The Kenya national parks are the places where the safaris take place and Kenya has some of the best safari parks in the world. A safari is an integral part of the Kenya experience that you don't want to miss! Each of the National parks of Kenya has it's own best time to go, while many parks can be visited throughout the year. Tsavo, Masai Mara and Amboseli are the prominent wildlife national parks having all the big games for Safari.

If you want to see elephants, then Amboseli or Tsavo East is the place for you. Lake Nakuru National Park is known for it's massive herds of pink flamingos and waterbucks. Bird watching can be done best in Samburu, Lake Nakuru or Mount Elgon National Park. Parks with many open planes, such as Tsavo East or Masai Mara, give the best opportunities for wildlife viewing.

Great for walking and trekking are Aberdare and Mount Elgon National Park, home of country's second biggest mountain. The area around the country's biggest mountain, Mount Kenya has a park named after it and some peaks of Mount Kenya can also be reached by regular hikers without technical climbing skills.