Destination: Kenya
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Itinerary: National Parks: Savanna, Forest & Mountain
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If you have your own transport, it’s possible to visit a wide selection of Kenya’s parks in a month, starting from Mombasa and ending up in Nairobi (or vice versa).
Just south of Mombasa, Shimba Hills National Reserve is a fine slice of protected forest. As you leave the coast, the road bisects the Tsavo National Park, the country’s largest, and also skirts the less-established Chyulu Hills National Park.
A short detour takes you through Amboseli National Park, a perennial favourite, then go via Nairobi to reach the Masai Mara National Reserve, the country’s most popular safari spot.
North of the Mara, western Kenya holds several excellent parks, including Kakamega Forest Reserve and the Saiwa Swamp National Park.
Heading back east you’ll find Lake Bogoria National Reserve and the popular Lake Nakuru National Park.
Entering the Central Highlands, the Aberdare National Park is a good stop before heading north for the Samburu, Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserves and the Marsabit National Park.
Returning to Nairobi, go east round Mt Kenya to visit Meru National Park and the small Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park, then finish up with the incongruously urban Nairobi National Park.
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