Tourist Attractions in Kenya

Tourism in Kenya – National Parks and Reserve

1. Aberdares National Park
2. Amboseli National Park
3. Arabuko Sokoke National Park
4. Arawale National Reserve
5. Bisanandi Reserve
6. Boni National Reserve
7. Buffalo Springs National Reserve
8. Central Island National Park
9. Chyulu Hills National Park
10. Dodori National Reserve
11. Hells Gate National Park
12. Kakamega Forest National Reserve
13. Kerio Valley National Reserve
14. Kiunga Marine National Park
15. Kora National Reserve
16. Lake Bogoria National Reserve
17. Lake Kamnarok National Reserve
18. Lake Nakuru National Park
19. Losai National Reserve
20. Malindi – Watamu Marine National Parks
21. Malka Mari National Park
22. Marsabit National Reserve
23. Masai Mara National Reserve – Masai Mara Game Reserve
24. Meru National Park
25. Mombasa Marine National Park
26. Mount Elgon National Park
27. Mt. Kenya National Park
28. Mt. Longonot National Park
29. Mwea National Reserve
30. Mwingi National Reserve
31. Nairobi National Park
32. Nasalot National Reserve
33. Ndere Island National Park
34. Ol-Donyo Sabuk National Park
35. Rahole National Reserve
36. Ruma National Park
37. Saiwa Swamp National Park
38. Samburu National Reserve
39. Shaba National Reserve
40. Shimba Hills National Reserve
41. Sibiloi National Park
42. South Kitui National Reserve
43. South Turkana National Reserve/Park
44. Tana River Primate Reserve
45. Tsavo East National Park
46. Tsavo West National Park

Tourism in Kenya – Wildlife Conservancies

1. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
2. Haller Wildlife Park
3. Il Ngwesi Wildlife Conservancy
4. Kigio Wildlife Conservancy
5. Laikipia Wildlife Conservancy
6. Laikipia Wildlife Conservancy
7. Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
8. Maralal
9. Mara Naboisho Conservancy
10. Mount Suswa Conservancy
11. Mt. Kenya Wildlife Conservancy
12. Mugie Wildlife Conservancy
13. Nairobi Arboretum
14. Namunyak Wildlife Conservation Trust
15. Ol Ari Nyiro Conservancy
16. Ol Kinyei Conservancy
17. Ololua Forest Trail
18. Ol Pejeta Conservancy
19. Sanctuary at Ol-lentille
20. Selenkay Wildlife Conservancy
21. Shompole Conservancy
22. Soysambu Conservancy
23. West Gate Community Conservancy

Tourism in Kenya – Cultural Centre and Museums

1. African Heritage House
2. Baden Powell Museum
3. Bomas of Kenya
4. Bombolulu Workshops and Cultural Centre
5. Desert Museum
6. Elsamere Nature Reserve
7. Gede Museum
8. Hyrax Hill Museum
9. Jumba La Mtwane
10. Kabarnet Museum
11. Kakapel National Monument
12. Kapenguria Museum
13. Karen Blixen Museum
14. Kariandusi Museum
15. Kenyatta House
16. KICC – Kenyatta International Conference Centre
17. Kisumu Museum
18. Kitale Museum
19. Kitale Museum
20. Kogelo – Obama’s Ancestral Village
21. Koitalel Arap Samoei Museum
22. Lamu Cultural festival
23. Lamu Island
24. Lamu Museum
25. Loiyangalani Desert Museum
26. Malindi Museum
27. Meru Museum
28. Mnarani
29. Nairobi Gallery
30. Nairobi National Museum
31. Narok Museum
32. Nyangoma Kogelo Village
33. Nyeri Museum
34. Olorgesailie
35. Rabai Museum
36. Rabai Museum
37. Railway Museum
38. Simbi Nyaima Lake
39. Takwa
40. Tambach Museum
41. Thimlich Ohinga
42. Treasures of Africa Museum
43. Uhuru Gardens (Nairobi)
44. Wajir Museum

Tourism in Kenya – Birding Site

1. Chagaik Arboretum
2. Chania falls
3. Crescent Island Game Sanctuary
4. Fourteen falls
5. Haller Wildlife Park
6. Kesubo Swamp
7. Kigio Wildlife Conservancy
8. Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park
9. Kisumu Bird Sanctuary
10. Laikipia Wildlife Conservancy
11. Maasai Ostrich Farm
12. Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary
13. Nairobi Arboretum
14. Soysambu Conservancy
15. The Mfangano-Rusinga Island Complex

Tourism in Kenya – Animal Orphanages

1. Animal Orphanage – Nairobi Kenya
2. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
3. Lake Elementeita National Reserve

