Game drives
By vehicle.
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Meru National Park is a Kenyan national park east of the town of Meru, about 61 km from it in a straight line and 350 km from Nairobi. It covers 870 square kilometres and is one of Kenya's best-known national parks. Rainfall is plentiful in the west of the park, producing tall grass and lush swamps. It is home to a wide range of wildlife, including African bush elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, black and white rhinoceros, Grévy's zebra and hippopotamus. Meru was one of the two places where George and Joy Adamson raised Elsa the lioness, made famous by the book and film Born Free, and Elsa is buried in the park. Between 2000 and 2005 the Kenya Wildlife Service restored the park with help from international organisations. Golden-green grassy plains stretch between scattered trees and doum palms, under distant blue hills and wide, cloud-filled skies, with herds of zebra and waterbuck, and at sunset the sky turns red and gold. Visitors go on game drives to see the wildlife, visit Elsa's grave and stay in camps. The park is quieter than most, and it is worth staying at least one night.
By vehicle.
In the park.
A red sky.
East of Meru, Kenya
Less than others.
At least one night.