Travel Destinations – Wildspace Safaris

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Home of the Great Migration and a high lion population.

Iconic wildlife & the Great Migration. World-renowned for abundant wildlife, including the “Big Five” (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo). It is also the stage for the annual Wildebeest Migration, when millions of wildebeest and zebras cross the Mara River between July and October.
Year-round game viewing. Even outside the migration, resident predators and herbivores make for exceptional game viewing.
Activities. Classic game drives, hot-air balloon safaris, guided nature walks and cultural visits to Maasai villages.
Accommodation. Lodges and tented camps for every budget, including luxurious private conservancies bordering the reserve.

Getting thereAbout 235 km (5–6 hours by road) from Nairobi. Flights from Wilson Airport to airstrips in the Mara take about 45 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes.

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Amboseli National Park

Land of giants, with Mount Kilimanjaro as a stunning backdrop.

Elephants & Kilimanjaro views. Famous for large herds of elephants, often seen with Mount Kilimanjaro behind them on clear days.
Big Five encounters. Home to four of the Big Five (no rhinos), plus cheetahs, giraffes, hippos and diverse antelope.
Birdwatcher’s paradise. Over 400 recorded bird species, especially around the swamp areas.
Activities. Game drives, Observation Hill panoramas, birdwatching, hot-air balloon safaris and bush breakfasts.

Getting thereAbout 240 km (5 hours by road) from Nairobi, or fly from Wilson Airport in approximately 45 minutes.

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Tsavo East National Park

One of Kenya’s oldest and largest parks, with red-dust elephants and vast landscapes.

Vast wilderness & “man-eater” history. Expansive savannah plains and elephant herds coated in red dust, plus a link to the “man-eating lions” that terrorised railway workers in the late 19th century.
Diverse wildlife. Buffaloes, leopards, cheetahs, zebras, African wild dogs and antelope, including the critically endangered Hirola.
Scenic highlights. Mudanda Rock, a 1.6 km rock formation where animals gather to drink; Lugard Falls on the Galana River; and the Yatta Plateau, the world’s longest lava flow.

Getting thereMultiple gates: roughly 7–8 hours from Nairobi (Manyani Gate) or 4–5 hours from Mombasa (Buchuma Gate). Several airstrips serve chartered flights.

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Tsavo West National Park

Dramatic volcanic scenery in contrast to Tsavo East’s open plains.

Scenic landscapes & volcanic features. Volcanic hills, the Shetani Lava Flows, Mzima Springs and the picturesque Chaimu Crater.
Rhino sanctuary. Ngulia Sanctuary protects the critically endangered black rhino.
Activities. Game drives, watching hippos and crocodiles underwater at Mzima Springs, exploring the lava flows and rhino tracking in Ngulia.

Getting thereBetween Nairobi and Mombasa, about 5–6 hours by road from either city. Several airstrips also serve the park.

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Lake Nakuru National Park

Flamingos along the alkaline shore, plus a sanctuary for black and white rhinos.

Pink flamingo spectacle (seasonal). Large flocks often gather along the alkaline shores, turning them pink, although numbers fluctuate with water levels.
Rhinos & Rothschild’s giraffe. A successful sanctuary for black and white rhinos, and home to the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe.
Diverse wildlife. Buffaloes, waterbucks, hippos, gazelles, tree-climbing lions (if you’re lucky) and over 450 bird species.
Viewpoints. Baboon Cliff, Out of Africa viewpoint and Makalia Falls.

Getting thereAbout 156 km (3–4 hours by road) northwest of Nairobi on the main Nairobi–Nakuru highway. Naishi Airstrip serves the park.

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Lake Naivasha

A freshwater Rift Valley oasis and birding paradise, best seen by boat.

Boat safaris. Glide across the lake among hippos and birdlife — a relaxed first stop on many of our Rift Valley itineraries.
Combine it. Lake Naivasha features in our 7-day Maasai Mara & Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara & Amboseli safaris.

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Aberdare National Park

Mist-shrouded mountains, moorlands and spectacular waterfalls.

Mountains & waterfalls. Mist-covered mountains, deep valleys, moorlands and dense forest, with falls including Karuru (one of the highest in Kenya), Gura and Chania.
High-altitude wildlife. The elusive bongo antelope, giant forest hog, black rhino, leopard and primates such as the colobus monkey.
History. Treetops Lodge is where Princess Elizabeth learned she had become Queen Elizabeth II.
Activities. Scenic drives, hiking and trekking, birdwatching, camping and trout fishing in designated rivers.

Getting thereAbout 180 km (4 hours by road) from Nairobi. The nearest airstrip is Mweiga, near the park headquarters.

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Samburu National Reserve

Northern Kenya’s “Special Five” and elephants along the Ewaso Nyiro River.

The Samburu Special Five. Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, gerenuk and Beisa oryx — species rarely seen in the southern parks.
Elephants & big cats. A significant elephant population and excellent sightings of lions, leopards and cheetahs along the Ewaso Nyiro River.
Culture & activities. Guided Samburu village visits, game drives, camel trekking, nature walks and birdwatching (over 450 species).

Getting thereAbout 315 km (6–7 hours by road) north of Nairobi, or roughly 1 hour by air from Wilson Airport.

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Discover our
hidden gems.

Kenya: a traveler’s paradise.

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Amboseli National Park

Tsavo East National Park

Tsavo West National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Naivasha

Aberdare National Park

Samburu National Reserve

Adventure
starts here.

Kenya: a traveler’s paradise.

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Amboseli National Park

Tsavo East National Park

Tsavo West National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Naivasha

Aberdare National Park

Samburu National Reserve

Adventurestarts here.

Adventure
starts here.