Lake Kamnarok game reserve

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Lake Kamnarok game reserve

Lake Kamnarok game reserve is a seasonal lake in Kenya, at the bottom of the Kerio Valley. The call originated from the Kalenjin phrase Narok, that’s used to consult a species of water plant that changed into broadly observed withinside the lake.

The lake occupies a place of about 1 km2 but being a seasonal lake, the scale can also additionally at instances be an awful lot smaller. It changed into in life earlier than 1961 however the flood rains of that 12 months brought about its enlargement. The flooding catastrophe noticed humans residing withinside the place being evacuated with a view to keep lives.

Lake Kamnarok national reserve

Animals

Animals that reside here include; Dik Dik, Bush Pigs, Waterbuck, Elephant, Buffalo, Warthog, and Rothschild’s Giraffe. There are also varieties of birds are also found in Lake Kamnarok National Reserve mainly the Grebe and Pelicans.

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Accommodation

Those touring the Lake Kamnarok National Reserve need to be conscious that there may be no accommodation. The reserve is located 262 Kms from Nairobi. Access to the Lake Kamnarok National Reserve is via way of means of street aleven though now no longer all that smooth. The reserve has savannah panorama and stunning mountains.

 

 

South Kitui National Reserve

South Kitui National Reserve

About South Kitui National Reserve

South Kitui National reserve is placed to the North of Tsavo National Park. South Kitui country wide reserve is a place of the thickets, grasslands, acacia savannah.

The reserve is widely known for more than one species of first-rate animals that relocate among the Tsavo National Park. And the South Kitui National reserve. Those encompass the lion, leopard, elephant, giraffe, lesser kudu. And maximum of those primates make the location really well worth renovation to defend the primates from entering into extinction.

Animals

Animals which include the lions, leopards, black rhino, zebra, waterbuck, dik-dik, gazelle, gerenuk, and gemsbok and amongst many others.

Tourists to the reserve will now no longer remorse their go to through having to forestall through. And discover the notable vegetation and fauna gift withinside the reserve.

There is likewise birding. The hen species there are herbal that there might be a good deal of it whilst one receives there and at time runs out so speedy with a lot to revel in and feature fun.

How to get there

Whereas at the reserve isn’t on hand through air. It is able to be reached through avenue from east or west. From Nairobi, you could take at the A 109 withinside the southeasterly aspect to Kibwezi .Wherein you could determine to comply with the B7 in the northerly aspect so as to take you as much as Mutomo after approximately 8 kilometers.

You will then take approximately 20 kilometers to Mutha, from on a hard avenue to the reserve. This reserve also can be reached from the Arawale National Reserve. This is located at the banks of River Tana and stretches to the west of South Kitui through Mutiboko and Kakya village.

Climate

It is located within Kitui County an area which is mostly dry and hot with a temperature range of 14 degrees Celsius. During the coldest months which occur between July and August. 34 degrees Celsius from January to March and these are the hottest months of the year at this area.

It receives rainfall amount of 500 to 1050 mm each year. Also the 2 wet seasons start from May to June-long wet season and September to October-the short wet season.

Soysambu Conservancy

Soysambu Conservancy

About Soysambu Conservancy

Soysambu Conservancy on Lake Elmenteita in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. Additionally, the conservation will make sure that this panorama gives expanded cost to Kenya. And its humans and the broader global network through sustainable conservation and leisure of it as a countrywide treasure and Heritage.

Animals

A Wildlife Conservancy on Lake Elmenteita in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley.  Furthermore Soysambu Conservancy will make sure that this panorama gives expanded cost to Kenya. Its humans and the broader global network through sustainable conservation and leisure of it as a countrywide treasure and Heritage.

How to get there

By Road: If you are coming from Nairobi take the A104 towards Nakuru. From JKIA it is 150 km (93 miles) or about 3 hours. Our main gate is 30 km southeast of Nakuru.

By Air: We have several airstrips. From Nairobi it is about 30 minutes. Kasambara Airstrip is near our main gate and Lake Elmenteita. Head Office Airstrip is central. Congreve Airstrip is near Mbweha and Lake Nakuru National Park.

Activities

  • Game Drives.
  • Bird Watching.
  • Nature walk.
  • Bicycling.
  • Hose Riding.
  • Bush dinning and sundowners.
  • Visit nearby Lake Nakuru national park with its white and black rhino and pride of lion.

