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Hidden gems
The quieter, less-visited places worth a detour.
Arabuko-Sokoke Forest
Kilifi in Coast
The largest coastal forest in East Africa: home to the golden-rumped elephant shrew.
Takwa Ruins
Lamu in Coast
A ruined Swahili town on Manda Island, reachable only by boat.
Lake Chala
Taita-Taveta in Coast
A deep crater lake on the Tanzania border with steep forested walls.
South Kitui National Reserve
Kitui in Eastern
A remote eastern reserve of dry bush and rocky kopjes, with elephant and lion.
Lake Ol Bolossat
Nyandarua in Central
The only lake in the Aberdare highlands, ringed by reed beds and grazed by hippos.
Kanunga Falls
Murang'a in Central
A hidden waterfall near Ndakaini in Gatanga, on an easy trail through the farms.
Leviathan Cave
Makueni in Eastern
One of the world's longest lava tubes, walked underground in the Chyulu Hills.
Mount Mtelo (Sekerr)
West Pokot in Rift Valley
The highest point in West Pokot, a demanding climb with views over the Kerio Valley.
Nasolot National Reserve
West Pokot in Rift Valley
A quiet reserve on the Turkwel River with elephant, buffalo and open-plain game.
Rimoi National Reserve
Elgeyo-Marakwet in Rift Valley
Kenya's smallest reserve, created for the elephants that cross the Kerio Valley.
Lake Kamnarok National Reserve
Baringo in Rift Valley
A papyrus lake in the Kerio Valley, once thick with crocodiles.
Loita Hills
Narok in Rift Valley
Forested highlands and open ridges, walked with Maasai guides.
Isecheno Nature Reserve
Kakamega in Western
The quieter, southern half of the forest with research trails.
Lake Victoria Shoreline, Muhuru Bay
Migori in Nyanza
Quiet fishing bays and papyrus on the lake's eastern shore.
Kesses Dam
Uasin Gishu in Rift Valley
A quiet reservoir south of Eldoret, fed by the Tarakwa and Nderugut rivers.
Popular
The places most travellers start with.
National parkMaasai Mara National Reserve
Narok in Rift Valley
Kenya's greatest wildlife theatre and the stage for the great migration.
National parkAmboseli National Park
Kajiado in Rift Valley
Big-tusker elephants walking against the backdrop of Kilimanjaro.
BeachDiani Beach
Kwale in Coast
Repeatedly voted the best beach in Africa for its powder sand and warm shallows.
Historic siteFort Jesus
Mombasa in Coast
A 16th-century Portuguese fort on the harbour with coral walls and cannons.
National parkHell's Gate National Park
Nakuru in Rift Valley
The only Kenyan park you can walk and cycle through with a gorge to descend.
Mount Longonot
Nakuru in Rift Valley
A dormant volcano with a crater forest and a steady three-hour climb.
National parkLake Nakuru National Park
Nakuru in Rift Valley
A soda lake ringed by fever trees with rhino and the famous flamingo flocks.
National parkOl Pejeta Conservancy
Laikipia in Rift Valley
Home of the last two northern white rhinos with chimps and the Big Five on the plains.
Tsavo East National Park
Taita-Taveta in Coast
The great red-elephant country where the land runs vast and wild.
Tsavo West National Park
Taita-Taveta in Coast
Volcanic hills, black rhino and the spring-fed pools at Mzima.
Cultural siteLamu Old Town
Lamu in Coast
The oldest living Swahili settlement in East Africa where the only traffic is donkeys and dhows.
Mount Kenya, Naromoru Route
Nyeri in Central
The shortest route to Point Lenana, Africa's second-highest trek.
Nyali Beach
Mombasa in Coast
The city's easiest beach. White sand and warm water within walking distance of town.
Giraffe Centre
Nairobi in Nairobi
Feed endangered Rothschild giraffes from a raised platform.
Crescent Island, Lake Naivasha
Nakuru in Rift Valley
A walking safari island where giraffe and zebra share the path with you.
