Which is the best safari park in Kenya?

Each safari park in Kenya is unique and will leave you with an amazing experience.

Masai Mara

Kenya is famously the terminus of the Great Migration, the largest annual migration of mammals in the world. It's an epic event that cemented its place in David Attenborough's documentaries.

Each year, at least two million wildebeest migrate along with zebras, gazelles and other antelope species from the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, crossing rivers along the way to the fertile grasslands of Kenya's Masai Mara National Park. Predators such as lions, crocodiles, hyenas, and wild dogs are in hot pursuit, taking advantage of the abundance of food and giving any hunter the opportunity to witness the hunt.

Best time to visit: wildlife can be seen all year round, but usually from June to October. However, if you want to see the excitement of the Great Migration, visit between September and October.

Amboseli National Park

This is the second most visited park after the Masai Mara, where you can photograph breathtaking views of Mount Kilimanjaro, with elephants hanging out in the foreground. Four of the Big Five live here, and if you like those grey giants and elephants - this is the place to see them.

Best time to visit: January to February and June to September.

Tip: If you want spectacular Mount Kilimanjaro/animal photos, it's best to take them early in the morning.

Tsavo National Park

Tsavo is one of the largest protected areas in Kenya and is home to big game such as hippos, rhinos, giraffes, elephants, lions, and many other bird species such as secretary birds, hornbills, ostriches and daiquiris.

Best time to visit: In the dry months: January to February and July to October.

Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru used to be famous for the large number of flamingos that inhabited it, but things changed in 2014 when rising water levels and increased pollution forced them to flee to other lakes. The good news is that they're back! One hundred thousand of these colorful pink birds now make their home on this lake once again.

You can also see black and white rhinos, the endangered Rothschild's giraffe, hippos rolling in the water and predators such as lions and leopards.

Best time to visit: June to March.

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