Safari activities offered in Marsabit national park

Safari activities offered in Marsabit national park  : Marsabit national park is a scenic Kenya wildlife safari destination located in the far North region of Kenya in the Eastern Province currently known as the Marsabit County with Marsabit as the nearest town. Marsabit national park covers an area of 1,554 square kilometers composed of Mount Marsabit a volcano standing at an altitude of 1,707 meters above the sea level, savannah plains, acacia and forest galleries on the volcano.

Marsabit national park

Marsabit national park is famously known for being a home to a large concentration of birds and a notable population of zebras,  Marsabit national park is an entertaining Kenya safari destination with a many exciting activities offered in the park and these include

Game viewing

Marsabit national park is an excellent Kenya safari destination for wildlife viewing safaris, the park is a home to various species of animals living in the savannah grassland plains, forests and acacia trees. Game viewing in Marsabit national park are done on game drives that are morning and afternoon game drives in the 4X4 wheel vehicle with open pop roofs, game viewing in Marsabit national park offers a chance for animal lovers to watch many animals such as elephants, buffaloes, giraffe, rhinos, Grevy’s zebra, bushbucks, sunis, aardwolves, caracals, peter’s gazelle, beisa oryxes, stripped hyenas, leopards among others.

 Game viewing in Marsabit national park is best done in the early morning hours on the morning game drive when the animals are just waking up and haven’t dispersed off because of the sun, another time of the day to do game viewing is during the afternoon hours on afternoon game drive. Game viewing in Marsabit national park is best done in the dry season experienced in June to September, in this period the animals are seen congregating at watering holes to drink water.

Bird watching

Marsabit national park is recognized among the best Kenya birding destination, the park is a habitat for over 500 bird species including grassland and forest bird species. As a birder, Marsabit national park is a paradise to fulfil your birding interests. Birding in Marsabit national park done on various trails running through the savannah plains and forested areas of the park and during your walk expect to spot many colorful bird species such as Somali bee-eater, masked lark and Somali sparrow and migratory bird species. Bird species in Marsabit national park include African olive pigeon, bearded vulture, hartlaub’s turaco, Heuglin’s bustard, little grebe, masked lark among others.

Kenya birding safari in Marsabit national park is best done in the months of November to April when migrant bird species from Europe and northern areas of African continent arrive in the park, though it can be done all throughout the year.

a known haven for birds and paradise for bird enthusiastic, the park is dominated by forest and savannah grasslands which are perfect habitats for a huge population of birds recorded to be over 500 bird species. Bird watching safari experience in the park is done following trails with a help of a birder guide who is knowledgeable about where to find the birds, birds spotted on this experience include.

Bird watching safari experience in Marsabit national park is done throughout the year but an excellent experience is got in the period of November to April when migrant bird species are present in the park.

Camel rides

Camel rides are an exciting Kenya safari activity and the most ecologically friendly safari activity to explore the scenic plains of Marsabit national park, this exciting activity is done on riding on the back of a camel. During your ride through the park expect to have a mind blowing experience of watching various animal species such as bushbucks, sunis, aardwolves, caracals, peter’s gazelle, beisa oryxes, stripped hyenas, leopards, spotting birds such as African olive pigeon, bearded vulture, hartlaub’s turaco, Heuglin’s bustard, little grebe, masked lark, peregrine falcon, purple heron, Somali courser among others and enjoying the green nature of the park.

Hiking safaris

Marsabit national park has some of the magnificent landscapes in Kenya composed of Marsabit an extinct volcano, Marsabit Mountain stands at the elevation 1,707 meters above the sea level and is situated in the center of Marsabit national park. Marsabit Mountain is heavily forested providing a home to various species of animals and birds which are encountered during Kenya hiking safari in Marsabit national park.

Safari activities offered in Marsabit national park

Hiking in Marsabit national park is done using several trails passing through the forests leading to the high altitude of the mountain and the craters, while hiking through the forested slopes of the volcano you get to encounter beautiful plant species, animals like elephants, olive baboons, vervet monkeys, blue monkeys, black and white colobus monkey. you will also spot a number of birds living in the forests such as African olive pigeon, bearded vulture, hartlaub’s turaco, Heuglin’s bustard, little grebe, masked lark, peregrine falcon, purple heron, Somali courser among others.

Camping

Marsabit national park is an excellent destination for Kenya camping safaris, camping experience is one of the bets ways to connect with nature and enjoy the calm nights of the park with African sky lit and filled with thousand millions of star. Camping in Marsabit national park is done in 3 camping sites including Lake Paradise campsite, Ahmed campsite and Abdul campsite.

Where to stay in Marsabit national park

In Marsabit national park accommodation is got from various safari lodges, hotels and camps ranging from Luxury, midrange and budget. Accommodation in Marsabit national park include Marsabit lodge, Jirime hotel and resort, Chicho hotel, the imperial dale hotel, Nomads trail hotel, Henry & Rosanna’s camp among others.

How to get to Marsabit national park

Marsabit national park is situated in the remote far north of Kenya in the Eastern Province known as the Marsabit County and situated in a distance of 560 kilometers from North of Nairobi and 263 kilometers of Isiolo, the park is accessed using 2 main gates that are Ahmed gate and the Abdul gate.

Most safaris to Marsabit national park start from Nairobi the capital of Kenya and both road and air means of transport are used, by rad transport public and private means of transport are used on a route connecting from Nairobi to Isiolo. By air transport, chartered domestic flights are offered from Wilson airport found in Nairobi flying to Marsabit airstrip situated in a distance of 4 kilometers from the main gate of Marsabit national park.

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