Thomson's Falls
Laikipia in Rift Valley
A 74 m waterfall dropping into the Rift Valley at Nyahururu.
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Historic siteFort Jesus
Mombasa in Coast
A 16th-century Portuguese fort on the harbour with coral walls and cannons.
Old Town & Spice Market
Mombasa in Coast
Carved doors, balconies and spice stalls in the Swahili quarter beside the fort.
Nyali Beach
Mombasa in Coast
The city's easiest beach. White sand and warm water within walking distance of town.
Haller Park
Mombasa in Coast
A reclaimed quarry that became a wildlife sanctuary for giraffes, hippos and giant tortoises.
BeachDiani Beach
Kwale in Coast
Repeatedly voted the best beach in Africa for its powder sand and warm shallows.
Shimba Hills National Reserve
Kwale in Coast
Green coastal hills holding Kenya's only population of sable antelope.
Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park
Kwale in Coast
Reef and sandbank off Shimoni where you can snorkel straight off a dhow.
WildlifeWatamu Marine National Park
Kilifi in Coast
Coral gardens and turtle bays protected since 1968, minutes from the shore.
Gede Ruins
Kilifi in Coast
A 12th-century Swahili town swallowed by forest, with a mosque and palace still standing.
Arabuko-Sokoke Forest
Kilifi in Coast
The largest coastal forest in East Africa: home to the golden-rumped elephant shrew.
Cultural siteLamu Old Town
Lamu in Coast
The oldest living Swahili settlement in East Africa where the only traffic is donkeys and dhows.
Shela Village & Beach
Lamu in Coast
The quiet end of the island, with a long empty beach and rooftop guesthouses.
Takwa Ruins
Lamu in Coast
A ruined Swahili town on Manda Island, reachable only by boat.
Tsavo East National Park
Taita-Taveta in Coast
The great red-elephant country where the land runs vast and wild.
Tsavo West National Park
Taita-Taveta in Coast
Volcanic hills, black rhino and the spring-fed pools at Mzima.
Mzima Springs
Taita-Taveta in Coast
Crystal water welling up from below the lava, clear enough to watch hippos walk.
Lake Chala
Taita-Taveta in Coast
A deep crater lake on the Tanzania border with steep forested walls.
Kora National Park
Tana River in Coast
Remote acacia wilderness on the Tana where George Adamson lived among lions.
Tana River Delta
Tana River in Coast
Vast delta wetlands where the Tana meets the sea and thousands of waterbirds gather.
Garissa Community Giraffe Sanctuary
Garissa in North Eastern
Community sanctuary by the Tana that keeps reticulated giraffes safe outside the parks.
Garissa Livestock Market
Garissa in North Eastern
One of the biggest livestock markets in East Africa with cattle, camels and goats by the thousand.
Wajir Museum
Wajir in North Eastern
A National Museums site showing the culture and poetry of Wajir's Somali pastoralists.
Malka Mari National Park
Mandera in North Eastern
Remote park on the Dawa river at the Ethiopian border, rich in dry-country wildlife.
Marsabit National Park
Marsabit in Eastern
A misty forested mountain in the desert, with elephants and crater lakes.
LakeLake Paradise
Marsabit in Eastern
A crater lake inside the forest, once called the most beautiful place in Africa.
Chalbi Desert
Marsabit in Eastern
A flat, stony desert that looks like another planet.
Buffalo Springs National Reserve
Isiolo in Eastern
Across the river from Samburu, with a clear spring that draws elephants.
Shaba National Reserve
Isiolo in Eastern
Leopard country that is rocky and far quieter than Samburu.
Meru National Park
Meru in Eastern
Where Elsa the lioness was raised and the park stays green and quiet all year.
National parkLewa Wildlife Conservancy
Meru in Eastern
A UNESCO site and the world's stronghold for Grevy's zebra and black rhino.
Ngare Ndare Forest
Meru in Eastern
An indigenous forest with a 450 m canopy walkway and blue pools below.
