Introducing Kenya
For a country of its size, Kenya sure packs a lot in: mountains and deserts, colourful tribal culture, beaches and coral reefs, and some of Africa’s best wildlife attractions. In fact, to say Kenya is Africa in microcosm would not be stretching the point. There are a million different reasons to come here, and picking just one is nigh impossible. Stunning landscapes set the scene, from Kakamega’s rainforests to Indian Ocean beaches by way of towering Mt Kenya; the rolling grasslands of the Masai Mara to searing deserts on the shores of the Jade Sea; and the Great Rift Valley cleaving a massive gash through it all.
Wildlife safaris have been the mainstay of Kenya’s tourism for decades, and several Kenyan parks are among the best places in Africa to see lions, elephants, leopards and the famous wildebeest migration. Kenya rates as one of the top five bird-watching destinations in the world, and other activities for outdoor enthusiasts include trekking the glacial ridges of Mt Kenya, ballooning over the Masai Mara, snorkelling at Malindi Marine National Park on the Indian Ocean coast, and much more besides.
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Rothschild's giraffes outside Giraffe Manor Lodge.
- Tom Cockrem
- Lonely Planet photographer
