:: Where we go - Kenya

Maasai Mara, one of the best places on the continent to view African game and famous for the wildebeest and zebra migration from July to September

Meru National Park where George and Joy Adamson lived with their lions for many years

Samburu and Shaba National Parks, stretching along the Ewaso Nyiro River which eventually trickles into the Lorian Swamp to the east

Laikipia, over two million acres of wild savannah which the indigenous people, settlers and ranchers have joined together to preserve as a conservation area

The seven Rift Valley Lakes, some fresh water, most saline and each attracting a variety of wildlife, birds and people

Indian Ocean coastline and islands with white sandy beaches and coral reefs

The rains fall twice a year, the main rains falling in April and May and there is sometimes rain in November. The hottest and driest months are March and October. Temperatures rarely fall below 24°C in the day and 10°C at night, although the higher areas can become chillier in the evening and at night. It can be windy on the coast between May and October.

Game viewing in Kenya's parks and conservation areas

Birdwatching - East Africa has the most diverse birdlife on the continent with over 1300 birds recorded in Kenya and Tanzania

Fishing - the coast is famous for its deep sea fishing and the best time is generally from October until March. Nile perch can be caught in the mighty lakes Victoria and Turkana, and trout in the lakes on Mount Kenya

Walking - best in the dramatic Northern Frontier district where arid bush rises into forested mountains or with camels on the Laikipia

Horse safaris across the grassy plains of the Maasai Mara

Snorkeling and diving in the marine reserves and amongst the coral reefs

Mountain biking in the foothills of Mount Kenya