Katavi National Park

The sheer number of games in Katavi National Park is staggering. In particular, the elephant and buffalo herds are huge. Lion prides are plentiful, and interactions between lions and buffalo can often be seen here. Enormous crocs and hippo pods can be found in the lakes. Whilst you can also be out for a day […]

Nyerere National Park

Now the Largest National Park in Africa, Nyerere National Park is a newly established Park that is part of what is known as Selous Game Reserve. The name of the Park is given in honor of the founder of the Nation, the Late Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere. The Park was established in year 2019 and […]

Mikumi National Park

Mikumi National Park is the fourth largest park in Tanzania, covering an area of 3,230 sq km (1,225 sq miles). It lies 300km to the west of Dar es Salaam and is easily accessed from the city, being on the main Morogoro and Iringa road, and is an easy 4-hour drive from Dar es Salaam. […]

Arusha National Park

Arusha National Park is a park with a dynamic topography and can be accessed quite easily. The park is only 30 minutes away from Arusha, and you will be surprised by the way the lush green regions of the park suddenly pop up amid urban locales. The park has three main topographical features: Mount Meru, […]

Rimoi National Reserve

Rimoi National Reserve is a protected area in the Kerio Valley along the escarpment of the Great Rift Valley. The 66 square kilometers (25 sq mi) reserve was created in 1983 and is managed by the Kenya Wildlife Service. The reserve is on the west side of the Kerio River, while the Lake Kamnarok National […]

Mwingi Game Reserve

Hot, dry, remote, and unspoiled, this reserve is designated a Wilderness Activity Zone and allows for fly camping, fishing, camel, and horseback safaris for the intrepid visitor. Other attractions include Adamson’s Falls, fishing and boating on Tana River, and visiting Kampi ya Simba – the former home of Joy and George Adamson and the grave […]

Malka Mari National Park

Characterized by undulating scenes of semi-arid bush and scrubby grasslands with dots of riparian woodland and palms along the Daua River, Malka Mari National Park was gazetted in 1989 due to its reportedly high concentration of wildlife. The area is considered a site for plant endemism (NBU, 1992) and a potential Important Bird Area. The […]

Ndere Island National Park

Ndere Island National Park is Located on Lake Victoria, this island is a haven for birds. Covered mostly in grassland, Ndere Island provides beautiful scenic views of the Homa hills to the south, Mageta Island to the east and the glimpses of Kampala in Uganda beyond the southwest horizon. The lake shore supports a wide […]

Mount Elgon National Park

Mount Elgon National Park – Kenya – Best Tourist Guide High in the mist-wreathed hills of western Kenya is a towering volcanic giant, Mount Elgon National Park, crowned by a vast caldera etched by glacial tarns, honeycombed by labyrinthine caves, fissured by valleys, and cascaded by streams. Visitors can explore the forest, see the elephant […]

Saiwa Swamp National Park

A veritable haven for nature lovers, the Saiwa Swamp National Park is a forested paradise filled with exotic flowers, trees, and birds. It is also the habitat of the rare and endangered semi-aquatic Sitatunga antelope and a preserve for the rare De Brazza’s monkey. Within these tropical wetlands and mosaic of riverine forest, sedges, and […]

Ruma National Park

Ruma National Park lies in Lambwe River Valley between the Kanyamwa Escarpment and the Gwasi Hills, 10 km east of Lake Victoria in Homa Bay County. The park, 120 square kilometers in area, is a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA). It is characterized by a mosaic of landscapes, ranging from riverine woodland and rolling savannah to […]

Kakamega Forest National Reserve

Time has stood still for the Kakamega Forest National Reserve, a remnant of the rainforest that stretched all across Central Africa. This beautiful forest is home to various mammals, including bush pigs, giant forest hedgehogs, colobus monkeys, Debrazzar monkeys, and pottos. Some of the birds to be seen here include the Blue-Headed Bee Eater, Black-Billed […]