Travel Guide for Kenya

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Kenya, located on the East of Africa and with over 40 tribes within it, has got more culture to show forth than most of the other nations on the african continent. Tourists from all over the world visit Kenya every years looking for adventure in deserts, marine parks and mountains.

When it comes to local marine attractions within the country, there is the Watamu Marine National Park. This park was opened in 1968 and with gardens full of coral just 980 feet from the Indian Ocean shoreline, this reserve is the place to be for those that like to snorkel or scuba dive as it is home to 600 fish species as well as 110 distinct types of coral.

Another attraction is the Malindi Marine Park that affords the Kenya holidays visitors the opportunity to enjoy more marine life in the form of barracuda, octopus and the ever present manta ray.

Away from the coastal areas, the tour should move you into the Arawale National Park located in Garissa. The main reason the reserve is of interest is because it is used as a haven for several endangered species of wildlife. These include grevy's zebra, the African wild dog, the cheetah as well as the hirola, a form of antelope found in arid and semi arid areas. This park is located in what was formerly known as the North Eastern province and due to the dry nature of the region, it provides the tourist with the opportunity to travel aboard Arabian camels that are the main type of transport for the nomads that reside in the area.

Traveling southwards from here, the guests can take on Ol Donyo Sabuk, a mountain located on the border between Machakos and Thika districts. This mountain stands at 2,145m above sea level and other than wildlife, families and hikers can enjoy a serene environment in the capital city, Nairobi.. Some of the wildlife includes bushbucks, baboons, impala, duicer as well as one of the big five in the form of the buffalo.

There are 54 National Parks and Reserves in Kenya, th most visited and popular being the Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli and Tsavo. These parks are mainly operated by the Kenya Wildlife Service were created to protect the indigenous African wildlife from hunters, and their natural environment from development.

There is an entrance fee for most of the Parks of around $40-60. Once inside the Park, there are dusty tracks winding around the vegetation. Visitors can explore the natural landscape and will soon spot some of the animals for which Kenya is known. The "Big 5" which most safaris offer, are lions, leopards, buffalo, rhino and elephants. Many of the species were previously hunted for food and for their ivory tusks and fur, and some animals, such as the Black rhinoceros, are still on the endangered species list.

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