Marsabit National Park

Marsabit National Park is a breathtaking popular destination known for hosting the huge long-tusked bull elephants which have greatly contributed to fame of this park in Africa. It is in this park that in 1970, an experiment was carried on an old elephant bull called Ahmed. This aged elephant was put under a 24 hour observation by the presidential command. Unfortunately, when this elephant died, it was recorded that its tusk weighing about 300 kilograms which made the park famous and worldwide known for the long impressive tusks of the Elephants surviving in this Park.

The safari here allows you chance to view the long-tusked elephants that are found in the park. A game drive safari experience in the park that takes you to groove on the endangered Grevy’s Zebras Visit the paradise lake which is hosts to a diversity of waterfowl The safari takes you to explore the singing wells where the surrounding local communities go to fetch water for home consumption.

Marsabit National park is located about 560 kilometers from Nairobi. The park can be accessed on road transport via Nanyuki and Isiolo towns. The roadtrip to this park takes you through Merille. The current road connecting to Marsabit National Park is not that so good, rather its rough and steep. Therefore we argue travelers to consider hiring a 4×4 safari car. For travelers who want to get to the park by flight transport services. You land in the tarmac airstrip close to Marsabit National Park. While on a safari here, grab an opportunity to enjoy activities like horse or camel safari ride, game drive experience, visit the paradise lake plus the singing wells among others.

The Marsabit National Park is famously known as an oasis of water and fresh green pastures with in the arid and desert remote region of Kenya. When you take a drive in the center of the National Park, you get chance to experience a composite volcano that has an amazing height which forms a micro climate. This gives life to a massive tract of the native forest which in a long run offers support to the a wide diversity of unique wildlife that has found home in the national park. The montane forests is supported by the water of the mist that forms every night when the hot air rises from and it cools, this mist will stay until the late morning hours come. Some of the wildlife that will be spotted in this forest includes the elephants, the Lions, the Rhinos, leopards and buffaloes among others. However one of the challenges with Marsabit national park, it is difficult to navigate through this thick forest thus limiting the game drive experiences. On the other if travelers are patient the experience is so rewarding while on a game drive experience. you will get chance to encounter with the reticulated giraffes, the graceful greater kudu Antelopes plus the rare Grevy’s Zebras among others. As you explore Marsabit national park, you get an another to encounter with numerous inactive volcanic craters which are called the Gofs. The largest volcanic crater is referred to as Gof Sokorte and this a great host to the paradise lake found at the peak. The paradise lake is graced with charming scenic forest which favors the fascinating birding experience. You as well enjoy sighting many colorful bird species such as the Lammergeier Vulture as well as abundant butterfly species.