Kenya Game Reserves

'National parks, game reserves and travel attractions in Kenya including Meru National Park, Laikipia,Plateau, Masai Mara Game Park, Amboseli National Park, Lamu Archipelago, Lake Nakuru, Lake Victoria'

Of all the Kenya Game Reserves the annual Wildebeest migration in the Serengeti and Masai Mara is rated as one of the most spectacular natural events on Earth, the migration can be seen year round, but especially in May and June, July and August and then again in September and October.

AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

'Elephants roaming across vast grassy plains with the shadow of Mt Kilimanjaro in the background epitomises Amboseli' Size & Location: 392km² bordering Kenya and Tanzania, North-West of Mt. Kilimanjaro When to visit: January - March (hot, dry season), July - October Climate: Max daytime temperatures vary between 23°C to 33°C Rainfall: 300mm per annum distributed in two seasons Altitude: 1 189m - 1 372m above sea level CLICK FOR MORE INFO ON AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

LAIKIPIA PLATEAU

'Lying on the edge of Northern Frontier, the Laikipia Plateau stretches from the slopes of Mt Kenya to the Great Rift Valley' Size & Location: 9700km² - Eastern Escarpment When to visit: January - March, July - October Climate: Warm days and cool nights predominate, with very low humidity in the driest season Rainfall: 400mm - 1550mm per annum Altitude: Ranges from 1700m to 2600m above sea level CLICK FOR MORE INFO ON LAIKIPIA PLATEAU

MASAI MARA NATIONAL PARK

'Lying within the Great Rift Valley with Ngama Hills to the East and the Olooloo Escarpment to the West' Size & Location: 1 510km² - 275km from Nairobi When to visit: July - October (herbivore migrations) Climate: Gentle, rarely too hot and well spread rainfall year round. Often milder and damper than in other regions Rainfall: Well spread rainfall year round Altitude: 1 500m above sea level CLICK FOR MORE INFO ON MASAI MARA NATIONAL PARK

LAKE NAIVASHA

'A freshwater lake, Naivasha is home to an incredible variety of bird species, one of the best Kenya National Parks' Size & Location: 140km² within the Great Rift Valley When to visit: January - March, July - October (warmer) Climate: Warm and dry. Max daytime temperatures vary between 26°C to 30°C Rainfall: Between 500mm - 700mm per annum Altitude: 1 880m above sea level CLICK FOR MORE INFO ON LAKE NAIVASHA

LAKE VICTORIA

'The largest body of fresh water in Africa, the headwaters of the River Nile' Size & Location: 68 000km² bordering on Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda When to visit: June - September (dry season), December - March (hottest season) Climate: High daytime and moderate night-time temperatures Rainfall: 1 150mm per annum Altitude: 1133m above sea level CLICK FOR MORE INFO ON LAKE VICTORIA

LAMU ARCHIPELAGO

'At the North & Southern ends of the Kenya coastline, idyllic, exclusive 'Robinson Crusoe' style hideaways' Size & Location: 480km's of Kenyan Coastline When to visit: August - March , July - September Climate: Warm and pleasant. Daily temperatures at about 30°C to 35°C in warmer months Rainfall: 750mm - 1500mm per annum Altitude: Sea level CLICK FOR MORE INFO ON LAMU ARCHIPELAGO

MERU NATIONAL PARK

'This was the wilderness into which George & Joy Adamson released Elsa the lioness, creating the much-loved film Born Free' Size & Location: 900km², 350km north-east of Nairobi When to visit: June - October (warmer - preferred), January - March (hottest season) Climate: Warm with low humidity Rainfall: 635-762mm in the west and 305-356mm in the east Altitude: 304m - 1036m above sea level CLICK FOR MORE INFO ON MERU NATIONAL PARK