Mount Kenya, Chogoria Route
Tharaka-Nithi in Eastern
The most scenic approach to Point Lenana, starting from Chogoria on the eastern slopes.
Camp Ndunda Falls
Embu in Eastern
A waterfall in Njukiri Forest near Embu town, with climbing and zip lines beside it.
ViewpointNzambani Rock
Kitui in Eastern
A towering granite outcrop near Chuluni that legend says grows if you walk around it.
South Kitui National Reserve
Kitui in Eastern
A remote eastern reserve of dry bush and rocky kopjes, with elephant and lion.
Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park
Machakos in Eastern
A single forested mountain rising out of the plains, with buffalo on its slopes.
Kituluni Hill
Machakos in Eastern
The odd "anti-gravity" stretch of road where water appears to run uphill.
National parkChyulu Hills National Park
Makueni in Eastern
Rolling green volcanic hills and black lava fields between Amboseli and Tsavo West.
Leviathan Cave
Makueni in Eastern
One of the world's longest lava tubes, walked underground in the Chyulu Hills.
Lake Ol Bolossat
Nyandarua in Central
The only lake in the Aberdare highlands, ringed by reed beds and grazed by hippos.
Mount Kenya, Naromoru Route
Nyeri in Central
The shortest route to Point Lenana, Africa's second-highest trek.
Aberdare National Park
Nyeri in Central
Misty moorland and waterfalls where elephants dig for salt in the bamboo.
Mwea National Reserve
Kirinyaga in Central
A small reserve on the Thiba river with elephants and over 200 bird species.
Sagana Rapids
Kirinyaga in Central
White-water stretches of the Tana where rafting and kayaking trips start.
Ndakaini Dam
Murang'a in Central
The reservoir that supplies most of Nairobi's water, set among tea farms in Gatanga.
Kanunga Falls
Murang'a in Central
A hidden waterfall near Ndakaini in Gatanga, on an easy trail through the farms.
ViewpointFourteen Falls
Kiambu in Central
Fourteen cascades on the Chania river that run strongest after the long rains.
National parkParadise Lost
Kiambu in Central
A green gully with caves, a waterfall and boats on the dam.
LakeLake Turkana
Turkana in Rift Valley
The Jade Sea and the world's largest desert lake.
Sibiloi National Park
Turkana in Rift Valley
The Cradle of Mankind where the fossil beds rewrote human history.
Cherangani Hills
West Pokot in Rift Valley
A rugged forested highland of peaks and valleys, walked on multi-day treks.
Mount Mtelo (Sekerr)
West Pokot in Rift Valley
The highest point in West Pokot, a demanding climb with views over the Kerio Valley.
Nasolot National Reserve
West Pokot in Rift Valley
A quiet reserve on the Turkwel River with elephant, buffalo and open-plain game.
National parkSamburu National Reserve
Samburu in Rift Valley
Dry-country wildlife along the Ewaso Nyiro and the home of the Samburu Special Five.
HikeMount Ololokwe
Samburu in Rift Valley
A flat-topped sacred mountain rising straight out of the plains.
National parkMount Elgon National Park
Trans-Nzoia in Rift Valley
A vast extinct volcano with caves, hot springs and the Koitoboss peak.
Saiwa Swamp National Park
Trans-Nzoia in Rift Valley
Kenya's smallest park, a papyrus swamp with boardwalks and sitatunga antelope.
Kesses Dam
Uasin Gishu in Rift Valley
A quiet reservoir south of Eldoret, fed by the Tarakwa and Nderugut rivers.
Kerio Valley
Elgeyo-Marakwet in Rift Valley
The great rift escarpment dropping 1,500 m to the bush and river below.
Rimoi National Reserve
Elgeyo-Marakwet in Rift Valley
Kenya's smallest reserve, created for the elephants that cross the Kerio Valley.
Iten, Home of Champions
Elgeyo-Marakwet in Rift Valley
The high-altitude town where most of Kenya's distance runners train.
LakeLake Baringo
Baringo in Rift Valley
Freshwater lake with hippos, crocodiles and a boat ride to the island villages.