Kiunga Marine National Reserve

Kiunga national park

Kiunga Marine National Reserve

Kiunga Marine National Reserve is located alongside the Indian Ocean coast of Lamu District, Coast Province, Kenya. Kiunga park covers 270 rectangular kilometers (100 sq m). The park covers a place with about 50 islands and coral reefs withinside the Lamu Archipelago.

Kiunga national park

It borders the Boni and Dodori National Reserves. The Coast is humid with suggest annual temperatures starting from 22 to 34 °C. Rainfall is ready 500 mm/year. It is placed at an altitude of 30 meters above MSL. The outer islands of the Reserve host many seabirds. Species nesting right here consist of roseate tern, sooty gull, white-cheeked tern, bridled tern and brown node.

Rates

   Kiunga Marine National Reserve

Citizen

Resident

Non-Resident

Adults

KSH

Child

KSH

Adult

KSH

Child

KSH

Adult

USD

Child

USD

200

125

200

125

15

10

Best time to visit

Kiunga marine country wide reserve is an all yr-spherical Kenya marine destination, that is due to the fact the sea/coastal waters withinside the park are constantly heat making it viable to diving all yr spherical with out a moist match that is impressive.

Accommodation

Accommodation and accommodations in Kiunga Marine countrywide park including tenting at Munira Island Camp. Whilst tenting you’re to return back together along with your tenting equipment’s. There are safari accommodations including the Kiwayu Safari Village.

Attraction

Birds at the island

  • Fish:  Sea Turtles, Olive Ridley, Leatherback, Turtles, Reef fish
  • Insects/arthropods:  Lobsters, Sea urchins, Sea star, Crabs, Mosquito
  • Kiwayu Island

How to get there

  • By Road – The Reserve is situated in remote areas of unspoilt village on the mainland about 150 kilometers east of Lamu.
  • By Air – Domestic chartered flights are available from Wilson Airport located in Nairobi city flying to the airstrip found in Dodori National Reserve. Then drive to the marine park, our safari guide and the driver will be ready to pick you up.
  • By sea:  Using sea is another experience of its own when getting to the park park, boat rides start from Lamu to Kiwayu Island by speedboat or dhow.

 

Rahole National Reserve

Rahole National Reserve

Rahole National Reserve

The north financial institution of River Tana hosts Rahole National Reserve. Kora National Reserve lies to the southwest of Rahole National Reserve. The reserve is an giant stretch of dry thorny bushland withinside the Garissa district of Northeastern Province. Approximately 150 km northeast of Mount Kenya.

The reserve is as properly placed at the north financial institution of the Tana River. On the western excessive of the North Eastern Province. The reserve is a enormous expanse of unspoiled wilderness. National Reserve serves as protecting location for the migrating animals from Meru country wide Park.

Wildlife

It has appealing and abundance of animal species that consists of the elephant. Lion, noticed hyena, jackal, hippo, giraffe, impala, crocodiles, Grant and Thompsons gazelle, plains zebra, eland, lesser kudu, bushbuck, elephant, Grevy zebra, Beisa Oryx, duiker, dik-dik and amongst many others.

Rahole National Reserve gives a huge form of plains sport for filming and it’s miles one of the exceptional locations in Kenya in which to movie hippos and crocodiles.

Where to stay 

There are quantity of resorts in and across the reserve starting from Budget. Mid-Range and Luxury resorts just like the Ololo Safari hotel and farm, African Pearl Spa, and amongst others.

The Reserve is a full-size stretch of thorny bushland in Kenya. The reserve gives the fantastic possibility for the vacationers to view hippos, elephants, Beisa Oryx, Grevy zebra, Crocodiles amongst others, the reserve additionally has quite a few fowl species.

Arawale National Reserve

Arawale national reserve

Arawale National Reserve

Arawale National Reserve is a delegated conservation region controlled via way of means of the Garissa County in help with the Kenya Wildlife Service. It lies in North Eastern Province of Kenya. 77 km south of the metropolis of Garissa.

The reserve covers a place of 53,324 hectares (533 km2; 206 sq m). To the west, it’s miles bordered via way of means of the Tana River and, to the east. Via way of means of the Garissa-Lamu road.

In 1974, the reserve turned into gazetted because the handiest in-situ conservation webweb page for the significantly endangered. Hirola populace endemic to north-japanese Kenya and south-west Somalia.

Animals

The alarming decline, which makes it a totally unhappy tale indeed, has been attributed to poaching, drought, sickness and human and farm animals pressures.

Arawale national reserve

Arawale National Reserve is likewise domestic to many different flora and fauna species which include Topi, Zebras, Elephants, Lesser Kudus, African Buffalos, Hippos and Crocodiles. The fowl lifestyles is wealthy and varied.