Tourism in Kenya – Animal Sanctuaries

1. Crater Lake Game Sanctuary
2. Crescent Island Game Sanctuary
3. Elsamere Nature Reserve
4. Garissa Community Giraffe Sanctuary
5. Giraffe Centre
6. Giraffe Manor in Kenya
7. Haller Wildlife Park
8. Kisumu Impala Sanctuary
9. Lumo Community Wildlife Sanctuary
10. Mombasa Mamba Village
11. Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary
12. Nairobi Mamba Village
13. Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary
14. Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary
15. Sweetwaters Chimps Sanctuary, Ol Pejeta
16. Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary

Tourism in Kenya – Community Tourism Sites

1. Bomas of Kenya
2. Bombolulu Workshops and Cultural Centre
3. Kazuri Beads and Pottery Centre
4. Kitale Museum
5. Kit Mikayi
6. Kogelo – Obama’s Ancestral Village
7. Lamu Cultural festival
8. Lamu Island
9. Loiyangalani Desert Museum
10. Mfangano Island
11. Mombasa Old Town
12. Nyeri Museum
13. Samburu Maralal International Camel Derby
14. Wasini Island

Tourism in Kenya – Sports Tourism Sites

1. Gymkhana Sports Club
2. Karen Golf Club
3. Kenya Fly fishers club
4. Kenya Railways Golf Club
5. Leisure Lodge Golf Course
6. Limuru Country Club
7. Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani
8. Mt. Kenya Safari Club
9. Nairobi City Stadium
10. Nakuru Golf Club
11. Nandi Bears Club
12. Nyali Golf & Country Club
13. Nyanza Club
14. Nyayo National Stadium
15. Nyeri Golf Club
16. Ruiru Club
17. Sadili Oval
18. Safari Seven
19. Sigona Golf Club
20. Thika Sports Club
21. Windsor Golf and Country Club

Tourism in Kenya – Forest

1. Chagaik Arboretum
2. Cherangani Hills Forest
3. Karura Forest
4. Kereita Forest
5. Mau Forest
6. Nairobi Arboretum
7. Ngong Forest
8. Ololua Forest Trail
9. Saboti-Sosio Forest
10. Siyu Fort
11. South Nandi Forest
12. Vanga Jimbo and Kiwegu Mangrove Forest

Tourism in Kenya – Golf  Tourism

1. Karen Golf Club
2. Kenya Fly fishers club
3. Kenya Railways Golf Club
4. Leisure Lodge Golf Course
5. Limuru Country Club
6. Mt. Kenya Safari Club
7. Nakuru Golf Club
8. Nandi Bears Club
9. Nyali Golf & Country Club
10. Nyanza Club
11. Nyeri Golf Club
12. Ruiru Club
13. Sigona Golf Club
14. Thika Sports Club
15. Windsor Golf and Country Club

Tourism in Kenya – Lake and River

1. Chania falls
2. Eliye Springs
3. Kenya Fly fishers club
4. Kisumu Hippo Point
5. Kisumu Yatch Club
6. Lake Baringo
7. Lake Bogoria
8. Lake Elmenteita
9. Lake Jipe
10. Lake Kamnarok
11. Lake Logipi
12. Lake Magadi
13. Lake Naivasha
14. Lake Nakuru
15. Lake Oloiden
16. Lake Turkana
17. Lake Victoria
18. Mfangano Island
19. Nyahururu Falls
20. Nyahururu Thompsons Fall
21. Paradise Lost
22. Pyramid Island
23. Shompole Conservancy
24. Simbi Nyaima Lake
25. The Mfangano-Rusinga Island Complex

Tourism in Kenya – Archaeological site

1. Koobi Fora
2. Olorgesailie
3. Songhor
4. The Mfangano-Rusinga Island Complex

Tourism in Kenya – Art Gallery

1. Fort Jesus
2. Nairobi Gallery
3. Nyeri Museum
4. Olorgesailie

Tourism in Kenya – Boating

1. Kamokwe Kayaking
2. Kenya Boats
3. Kisumu Hippo Point
4. Kisumu Yatch Club
5. Sagana Rapids Camp

Tourism in Kenya – Coral Reef

1. Diani/Chale Marine National Park and Reserve
2. Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park
3. Kiunga Marine National Reserve
4. Malindi Marine Park and Reserve
5. Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve
6. Wasini Island
7. Watamu Marine Park and Reserve

Kenya Tourism – Monument

1. American Embassy Memorial Garden
2. Kakapel National Monument
3. KICC – Kenyatta International Conference Centre
4. Lamu Island
5. Mombasa Tusks
6. Uhuru Gardens (Nairobi)
7. Vasco Da Gama Pillar

Tourism in Kenya – Waterfalls

1. Chania falls
2. Fourteen falls
3. Kamburu Dam
4. Nyahururu Falls
5. Nyahururu Thompsons Fall
6. Paradise Lost
7. Sagana Rapids Camp

Tourism in Kenya – Other Attractions in Kenya

1. Active Edge, Kerio View
2. Baracuda Diving
3. Blue Fin Diving
4. Crocodiles of the Mara
5. Crying stone of Ihesi
6. Crying Stone of Kakamega
7. English Point Marina
8. Gedi Ruins In Kenya
9. Kenyatta International Conventions Centre
10. Kipepeo Butterfly Project
11. Laikipia Plateau
12. Lewa Marathon
13. Menengai Crater
14. Mombasa Go-Kart
15. Nairobi Safari Walk
16. Ngong Hills
17. Oserian Farms
18. Peponi Divers CH
19. Rhino Charge
20. Windsor Golf Hotel

Kenya Tourism : Safari in Kenya

Kenya is an ideal destination to take a safari given that the weather is always conducive throughout the year. The natural world and the unchanged ecosystem are a sure attraction for visitors.

