Meru National Park Travel Guide: Top Sights in Kenya, Tours & Travel

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Meru National Park- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; Kenya; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 48 hours

Meru National Park, spanning over 870 square kilometers, is a stunning sanctuary where diverse ecosystems meet, featuring lush riverine forests, expansive savannahs, and rugged landscapes. Renowned for its connection to Joy and George Adamson and the beloved story of Elsa the Lioness from "Born Free," the park is rich in wildlife, including elephants, lions, cheetahs, leopards, and the rare Grevy's zebras, alongside over 400 bird species. With thirteen rivers nurturing its varied flora, Meru offers a unique and intimate safari experience, allowing travelers to immerse themselves in the beauty of the African wilderness while benefiting from successful conservation efforts that have revitalized its wildlife populations.

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Reviews of Meru National Park

Michael Muriithi

5
Reviewed: 2024-04-07

One of the best places that lives up to its slogan,.... The complete wilderness. This park is great if you want to have time in and with nature. Very few vehicles during your game drive. It's also a Rhino Sanctuary.
Joel Kamau

5
Reviewed: 2024-01-29

Wonderful visit my second in a year. Saw lions for the first time in Meru NP. Wonderful
Maxwell Karanja

5
Reviewed: 2023-10-02

Entered through Murera Gate. The park has plenty of wildlife including lions, buffaloes, gazelles, giraffes, elephants as well as plenty of birdlife. Really enjoyed my game drives here 10/10
heni ge

5
Reviewed: 2023-09-19

One of our favourites in Kenya! Easy to get around, welcoming staff and of course also lots of animals. Unfortunaly we didn't know that you are just allowed to open the Gate to the rhino sanctuary in the Park, so we missed out in that one. At Times the grass is quite high, which makes it more difficult to spot some animals, but you'll manage. Also great Public Campsite!
Murungi Igweta

5
Reviewed: 2022-10-21

This is one of the hidden gems of Kenyan fauna and flora. There are vast number of animals such as thousands of elephants, hundreds of herds of buffaloes, water bucks, giraffes, warthogs, antelopes, gazelles, and many more. If you are keen rise early you are likely to see lions, leopards, and other carnivores hunting! are myriads of birds like Somali ostriches, herons, crown birds, storks, sterling among others. Meru national park is especially known for the rhinos. It has a large well-protected and preserved rhino sanctuary. It boasts of white rhino and has the second largest rhino population in Africa. The are numerous hotels in this well-watered vast wild. I'd advise that you go there with a plan to spend the night and enjoy the full experience of the wild. The only downside is the road to getting there. The road from Maua town is a bit too pot-holed and rough...but I suppose it is the Safari experience!😎