Elephant around the park

Activities

  • Bird Watching
  • Guided Nature Walk
  • Camping
  • Picnics.

Things to Do

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Dodori National Reserve

Dodori National Reserve

Dodori National Reserve

Kenya Wildlife Service controls Dodori National Reserve, a region covered in Lamu East District of Coast Province in Kenya. This area is part of a larger region that has been globally recognized as an important cultural heritage site and a valuable conservation site.

Through worldwide companies together with the IUCN. Conservation International, World Wildlife Fund, amongst others. Together with the close by Kiunga Marine National Reserve, the Dodori National Reserve become named a UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve in 1980.

Animals

Dodori National Game reserve is famous for its large population of coastal topis than elsewhere in Kenyan national park, other species to see here on your game viewing include coastal Topis, lesser kudus, greater kudus, elephants, adder’s duiker, gazelles, zebras, sea turtles’ lions, leopards, sea cows, and dudongs.

Activities

  • Game viewing
  • Bird Watching
  • Cultural Experience.

Hotels 

  • Forodhani House.
  • Ocean Beach Resort and Spa.
  • Honeymoon House.
  • Kenyan House Boutique Hotel.
  • Southern Cross.
  • Double Heart Resort.
  • African Pearl Hotel.
  • Melinde Hotel.

Getting there

The creek in Dodori National Reserve, which borders Boni National Reserve in the North Eastern Province, can be reached by using a boat. The reserves were established as a protected area in 1976 and are located approximately 280 kilometers north of Mombasa.

Masking a place of 1,339square kilometers even as Dodori country wide reserve sits in East Lamu district of coastal province on land masking 877 rectangular.

Best Time to Visit

The reserve requires a 4×4 wheel safari power vehicle for access during the wet seasons due to the far and difficult roads.

People visit the reserve throughout all 12 months because of its humid and warm weather.

Come enjoy a lovely surroundings panorama with huge variety of natural world species. Additionally, let the breathtaking pristine sand beaches surprise you and blow your mind.” Blowing cultures across the reserve and contact it a amazing safari journey to the heart of Africa. ’Kenya Destination’’.

Rimoi National Reserve

Rimoi national park/photo

Rimoi National Reserve

The Kenya Wildlife Service covers Rimoi National Reserve, an animal conservation reserve located in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya, which is a relatively small reserve spanning 66 km2. It lies adjoining to Lake Kamnarock which has currently dried up and is a part of a conservation location this is 5 large than its size.

Location

Rimoi cradles the southern half of Kerio Valley National Park. You can access it from Iten or Eldoret, and if you have your own wheels, you can easily reach it from Lake Baringo, which is 80km away.

Animals

Traditionally the best massive mammals in Rimoi and Kamnarock have been elephants, which wander inside and out and up and down the valley at will, according with the provision of water and food.

The elephants feed specifically at night. Smaller mammals consist of dikdik, impala, bush pig, warthog, monkeys, civet, genet, and pangolin. Reptiles consist of; crocodiles, Agama and different lizards, tortoise and plenty of snakes.

Someone is presently fencing the reserve, leaving a hall for the elephants. The Elgeyo Marakwet and Baringo Governors launched thirty zebras into the reserve in 2016 as a part of a plan via way of means of the Elgeyo Marakwet County Government to restock the reserve.

Activities

  • Game viewing
  • Nature guided walks
  • Birding
  • Camping
  • Visit cheptarit hill. Located near the Cheptarit Primary School this isolated hill overlooks the expansive Kerio Valley.  The area is rich in culture and history.  Geological features and an amazing birdlife are some of the key attractions in the area.  The area has a steady supply of sparkling spring water.
  • Old Camp This hill webweb page is positioned at an antique campsite. Opportunities exist for eco-tourism with the aid of using integrating camp sports with the ones of the nearby community. Water deliver to the camp already exists. They also are pretty near the the world over identified high-altitude schooling centers in Iten town. From the breathtaking Kabarnet escarpment to the Biretwo junction is ready 50Km. A cultural museum is ready to be set up at this junction. The webweb sites lie approximately 15-20km from this junction alongside an all-climate murram road. The webweb sites also can be accessed from Iten town.

Nasalot National Reserve

Nasalot National Reserve

About Nasalot National Reserve

Nasolot National reserve Nasolot country wide reserve is a lovely and rugged located withinside the rift valley province in West Pokot County. The reserve is located north of mount Melo and at a distance of 528 kilometers north west of Nairobi city. Nasolot country wide reserve became gazetted in 1979 overlaying a place of 92 rectangular kilometers of rugged area.

