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Plan a wildlife viewing vacation for an experience you'll never forget. Cities can provide a quick glimpse of your favorite critters, while safaris, wildlife parks, or a trip to a rainforest will give you the adventure of a lifetime. Most areas with large populations of animals provide touring services and accommodations so that even if you’re not an animal expert, a guide will help you follow the path of the herd and understand the animals in their environment better.

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Top Destinations for Wildlife Viewing

Top wildlife viewing cities

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    Nairobi

    Nairobi is the capital of Kenya, with all of the comforts you would expect of a cosmopolitan city - great theaters, fine dining, markets, museums, nightclubs and discos. At the Nairobi National Park, a large wildlife preserve just outside of the city, v... read more »

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    Maasai Mara

    Want to see a leopard, hippo, rhinoceros, or wildebeest? Observe over 450 species of birds? Travel to Maasai Mara, a large park reserve nestled within the Great Rift Valley in southwestern Kenya. Visitors marvel at the rolling grassy hills and beautiful... read more »

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    Abedere National Park

    Find highlights on things to do and see in Abedere National Park shared by Real Travelers. Browse attractions, maps, travel guide information, and blogs. Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Abedere National Park across multiple site... read more »

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    Mombasa

    Mombasa is the second largest city of Kenya, and is located along the coast of Africa. Known for it's historic architecture and shopping district, Mombasa is close to nature reserves and beaches, and provides plenty of adventure and comfort for any trav... read more »

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    Samburu

    Find highlights on things to do and see in Samburu shared by Real Travelers. Browse attractions, maps, travel guide information, and blogs. Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Samburu across multiple sites to help plan your... read more »

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    Nakuru

    Find highlights on things to do and see in Nakuru shared by Real Travelers. Browse attractions, maps, travel guide information, and blogs. Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Nakuru across multiple sites to help plan your... read more »

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    Tsavo East National Reserve

    Tsavo East National Reserve is one of the largest national parks in Kenya, and also one of its most impressive. The terrain is varied, with grasslands, savanna, lakes and glaciers. Elephants, leopards, zebras and plenty of other animals can be found her... read more »

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    Mukurweini

    Find highlights on things to do and see in Mukurweini shared by Real Travelers. Browse attractions, maps, travel guide information, and blogs. Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Mukurweini across multiple sites to help plan your... read more »

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    Malindi

    Find highlights on things to do and see in Malindi shared by Real Travelers. Browse attractions, maps, travel guide information, and blogs. Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Malindi across multiple sites to help plan your... read more »

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    Ukunda

    Find highlights on things to do and see in Ukunda shared by Real Travelers. Browse attractions, maps, travel guide information, and blogs. Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Ukunda across multiple sites to help plan your... read more »

Top Five Wildlife Viewing Trip Blogs

  • The Cheng Family

    A Journey (Safari) to Remember | Nov 16 06'

    by The Cheng Family a traveling as a family from Canada, on vacation in Maasai Mara

    "The most amusing animal of all we thought were the gawkerbeests."

    Safari in the Maasai Mara Games ReserveKenyaNovember 17 – 19, 2006As we were unable to be accommodated at A Rocha until November 20th, we decided t... Continue reading »

  • KevHolls

    It's Like Busch Gardens, Only the Animals Will Maul You | Apr 18 07'

    by KevHolls a 27 year old female traveling as a couple from Miami, on vacation in Nairobi

    "One little hippo bump, and we were hippo food."

    It was a relaxing flight on Air India, from the crazy streets of Bollywood to the even crazier streets of Nairobi, aka "Nairobbery," according... Continue reading »

  • Tim & Carlie

    Maasai Mara | Mar 02 06'

    by Tim & Carlie a 29 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Maasai Mara

    This is the location that we met up with our tour leader, truck driver and the other members of our tour that we were going to go onto Vic Falls wi... Continue reading »

  • The Three Amigos

    Safari, Kenya | Jun 04 07'

    by The Three Amigos a traveling as a family from Alameda, on vacation in Abedere National Park

    "Leopards and rhinos and giraffes - oh my..............."

    Jambo, Karibu,We are on safari – the word safari means journey. I am sitting in Treetops on the second floor typing this with an elephant standing... Continue reading »

  • InterNATZionale

    A Luxury Lodge in Samburu | Jan 10 07'

    by InterNATZionale a 31 year old female from Madison, on vacation in Samburu

    After camping in the Mara and driving on some pretty bumpy roads, I arranged a nicer trip to Samburu.  I spent a few nights in Nairobi before... Continue reading »

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