Kenya is, without doubt, a stunningly beautiful country. From the bleached sands of the eastern coast lapped by the aquamarine waters of the Indian Ocean to the primitive aridity of little-visited Turkana, Kenya offers a wonderful variety of landscape, a people that are utterly charming and friendly, a rich and fascinating culture and, of course, fabulous wildlife.

The Masai Mara, Kenya's most popular game reserve, offers fantastic all-yearround game viewing in this most African of landscapes. In addition, the Mara shares the Migration with the Serengeti. Almost two million wild beast, zebra and gazelle start from the southern Serengeti in May, arriving in the Masai Mara from late June. This is one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth and no one who has seen it will ever forget the heart-stopping excitement of a wildebeest river crossing or the sight of the greeny-gold grasslands of the Mara turned dark by the sheer volume of beasts.

There are many other areas in Kenya where the game viewing is also excellent. Amboseli and Tsavo National Parks both lie in southern Kenya. Amboseli offers views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Mount Kenya, the second highest mountain in Africa, stands on the equator yet has a peak covered in snow. Lake Naivasha is a popular stop-over for those on their way from modern Nairobi to Mount Kenya or the game-rich triad of reserves at Samburu, Buffalo Springs and Shaba.

The glories of Kenya are almost innumerable. An inspiration to writers, artists and photographers, Kenya's wildlife, landscape and culture combine to make a lyrical whole. Kenya's beauty is incontrovertible.

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