Kenya is re-known for its hospitality, friendly, warm welcome of over 42 ethnic tribes from the smallest 70-strong El-Molo tribe to the millions of Kikuyu – all rich in tradition and culture) and for the beautiful attractions ranging from over 450 KMs of white sandy beaches stretching from Shimoni to Lamu, protected by a natural coral reef offering some unique and exquisite marine life along the coast to the National parks and game reserves rich with fauna and flora.  Some famous parks and reserves include: Amboseli with its Mt. Kilimanjaro backdrop; Tsavo East and West, which has the largest land area; Masia Mara which has the highest concentration of wildlife per square mile; Lake Bogoria for its hot springs and geysers; and Kakamega Forest, perhaps the last remaining equatorial rainforests in Tropical Africa and Lake Nakuru National Park home to over a million flamingos, rhinos among other animals and bird species..
Mt. Kenya - A challenge to mountain climbers and worth to visit.
Famous lakes in the bed of the Great Rift Valley are:

1. Lake Turkana, the famous 'jade sea
2. Lake Nakuru
3. Lake Naivasha, home to hippos, a plethora of birdlife, and Kenya's wine country
4. Lake Magadi, the soda lake
5. Lake Elementaita
6. Lake Bogoria – hot springs and a lot of bird species
7. Lake Baringo

LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
These are the millions of flamingos seeking their food in the salty deep-green waters of Lake Nakuru. The protected area is primarily for birds, of which 400 to 500 species can be found here including cormorants and pelicans. However, visitors to Lake Nakuru may also catch a glimpse of Thomson gazelles, Grant gazelles, impalas, waterbucks, giraffes, buffaloes, and leopards. This park has become Kenya's premier Rhino sanctuary and is now home to both Black and White Rhinos, totaling to over 80 in number.

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE
Masai Mara National Reserve offers an absolutely unique variety of animals. The reason is that this hilly region is both humid and fertile, and is crossed by the rivers Mara and Telek, full of crocodiles and hippos, and which carry water the whole year round. The banks of the rivers are covered in thick forest, which gradually makes way for bush and grassland.
The abundance of water and excellent availability of food are the reasons why the Masai Mara, which in fact is a continuance of the Tanzanian Serengeti National Park, has the greatest population of wild animals in the whole of Africa. There is a particularly dramatic “spectacle” from July to November, the annual migration of huge herds of Gnus and Zebras. Predators such as Hyenas, Jackals, Leopards and Lions of course, closely follow these herds. There is no place where more of these latter may be soon than in Masai Mara. Gigantic herds of over 200 buffaloes can also be observed. Plenty of food is available for elephants, giraffes, and the many species of antelopes and gazelles all of which can be observed in their natural habitat.

SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE/ SHABA RESERVE
Samburu-Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserve include in their boundaries all the flora and fauna to be found in the north of Kenya. The dry grasslands interspersed with acacias are interrupted from time to time by rich green vegetation, whenever enough water is present, e.g. the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River (with its huge Nile crocodiles) or in marsh regions. This countryside, dotted with volcanic peaks, offers a sanctuary to a wide variety of animals. These are baboon, reticulated giraffes, elephants, waterbucks, gerenuks and Grevy zebras. Lions and cheetahs are not quite so common, but plenty of leopards can be sighted. There are no longer any rhinos.

TSAVO EAST/WEST NATIONAL PARK
Both National Parks are managed separately, but together they form the largest reserve in East Africa. The Northern part of Tsavo East may not, however, be visited by tourists.
Nevertheless, the Tsavo National park, founded in 1947, is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Kenya. In spite of its arid countryside and savannah vegetation, about 60 species of mammals and 400 different species of birds are to be found here. The Tsavo is particularly famous because of the “red elephants” which owe their color to the dust prevalent in this area.
As well as lions and cheetahs, there are many antelopes (Oryx, kudus, and Grant’s gazelles and giraffe gazelles), Burchell’s zebras, Maasai giraffe, baboons and vervet monkeys. Of the birds, the most impressive is the Maasai ostrich. Where there is water, such as Mzima springs, crocodiles and hippos can be seen.

AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
The combination of scenery, people and animals is what makes the Amboseli National Park so fascinating. Beautifully situated at the foot of the towering Kilimanjaro, it the home of the brightly painted Maasai Tribe. Here you can see lions, cheetahs, hyenas as well as Gnus, kaffir buffaloes, Burchellis zebras and herds of elephants. All these animals come to drink at water holes consisting of small lakes or muddy ponds kept filled up by water from the melting snows of Kilimanjaro. The northern Lake Amboseli contains water only after rain

ABERDARE NATIONAL PARK
The foothills of the Aberdare National Park are covered with huge trees, which, the higher you go; gradually give way to Bamboo forests. From about 3,000 meters upwards the landscape consists primarily of alpine moorland. Still higher is an area of grassland with, from time to time, giant lobelias presenting an attractive contrast. The rich vegetation of this park is blessed with crystal clear streams, waterfalls and lakes teeming with fish. This means an ideal habitat for a wide variety of mammals and birds, although the wild life here is still very shy, and the lodges often have to put out salt licks to attract the animals. With a bit of luck it is possible to see the “BIG FIVE” whereas it may be somewhat more difficult to sight the local black varieties of Leopards and Servals