The Maasai Mara National Reserve is 270 km from Nairobi, a five hour drive and 45 minutes by air. For a full package of scenery, game and the ultimate bush experience, the Mara is the place to be. The National Reserve was the shooting location for the film ‘out of Africa’ and remains the location for the British Broadcasting Corporation’s Big Cat Diary wildlife series.

The resting place of the big five, the reserve’s major attraction is the great wildebeests and zebras migration from the serengeti in Tanzania to the Mara. This annual event happens between July and september and is the greatest show on earth.

These animals cross over to Kenya through the Mara River. you are bound to see the pretentious crocodiles lazing away under the water only to dramatically break out of their sleep and snap up the migrating wildebeests and Zebra. The huge hippos can also be found submerged in the water, raising their heads above the water occasionally to get some air. Game drives are only conducted during the day by organised game drives or once in the early morning through the balloon safari a spectacular way to begin your morning with the African sunrise.

Kerio Valley is a 1, 219m deep bio-diversity area where you will find rare plant species. To get there from Nairobi, take the Nairobi Nakuru road (Great North Road) and divert to the Kabarnet road and go past Eldama Ravine. The scenery is nice as you drive down the winding road.

Nandi Hills are located in the Rift Valley highlands. The area is a rich agricultural land where tea grows in abundance. From a distance, the massive acres of land look like carpeted fields. The view is amazing and the cool temperature will make you yearn for a cup of tea!