Top 5 Scenic Routes For A Kenya Road Trip for Self-Drive
Kenya Road Trip safaris are amazingly the best escape from the bustling urban city life to your favorite wilderness destination. The beauty about it is that you are in charge, drive anywhere you have always dreamt to explore and experience its treasures as raw as it is. If this is the kind of African road trip that you have always yearned for then you have every reason to be part of our remarkable Kenya road trip come 2024/2025.
Kenya is spectacularly endowed with breathtaking sceneries, abundant wildlife, stunning National Parks, Reserves, distinct landscapes, and unique cultures as well as traditions. Our Kenya Road trip safaris bring you a combination of what the Magical Kenya has to offer the world in one single short or long safari.
While there is plenty to explore and experience, choosing the right road trip can also be challenging. But with these top 5 scenic routes, you won’t regret embarking on a Kenya road trip. Book now at +256 704538374.
Top 5 Scenic Routes for a Kenya Road Trip:
Nairobi-Maasai Mara Reserve
Great adventure accompanied by breathtaking views of diverse wildlife, witnessing the Great Migration await on your road trip starting from Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve. Located in Narok County, Southwestern Kenya is Masai Mara Reserve, an extensive savanna wilderness area. En-route, witness the rugged landscapes of the rift valley area.
Getting to Masai Mara by road means spending between 5 and 6 hours driving in the scenic route featuring breathtaking landscapes. The 4×4 safari vehicle is perfect option for you to successfully get to your dream destination. Maasai Mara is 1510sq.km, Kenya’s and Africa’s leading destination straddling at an altitude of 1500 and 2170m.
While at Maasai Mara, expect to explore myriad of species that are inhabited within this spectacular nature reserve. Masai Mara is home to more than 95 species of mammals, 570 species of bird. The common insights on a road trip in Maasai Mara Reserve include African elephants, lions, buffaloes, leopards, rhinos, giraffes, cheetahs, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, aardvarks, aardwolf, African hare, bushbucks, elands, hartebeest, gazelles, and more.
Road trip to Tsavo National Park
Head off to Tsavo National Park, Kenya’s biggest protected area located in the Coast Province between Mombasa and Nairobi capital. Spanning over 22000sq.km, Tsavo Conservation Area is a combination of Tsavo East and Tsavo West Parks. The Tsavo East NP lies in the South-eastern side of Kenya close to Voi town, Taita-Taveta District and this extends up to 13747sq.km. Tsavo West National Park is lying within the Coast Province, occupying 9065sq.km created in 1948.
Key highlights of Tsavo East include Yatta plateau, Lugard Falls with varied wildlife species such as waterbucks, lesser Kudus, 500 species of birds, rhinos, red elephants, hippos, gerenuks; while Tsavo West NP is comprised of scenic Lake Jipe, and Mzima Springs. This park also shelters a significant bird population and mammals like the Maasai lions, cape buffaloes, leopards, rhinos, Kudus, bush babies, Maasai giraffes.
To Samburu
A road trip to Samburu National Reserve won’t leave you in regrets if you are in search of scenic road trips on Kenyan safari. Lying in Northern Kenya, Samburu is the leading game reserve along the Banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro River. This reserve extends 165sq.km, hosting diversity of wildlife but most popular for its special species; the Somali ostriches, Grevy zebras, Gerenuk, Reticulated giraffes, and Beisa Oryx.
Samburu Reserve also supports other species of wildlife including cheetahs, leopards, and lions. The interesting things to expect on a road trip in this nature reserve include hot air balloon tours, game drives, visit the Maasai village, horseback safaris, Walking safaris and nature treks.
Go explore the wonders of Amboseli
Embarking on 5 hour drive from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park amazingly never leaves one in regrets. Amboseli National Park is most popular for its exceptional game drives and spectacularly breathtaking views of the Kilimanjaro Volcano.
The different wildlife to see in Amboseli NP include dik-dik, wild dogs, cheetahs, leopards, giraffes, zebras, mongoose, hyrax, buffaloes, nocturnal porcupines, lesser kudus, elephants, and more.
Nairobi-Lake Nakuru National Park
Most popular as a beautiful wildlife haven, Lake Nakuru National Park lies on the Great Rift Valley floor. It boasts of its ecological diversity, diverse habitats protecting diversity of wildlife including leopards, flamingos, hippos, waterbucks, impalas, leopards, giraffes, rhinos, and more. The different activities to do while in Lake Nakuru NP include game drives, birding, and hiking.