Kenya's wilderness areas are of astounding beauty - Amboseli, Nakuru, Mount Kenya, Masai Mara and Meru consist of forested valleys, high plateaus and savannah plains, dotted with acacia tress, vast herds of game and dominated by an endless blue sky.
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Nakuru in Kenya is one of the alkaline Rift Valley lakes and a fantastic bird sanctuary, its shores populated at certain times by one million or more Greater and Lesser Flamingoes. | | Meru National Park | Meru National Park
Meru is one of Kenya's least crowded parks - fifteen rivers and a diversity of habitat and wildlife make this a naturalist's paradise. | | Amboseli National Park | Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park in Kenya is famous for its big game, large elephant herds and its great scenic beauty - an endless savannah landscape dominated by snow-capped Kilimanjaro. | | Lake Naivasha | Lake Naivasha
Lake Naivasha, a Wetland of International Importance (RAMSAR), is a papyrus-lined freshwater lake, surrounded by fever tree acacias, visited by hippos, giraffe, buffalo and colobus monkeys and a world class birding destination with over 400 avian species. |  | Masai Mara
Just 390km from Nairobi lies this vast rolling plain, beneath the Mara escarpment. Once a year, it is striped black by millions of wildebeest and zebra migrating north from the Serengeti plains. | | Mount Kenya | Mount Kenya
Mount Kenya, an extinct volcano at 5199m, is the second highest peak in Africa, and one of the few areas of altitude near the equator with permanent glaciers. It is also here that the Kikuyu believe their God ngai dwells. | | Lamu and Kiunga | Lamu and Kiunga
Medieval Lamu is Kenya’s oldest inhabited stone town. Part of the Lamu Archipelago, Lamu has white, sandy beaches, historical sites and superb seafood. The narrow streets are full of unhurried locals and donkeycarts with a smattering of curious travelers. |
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