Major Attractions

At Nasolot national reserve Rocky out crop at the periphery of the reserve called Nasolot Hill; game viewing. Wildlife Nasolot national reserve is a habitant for many animal species which attracts tourists visiting Kenya to the park for a safari, animals in the reserve thrive in the short savannah plains and forest galleries dotted around the park.

Animals in the park include Elephant, lesser kudu, bushbuck, duiker, lion, leopard, Kirk´s dik dik, spotted hyena, jackal, impala, Sykes’ monkey, beisa and fringe-eared Oryx, waterbuck, olive baboon, buffalo, gazelle and hippopotamus and many more.

Accommodation

Nasolot National Reserve there aren’t anyt any lodging alternatives withinside the reserve. However, self-catering lodging and a campsite is to be had on the Marich Pass Field Studies Centre placed eighty km south of the reserve off the A1 Kitale- Lodwar road.

Activities 

  • Game viewing
  • Bird watching
  • Sport fishing and boating at Turkwell dam
  • Nature walks
  • Camping

How to get there

  1. By Air: The nearest airport is Eldoret International Airport, which is approximately 150 km away from Nasalot National Reserve.
  2. By Road: From Eldoret, you can hire a car or take a taxi to Nasalot National Reserve. The reserve is approximately 4 hours away from Eldoret by road.
  3. Public Transportation: You can also take a bus or matatu (shared taxi) from Eldoret to Kapedo, which is the nearest town to Nasalot National Reserve. From Kapedo, you can hire a car or take a motorcycle taxi (boda-boda) to the reserve.

Ngong Hills Forest Reserves

Ngong Hill

Ngong Hills Forest Reserves

Ngong Hills Forest Reserve. Just like  Nairobi National Park, Ngong Hills Forest Reserve turned into people’s traveler vacation spot to visit Nairobi whilst the pandemic turned into on our shoulders and the 2 come to be the exceptional Nairobi Ventures.

Ngong Hill

He may be supplying you with the Ngong Hills Forest Reserve closing trekking manual 2021. Thank you, for the possibility to pen down my enjoy at Ngong Hills Forest Reserve.

The trekking path is made up of seven Hills, you start trekking on the Ngong Forest Gate that’s closely manned via way of means of the KFS.

Monkey at the forest

 Location

Ngong hills forest reserves is placed withinside the pinnacle northern a part of Kajiado County, Kenya. It is set 29 km from Nairobi CBD one of the fine weekend gateways destination.

Ngong Hills Forest Reserve is at the South West of Nairobi and you can see chic and stupendous perspectives of the Great Rift Valley to the proper and at the left is the stunning Nairobi Views.

 Park Entrance Fees

a) Kenyan & East African Citizens 

Adult: Kshs 232

Child: Kshs 58

b) Residents

Adult: Kshs 464

Child: Kshs 174

c) Non- Residents

Adult: Kshs 696

Child: Kshs 174

Sporting Activities Charges

Cycling: Kshs 116

Horse Riding: Kshs 342

Ziplining: Kshs 1,000 per head

Camping Fee: Kshs 986

Filming: Kshs 46,400

Photography: Kshs 1,160

Video Shoot: Kshs 2,900

Ranger Escort: Kshs 1,160

N/B: If you are planning to stay late, please remember to carry your jacket. It can get cold and windy.

Things To Do At Ngong Hills

Ngong Hills Conservation

  • Hiking
  • Camping
  • Team building
  • Picnics
  • Weddings
  • Viewing
  • Cycling
  • Hiking Ngong Hills
  • Filming
  • Video shooting
  • Archery
  • Ziplining
  • Religious practices such as praying, and many others.

Ngong Hills Kitting

Accommodation

The Hills offers visitors accommodation services that are charged separately from food and beverages. Tourists can also celebrate their special days in hotels after having a good time in Ngong Hills.

Hotel delivery packages include competitive rates for trained staff. under Safety Guidelines for Quality Services. The meals served can be breakfast, lunch, dinner and at the request of the customer.

Meal portions can be; Appetizers, desserts, soups, snacks, drinks and other dishes. Some of the hotels that offer accommodation services include:

  • Ngong Florida Inn.
  • Savanna Sunset Village.
  • Oloolua Resort.
  • Sultan Gardens.
  • Aloha Cottage.
  • Kin’s Hotel.
  • Jordan Breeze.
  • Karen Village Art Resident.
  • Ngong Forest View Apartment.
  • Karen Gables, among others.

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