Tourism
Welcome to Kenya, the home of safari. See the whole world in one place. Build your memory bank of signature experiences.
Kenya offers some of the finest natural attractions in the world, which combined with a network of the outstanding hotels and game lodges give visitors great value for their money. Major towns in Kenya like Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru and Kisumu have a wide variety of tourist hotels, from five-star establishments to guesthouses. Most hotels offer bed and breakfast. View list of hotels, resorts, lodges and camps.
Other options for accommodation include airbnb and long-term rentals in fully furnished apartments. In addition, homestays are increasingly gaining popularity
There is a network of well-managed national parks, game reserves, marine parks, biosphere reserves, archaeological sites, and striking scenic beauty, pearly white sandy beaches along coral reef sheltered waters, green palms swaying with the breeze, sparkling cocktails and sumptuous international cuisine.
Kenya has some of the world’s best game reserves where you can see some of the finest African flora and fauna. The parks are famous for the Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo), cheetahs, giraffes, huge herds of zebras, wildebeests, antelopes; hippos, crocodiles, warthogs, birds and sea creatures among many others.
Kenya also is a great destination for beach holidays, with several located along the coastal regions: Kilifi, Lamu, Mombasa, Malindi and Watamu. Other tourist attractions include Animal Orphanage, Museums, Snake Parks and Historical sites.
Wildlife Safari
Kenya is a land of endless potential for the wildlife enthusiast.
Kenya has long been known as the home of Africa’s “Big Five”(Lion, Rhino, Leopard, Elephant and buffalo). Kenya is the best place in the entire continent to see these Five magnificent species in their natural environment. Kenya has 59 National Parks, Reserves and private sanctuaries, each of which is a new territory to explore. List of parks and reserves
If you are on a tight schedule or even when on transit and you have a few hours to spare, take a game drive in the Nairobi National Park found less than 20 minutes’ drive from the Central Business District. You need to have a transit visa to move out of the airport facilities.
The annual wildebeest migration (from Maasai Mara to the Serengeti and vice versa) is an awesome sight and memorable experience. Balloon safari enhances the experience. Bookings to watch the migration are best done months in advance due to the high demand and limited lodging available in the Mara. Migration is during August and September. It has been a popular event for filmmakers to capture and its now classified as the eighth wonder of the world.
Beach Safari
Kenya also is a great destination for beach holidays, with several located along the coastal regions: Kilifi, Lamu, Mombasa, Malindi and Watamu.
Kenya’s eastern boundary is an unbroken line of blue, an azure strip of ocean lying within the protective shelter of reef. The coastline of Kenya is a tropical idyll of soft white sands and gentle, where the slow arc of the sun marks the passing of a day. The pace of life on the coast is notably slower, languid, more relaxed and at a peace with the world. Within easy reach of the beach are forests alive with rare birds and elephant herds, wild river deltas and game reserves.
Sports Safari
The name Kenya has become a byword for athletic prowess. At many Olympic games and other international athletic competitions, the sight of Kenyans holding the gold, silver and bronze medals for a single athletic event has become commonplace.
Kenya has 38 golf courses spread across a range of landscapes. Other sporting events are the Safari Sevens Rugby, bullfighting, horseracing, tennis, international yacht racing and the world’s most grueling off road safari rally.
Specialist Safari
Kenya literally has something for everyone. No matter how unusual or specific one’s interest may be, Kenya will provide. Whether one is a keen bird watcher, or has interest in history, or has always dreamed of swimming with dolphins, Kenya is the destination.
KENYA’S DEVOLVED GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE BOOST FOR TOURISM
Kenya’s Tourism sector is taking advantage of devolved government structure to identify and package more tourism attractions in respective regions. Each region is endowed with unique tourist attractions. Each County has distinct and unique tourism features to be developed in line with product diversification strategy.
The Lake Turkana Cultural festivals provide an opportunity to showcase cultural diversity among the communities in the region. Besides culture, the event also provided a platform for tapping of other unexplored tourism products in the Northern tourism circuit considered as a virgin destination. The circuit is known as a cradle of mankind as it holds an unsurpassed archive of Human History. Kenya’s human fossil record dates back to the last 6 million years, making Kenya undisputedly the oldest record holder and truly the cradle of mankind.
The region is marketed as a cradle of mankind destination among other attractions such as adventure, film making owing to landscape, camping, rock art and other very interesting sites. The region has not only attracted the local researchers to archeological sites such as Kobi Fora, but also foreign students for research activities. Tourists especially from UK, Netherlands, and Italy among others have enjoyed these extreme attractions in this region, home to the largest permanent desert and the world largest alkaline lake that is Lake Turkana.
