Backpacking Kenya: 10 best places to visit
The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Kenya, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.
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Maasai Mara
Narok
The great wildebeest migration.
2
Nairobi
Nairobi
Safari-gateway capital.
3
Amboseli National Park
Kajiado
Elephants below Kilimanjaro.
4
Diani Beach
Kwale
White-sand Indian-Ocean coast.
5
Lake Nakuru
Nakuru
Flamingos and rhinos.
6
Mount Kenya
Meru
Africa's second peak.
7
Lamu
Lamu
Ancient car-free Swahili town.
8
Tsavo National Park
Taita-Taveta
Vast red-earth wilderness.
9
Hell's Gate National Park
Nakuru
Cycle and walk among wildlife.
10
Watamu
Kilifi
Marine park and reefs.
Backpacking routes through Kenya
Real trips through Kenya, drawn on maps by the people who took them.
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