SAMBURU AND SHABA NATIONAL RESERVE:
These National Game Reserves are situated in the northern part of Kenya, on the fringes of the hot and sparsely populated dry region. The attract a different range of wildlife species unique to the area, among which are the gerenuk, the beisa's oryx, the reticulated giraffe, the blue legged ostrich and the grevy's zebra.

ABERDARE NATIONAL PARK
Center for Kenya’s forest lodges (tree hotels) including the world famous Tree Tops. Night game viewing is available for those whose interests include the nocturnal wildlife and the many mountain animals are seen from the comfort of the balcony as the come to drink from the nearby salt lick.

GREAT RIFT VALLEY (LAKES NAKURU, BARINGO, BOGORIA, NAIVASHA, MAGADI AND CHERENGANI HILLS, HELL’S GATE NATIONAL PARK)
Thousands of flamingos visit the lakes seasonally. Excellent for those in search of bird-life (An Ornithologists’ paradise). Lakes also attract a large variety of wildlife, water birds and predators.

AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK:
The Might Kilimanjaro forms a beautiful backdrop. Amboseli Game Sanctuary is famous for elephants, buffalos and birds.

TSAVO NATIONAL PARK:
One of the largest game parks in the world surrounded by the beautiful Chyulu hills and the Pare mountains. Mzima springs, a natural and clear watering point is great for game viewing. Tsavo is also famous for its large number of elephants among other species of the animal kingdom.

KAKAMEGA FOREST:
An Ornithologist’s paradise - here you can find about three hundred species of birds, some of which are unique to this part of the country. A natural and ancient forest excellent for game or botanical walks.

MOUNT ELGON NATIONAL PARK:
This unspoiled national park is famous for caves, game viewing and hiking. Situated on Kenya /Uganda border, the highest peak on Kenyan side (Koitobos) is about 4,200 meters high. Kitum cave (place of ceremonies) extents 200 meters into the mountain. At night animals go in to feed on the rich salt deposits. An unforgettable sight is of the elephants licking away at the salt walls in these caves.

NDERE ISLAND NATIONAL PARK (Meeting Place):
This place is where Mikaye (the mother of Luo) rested after her long journey, before she found shelter on this island close to the rock that goes by her name. Ndere Island is also home to a large population of crocodiles, swamp antelopes and birds. Fishing can also be done nearby. Situated in northern part of Lake Victoria near Kisumu, Ndere Island National Park can only be accessed by boat.

RUMA NATIONAL PARK:
This rarely visited national park is home to a number of Kenyan animals and birds. Famous for Roan antelopes (hippopotamus equines ) which are an endangered species of antelopes.

MOUNT KENYA NATINAL PARK:
Surrounded by 130,000 acres of forest reserve. Visible from the mountain top on a clear day are Mount Kilimanjaro to the south, Mount Elgon to the west, Marissa Mountain to the north and the Indian ocean to the east. Hiking, climbing and game viewing for rare mountain wildlife can be done here.

LAKE TURKANA NATIONAL PARK:
Situated on Ethiopia /Kenya border. Africa’s longest Rift Valley lake. The Great Rift Valley is a symbolic relic of the massive upheavals in the earth’s crust some 10 million years ago which opened the world’s largest geological divide stretching over 3,500 miles from Danilil depression at Ethiopia’s northern Red Sea coast line to Mozambique. Turkana has the largest number of crocodiles in the world - more then 10,000. A number of pre-historic human fossils have been found here including the Australopithecus.

LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK.
The home of the Tree Climbing Lions which can be seen on Acacia Branches is located 125km West of Arusha Town, under the wall of the Great Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park attained its status in 1960.The park is 330 sq kms in size of which 230 is covered by lake Manyara. The park has 5 distinct zones:-

• Ground water forest with towering Mahogany and Fig Tree.
• Extensive Marshland Reeds.
• Plains of Savannah Grasslands.
• Outback scattered with Acacia trees.
• Scrub-land on the face of the Rift Wall.

NGORONGORO CRATER.
"The Eighth Wonder": Nearly 2 million years ago, Ngorongoro peak towered almost as high as Kilimanjaro. Both these mountains formed the highest peaks in Africa at that time. The Ngorongoro volcanic peak collapsed beneath the volcano to form a Caldera, the largest unbroken and unflooded in the World today. In most cases, a geological feature formed by the withdrawal of molten in this manner is correctly called a Caldera, many people are traditionally used to the term Crater and hence Ngorongoro Caldera is described as Crater in all the records available.

