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Narok County

Central Kenyan highlands

A reserve in southwestern Kenya, the northern part of the Mara–Serengeti ecosystem shared with Tanzania, known for the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebras.

A national park of about 766 km² in the Aberdare (Nyandarua) mountains, gazetted in 1950 and managed by the Kenya Wildlife Service, with moorland, bamboo forest and forested ravines.

• The Big Five: lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino
• The Great Migration of wildebeest and zebras
• Cultural visits to Maasai villages

• Elephants, black rhinos, leopards and buffalo, with bongo sightings in the forest
• Over 250 bird species recorded in the park
• Trout fishing, picnics and camping in the moorlands
• One of Kenya's five main "water towers"

• Safari
• Wildlife
• Culture (only here among these)
• Photography

KenyaPlus categories. Dark: only here among these places.

• Wildlife
• Safari
• Hiking (only here among these)
• Photography

KenyaPlus categories. Dark: only here among these places.

At least 2 days

At least 2 days

~5 h, about 250 km

~4 h, about 190 km

Long rains March–May (peak expected in April in 2026); short rains October–December. Migration river crossings usually July–October.

For Narok County, the Kenya Meteorological Department expects above-average rainfall in October–December 2026, with rains already falling from September and continuing into January.

Long rains March–May (peak expected in April in 2026); short rains October–December.

For Nyeri and Nyandarua counties, the Kenya Meteorological Department expects above-average rainfall in October–December 2026, with rains starting in the 2nd to 3rd week of October and continuing into January.

KenyaPlus holds a fee record — see Maasai Mara for figures and their label.

KenyaPlus holds a fee record — see Aberdare National Park for figures and their label.

• Conservancy fees, which are separate from the reserve's (KenyaPlus holds the reserve's fees only), and current reserve rules
• Where the herds are in the week you travel — migration timing varies from year to year
• Road conditions and flight schedules to airstrips

• Which gate you will use and whether park roads are passable after rain
• Camping or lodge bookings inside the park
• Trout-fishing permits

• Planning a Maasai Mara safari
• Kenya park entry fees explained

• Aberdare National Park: moorland, forest and rare wildlife