Here are some of the safaris offered in Kenya.

1. Kenya Wildlife Safari
2. Kenya Camping Safari
3. Kenya Luxury Safari
4. Kenya Beach Safari
5. Kenya Adventure Safari
6. Kenya Business Safari
7. Kenya Family Safari
8. Kenya Coast Safari
9. Kenya Honeymoon Safari
10. Kenya Conference Safari
11. Kenya Golf Safari
12. Kenya Sport Safari
13. Kenya Wedding Safari
14. Kenya Ecotourism Safari
15. Kenya Flying Safari
16. Kenya Bird Watching Safari
17. Kenya Cultural Safari
18. Kenya Balloon Safari
19. Religious Safaris and Retreats
20. Kenya Camel Safari
21. Kenya Photography Safari
22. Kenya Disability Safari
23. Kenya Bird Watching Safaris

Types of Tourism in Kenya

1. Domestic Tourism in Kenya
2. Medical Tourism Destination in Kenya
3. Eco-Tourism in Kenya
4. Conference Tourism in Kenya
5. Medical Tourism in Kenya
6. Sports Tourism in Kenya
7. Cultural Tourism in Kenya

Tourist Accommodation in Kenya

The tourist accommodation industry in Kenya provides a wide variety – from formal hotels to informal holiday rental houses and cottages, game lodges and reserves, guest houses, youth hostels and bed-and-breakfast establishments.

A variety of promotional material on Kenya is available. Comprehensive guides and maps cover all regions and aspects of interest to tourists, including accommodation

Tourists Vaccination in Kenya

Visitors from yellow-fever belt countries, as well as those who travel through or disembark  in these areas have to be inoculated  against the disease before they arrive in Kenya.

Tourism Travel Documents in Kenya

Following recent legislation, European visitors do not require a tourist visa to enter Kenya, but entry business visas are required.

Every traveler must have a valid passport and, where necessary, a visa. Passport holders from certain countries are exempted from visa requirements. Enquiries can be made at Kenya’s diplomatic representative or the Ministry of  Tourism in Nairobi

Kenya Tourism Week

The Kenya Tourism Week is held in the third week of September. During the celebrations, participants explore various attraction sites. The main events are an art exhibition, cuisine, music, culture and a golf tournament.

This festival is a strategy to promote local tourism. It gives local and international tourists an opportunity to travel the country and experience less-explored attraction sites.

Tourism and Tourist Safety and Security in Kenya

Kenyans are extremely friendly and visitors are humbled by their hospitality. Take time to meet ordinary people as they go about their daily business. Kenya deploys regular police patrols in most urban and rural areas.

There is a specialized unit — Tourist Police Unit — that is tasked with the safety of tourists. Stakeholders in the industry have also launched several initiatives aimed at ensuring the safety of travellers.

As in other countries, it is advisable to hand in your passport, traveler’s cheques, excess money and any other valuables at hotel reception desks for safe keeping. Alternatively, arrange to hire a safety deposit box. It is advisable not to walk alone in isolated towns or beach areas. Seek advice from your hotel manager or tour representative. Also make a copy of your passport and keep it in your luggage.

Don’t carry too much cash with you and often wear a money belt that fits under your clothes. Don’t carry a lot of camera equipment, especially in the major cities and towns in Kenya.

Kenya Tourism and Travel Agents in Kenya

Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) advises on choices, special promotions, quality and value of a travel product. It also gives travel options and quotations from suppliers.

KATA also helps with aspects of visitors’ trip, including air tickets, accommodation and car hire. If you experience a problem on your trip, they act on your behalf to resolve it.

KATA consultants create, sell and manage products. It understands what visitors want and the products they can deliver. KATA members have the information tourists and other visitors need at their fingertips.

Kenya Tourism Board

Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) was set up in 1997 to promote and market Kenya as a tourist destination internationally and locally. KTB is an independent marketing authority for tourism.

KTB is managed by a board of directors, who are major stakeholders in tourism and a managing director who oversees marketing initiatives and campaigns. Its marketing  campaigns are managed locally by a marketing director and a team of marketing staff, based in the Nairobi offices at Upper Hill.

The campaigns are run together with three international Market Development Representatives ( MDRs) who manage KTB offices overseas. The MDRs cover key source markets in Europe, the UK and the US/Canada, and new emerging markets in Asia, and the Middle East.