LakeLake Bogoria
Baringo in Rift Valley
Steaming geysers and hot springs on the shore of a flamingo-filled soda lake.
Lake Kamnarok National Reserve
Baringo in Rift Valley
A papyrus lake in the Kerio Valley, once thick with crocodiles.
National parkOl Pejeta Conservancy
Laikipia in Rift Valley
Home of the last two northern white rhinos with chimps and the Big Five on the plains.
Thomson's Falls
Laikipia in Rift Valley
A 74 m waterfall dropping into the Rift Valley at Nyahururu.
National parkLake Nakuru National Park
Nakuru in Rift Valley
A soda lake ringed by fever trees with rhino and the famous flamingo flocks.
National parkHell's Gate National Park
Nakuru in Rift Valley
The only Kenyan park you can walk and cycle through with a gorge to descend.
Mount Longonot
Nakuru in Rift Valley
A dormant volcano with a crater forest and a steady three-hour climb.
Menengai Crater
Nakuru in Rift Valley
One of the largest craters in the world, looking down into a forested floor.
Crescent Island, Lake Naivasha
Nakuru in Rift Valley
A walking safari island where giraffe and zebra share the path with you.
National parkMaasai Mara National Reserve
Narok in Rift Valley
Kenya's greatest wildlife theatre and the stage for the great migration.
National parkNaboisho Conservancy
Narok in Rift Valley
Community-run conservancy bordering the Mara with far fewer vehicles.
Loita Hills
Narok in Rift Valley
Forested highlands and open ridges, walked with Maasai guides.
National parkAmboseli National Park
Kajiado in Rift Valley
Big-tusker elephants walking against the backdrop of Kilimanjaro.
HikeNgong Hills
Kajiado in Rift Valley
A line of green knuckles above Nairobi with wind turbines on the ridge.
LakeLake Magadi
Kajiado in Rift Valley
A salt lake that turns pink and white with hot springs along the shore.
ForestKakamega Forest National Reserve
Kakamega in Western
Kenya's last slice of Congo rainforest, 400 butterfly species and blue turacos.
Cultural siteCrying Stone of Ilesi
Kakamega in Western
A rock formation that appears to weep and has been a Luhya landmark for generations.
Isecheno Nature Reserve
Kakamega in Western
The quieter, southern half of the forest with research trails.
Nabuyole Falls
Bungoma in Western
The Nzoia river dropping over a wide ledge near Webuye.
BeachDunga Beach
Kisumu in Nyanza
The fishing beach on Lake Victoria where the boats come in at dawn.
Cultural siteKit-Mikayi
Kisumu in Nyanza
A towering rock stack with a Luo legend attached to it.
National parkNdere Island National Park
Kisumu in Nyanza
An island park in Lake Victoria reached by boat and home to hippos and crocodiles.
National parkRuma National Park
Homa Bay in Nyanza
Kenya's only home of the roan antelope on the rolling Lambwe valley grassland.
IslandRusinga Island
Homa Bay in Nyanza
A causeway-linked island with fossil sites and quiet lake shores.
Thimlich Ohinga
Migori in Nyanza
A dry-stone walled settlement older than Great Zimbabwe and a UNESCO site.
Lake Victoria Shoreline, Muhuru Bay
Migori in Nyanza
Quiet fishing bays and papyrus on the lake's eastern shore.
National parkNairobi National Park
Nairobi in Nairobi
The only national park inside a capital city where lions walk against the skyline.
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Nairobi in Nairobi
The elephant orphanage where you watch hand-reared calves feed at 11am.
Giraffe Centre
Nairobi in Nairobi
Feed endangered Rothschild giraffes from a raised platform.
Karen Blixen Museum
Nairobi in Nairobi
The farmhouse from Out of Africa, kept as it was in the 1920s.
Karura Forest
Nairobi in Nairobi
Fifty minutes of trails and waterfalls inside the city. Bring a bike.
Maasai Market
Nairobi in Nairobi
Beadwork and carvings that move to a different spot each day of the week.
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