For many adventurous travellers, going on safari in Africa and spotting the Big Five, the most powerful creatures in the animal kingdom, is the dream of a lifetime.
With its numerous national parks and unspoiled nature reserves, Kenya is the ideal country to make this dream come true. Start planning your trip to Kenya, and do not forget to apply for your visa in advance. You can easily do it online, 24/7 by filling in a digital form.
Masai Mara National Park
The Masai Mara National Park is by far one of Kenya's most famous nature reserves and one of the places where you are most likely to spot the Big Five – the lion, the elephant, the buffalo, the rhino and the leopard.
As these animals are found there in the wild, chances are you won't be able to see them all at once. Experienced guides on safaris know the best routes and the times when you are most likely to see any of these animals.
In addition to the Big Five, the park is also home to a wide variety of birds and other wildlife such as the giraffe, the zebra, or the ostrich.
Between July and August, the Masai Mara hosts the Great Herd Migration, when large numbers of wildebeest migrate to other habitats. The best way to admire the herd migration is from the air. For this, you can take a hot-air balloon ride over the area.
Amboseli National Park
With 400 square kilometres, Amboseli National Park may be one of Kenya's smallest parks, but it has a great variety of landscapes. Swamps, savannahs and vast forests blend harmoniously together. The park is also home to Africa's highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro.
This great variety of landscapes and habitats allows a large number of animals to live here. In addition to zebras and giraffes, the park is home to three members of the Big Five: the lion, the leopard and the elephant.
To help conserve these animals, the park established a conservation programme in the late 1970s. Since then, the number of elephants living in Amboseli National Park has doubled from 800 to more than 1,600.
Apply for a Kenya visa
Are you going on a safari in Kenya? Do you want to see the mighty 'Big Five' with your own eyes? Then make sure you get a valid Kenya visa in time. You can easily apply for your Kenya visa online in only a few minutes. You will need to upload a photo, a scan of your passport and a hotel booking confirmation.
From the date the visa comes into effect,you can stay in Kenya for up to three consecutive months. The visa is usually approved within eight working days and, in case of urgent applications, even within four working days.
Find out more at e-visa.co.uk/kenya
