Kenya and Tanzania contain the greatest varieties and concentrations of wildlife populations in the world. Most popular draws being the annual wildebeest migration and the “Big Five:” Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo and Leopard. The migration and the Big Five may be the stars of Kenya and Tanzania’s wildlife show, but there is much more to see in the more than 70 parks in both countries. From Masai Mara national Reserve through Samburu game Reserve, Ngorongoro to Serengeti, each park has an abundance of wildlife

Top 5 Parks in Kenya

Sugestion 1:  MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

HIGHLIGHTS:

• The Big Five safari
• The Wildebeest Migration
• Big Cats
• Maasai Cultural Visits
• Hot air balloon rides

Suggestion 2: AMBOSELI NATIONAL RESERVE  

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Wildlife Photography
• Great herds of African Elephants
• Magnificent views of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain at 19,341ft.
• Big Five

Suggestion 3: SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE  

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Unique wildlife; Grevy’s Zebra, reticulated giraffe, Kudu, Somali Ostriches and the Gerenuk.
• Bird watching
• Samburu Cultural/ traditional visits

 

Suggestion 4: LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Birdwatching
• Flamingos
• Sanctuary for endangered black and white rhinos
• Sighting of the elusive leopards 

Suggestion5: MOUNT KENYA AND ABERDARE NATIONAL PARKS  

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Up and close viewing of animals at watering floodlit holes
• Night time game viewing from tree lodge
• Great views of Kenya’s highest mountain: Mt. Kenya at 17,057ft. 

Top 5 Parks in Tanzania?

sugestion 1: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK  

HIGHLIGHTS:

• The Wildebeest Migration
• Big Five
• Rich concentration of wildlife
• Hot air balloon rides 

suggestion 2: NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA  

HIGHLIGHTS:

• A world heritage site and the world’s largest intact caldera
• Over 25,000 animals in the crater
• Unique interaction and co-existence between the Maasai and animals in the crater
• Nearby prehistoric Olduvai Gorge, popularly known as “The Cradle of Mankind”

 

suggestion 3: LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Tree climbing lions
• Big Cats
• Birdwatching
• Flamingos 

Suggestion 4: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Huge herds of African Elephants
• Walking Safaris 

Suggestion 5: KILIMANJARO NATIONAL PARK

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Mountain Climbing