Ngorongoro Crater is one of the few natural places in East Africa where one can guarantee sightings of the rare Black Rhino in there natural habitation. Visitors can also enjoy long walking safaris or short hikes within the Crater floor. In the conservation area, there "cultural Bomas" where Tourists can learn more about the cultures and traditions of the Maasai, a pastoral tribe allowed to herd their cattle within the protected area.

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.
This endless plain of Nature's Wonders covers an area of 14,763 sq kms and it is one of the World's largest wildlife sanctuaries. One of the most breathe taking events in the History of Animal kingdom, the migration of thousands of Wild Beasts and Zebras takes place here every year. The Serengeti, 320km from Arusha, was gazetted in 1951 and since then, it has remained one of the regularly visited National Park in Tanzania.

ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK.
Formerly Ngurdoto Crater National Park until 1967, Arusha National Park cover an area of about 137sq kms. It is located near Arusha Town between the peaks of Mountains Kilimanjaro and Meru and this creates a spectacular bird watching session amid major peaks. The Park and the town derive their name from the Waarusha people who traditionally lived in this area.

TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK.
This Park is famous for tree climbing African Pythons on the scattered Baobab Trees. It covers approximately 2,600 sq kms, 150 kms from Arusha along Arusha Dodoma road and lies to the South of large open grass plains of Southern Maasai land. The features of Tarangire which correlate with the type of animals residing in the area are grasslands and flood plains. Apart from the tree climbing Pythons fame, the park also boast of housing a greater number of Zebras, Hartebeests, Elephants, Buffalos, Waterbucks, Gazelles, Oryx and abundant Bird life.

KILIMANJARO NATIONAL PARK.
Talk of Africa adventures without a mention of Kilimanjaro, is as dead as the speech itself. From game drive to Alpine conquest, Africa is rich in Nature. The greatest of all, is the highest African Mountain "The Kilimanjaro" which is a delight for the brave and adventurous. The area around the Mountain has been declared a National Park, with an area of 756 sq kms. The Kilimanjaro national attained its status in 1973 to preserve Mt Kilimanjaro outstanding scenic features and its flora and fauna. At an altitude of 5895m above sea level, the Mountain is also the highest free standing mountain in the world with one of the largest volcanoes ever to burst through the earth's crust.

OLDUVAI GORGE (THE CRADLE OF MAN KIND).
Olduvai Gorge is a canyon carved by water through the Southern part of the Serengeti Plain. It is about 50km long and in some places 90km deep. It drains the slopes of the nearby Mountains plus the Serengeti plains. Its chief claim to fame is the rich treasure- trove of human, many hominid remains and items belonging to the one of the oldest tool technologies, called Olduwan.

RUAHA NATIONAL PARK.
This park is found on the Southern Highlands region of Tanzania. It is the second largest Park in the country covering an area of 12,950 sq kms. The best time to visit the park is during the dry season between May and Nov as most of the roads become impassable during the rains.
Accessibility / Visitor facilities: By air and road. There are lodges, tented camps, huts, a hostel and campsite within the park and also good hotels in Iringa Town.

MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK.
Mikumi is the closest park to the busy town of Dar es Salaam lying a stride the main highway from Dar es Salaam to Zambia. It covers an area of 3,230 sq kms and is the 3rd largest park in Tanzania. It's best accessible from Dar es Salaam by both road and charter plane. Given its proximity to Dar es Salaam, visitors can drive to and from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi within a day.

SELOUS GAME RESERVE.
This is the Africa's largest Game sanctuary covering an area of 45,000sq kms. It is the largest uninhabited protected area in Africa. The reserve derives its name from hunter-explorer Fredrick Coutenary Selous, a keen naturalist and conservationist as well as a hunter in the area. He was killed in the First World War in the Beho Beho region of the reserve.

UDZUNGWA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK.
Treasure Trove of Rare Species: The Park, Tanzania newest, falls in Iringa and Morogoro regions in South- Central Tanzania. It is bordered by the Great Ruaha River to the North and the Mikumi-Ifakara road to the East. Udzungwa covers an area of 1,900 sq kms, with its headquarters at Mang'uala, 60kms from Mikumi.

RUBONDO ISLAND NATIONAL PARK.
Floating in Africa's largest lake: Rubondo National Park is an Island of Wildlife, covering about 240 sq kms. This is another place where visitors can combine a National Park safari with a Beach holiday. The safest means of reaching Rubondo is by Air.