Kenya has a vast tourist industry with vast tourist attractions .The Tourist industry in Kenya has expanded and flourished tremendousely over the years.In this day and age , Kenya is probably the most sought after holiday destination in the East African region with people all over the globe and from all walks of life flocking the tourist spots.Earlier it was only the adventure freaks and wildlife enthusiasts who made a beeline for this amazing country. However, things have changed now as even leisure travelers have started looking at Kenya as a unique holiday destination to visit.
Below is a list of other tourist destinations and safari attractions in the Kenyan region.

Other Kenya National Parks

Lewa National Park kenya

Arabuko National park

Saiwa swamp national park

Sibiloi National Park

Ndere Island National Park

Sambura, Shaba and Buffallo game reserve

Kisite – Mpunguti Marine National Park Kenya

Kenya Attractions and sightseeing tourist places

Riuki culture center

Nairobi national museum

Bomb lulu workshops kenya

Railway museum kenya historical site

Kenyatta conference center

National Arichives Kenya

Uhuru gardens nairobi

Mamba village mombasa

Mwaluganje elephant sanctuary

Fort jesus mombasa kenya

kaya forest kenya

This is a Conservation boast of amazing diversity of animals including the non-indigenous chimpanzees and the big 5 (the endangered black rhino, leopard, elephant, buffalo and lion).

The combination of amazing wildlife and surprising views across the open plains of Ol Pejeta which guarantees a memorable safari experience to guests. It’s on a 90,000 acre wildlife land

Access: is really simple and easy by road only a three hour drive from Nairobi on good roads, sweet water conservancy is the closest place for you to come and see the big 5.

Attractions:

Sugary water conservation is the only place in Africa that offers the opportunity to see chimpanzees over 40 in number, the big 5 in Kenya that is  73 endangered black rhino, 5 endangered white rhinos, elephants, lion, leopard, buffalo, grevy zebra, giraffe, cheetah, Thomson’s gazelle, black-back jackals, ostrich, grant’s gazelle, baboons, waterbuck, oryx, eland and several hundred bird species.

Accommodations:

Sweetwaters has well facilitated dinner and overnight resting places like tented camp that offers fine quality tented accommodation overlooking a large watering hole backed by an impressive view of mount Kenya, a lovely swimming pool and a game viewing bar.

Ol Pejeta house offers large luxurious rooms, a eye-catching garden with watering hole, and two swimming pools.

The Mijikenda people on the coast of Kenya live in makaya (the singular form is Kaya). These are villages ringed by forest, or, we might say, groves with villages at their hearts.

“Many of them were originally fortified villages surrounded by thick belts of lowland tropical forest. Way in to the village was restricted to one or two paths through the forest, and use of the vegetation was restricted to gathering of medicinal herbs, cutting of trees for timber, grazing of livestock, and clearing for farmland were strictly prohibited. These rules were enforced by the Attractions;

In the forest all attractions depended on the history of the forest.Kaya elders, who were also in charge for the care of the sacred objects (fingo) which were buried in the Kaya and were believed to be essential for the well-being of the community. The Kaya forests were also places for prayer, not only by the elders on behalf of the community but also by individuals seeking help for problems facing their daily lives.

Each village is a clearing with a thick green wall; it is tightly fixed in its own sacred grove. Some are on coral islands along the coast, and the prayer offerings are placed in the crevices of the ringing coral cliffs.

From the middle of the nineteenth century, population increased, and the threat of attack by other tribes decreased, so that many Mijikenda moved out, establishing villages outside the makaya. But the elders continued to live and be buried within the ancestral forests and the tombs of elders, which the people continued to respect and protect, so that they continued to grow luxuriant and dense.

From the 1960s onward (Kenya became independent in 1963) development of the coastal strip for tourism has proceeded apace. Communal tenure of land is being replaced by Western systems of individual ownership. The Kaya forests are being bought by German developers, who cut down the native trees and put up tourist resorts, well provided with thatched verandas, imported palm trees, restaurants, bars, night clubs, and carnivals.kaya elders protested, tried to demarcate their groves with fences, appealed to politicians. Unfortunately it was often these same politicians who were contriving the privatization of the land and selling it to the developers. Over Nyamweru’s article (”Sacred Groves Threatened by Development”) appears a photograph of a large sign outside kaya of Diani: Come and have fun while in Africa.

The fort was built in 1593 by the Portuguese in Mombassa, it’s the greatest tourist attraction Designed by the Italian architect, Cairati, the structure represents an Italian fortress from the 16th Centaury, and Built in the shape of a man, the fort was given the name of Jesus to symbolize Christianity as a clear religion. The fort had different hands nine times between 1631 and 1875 before final resting in the hands of the British. The bastions were needed to shield the nearby Mombassa beach and carry the cannons that covered the approach from the sea. In the 17th C, the Sultan of Oman controlled Fort Jesus and adjustments were made such as raising the walls. The 18th C saw turrets added.

Although partly broke, Fort Jesus houses of the museum built over the former barracks for the garrison and Exhibits include a vast collection of ceramics work and pottery that reflect the various cultures that traded along the coast. Other displays include the Portuguese frigate, Santo Antonio de Tana, which sank off Fort Jesus during a siege in 1698 and some anthropological evidence related to coastal tribes. Some relics from the ship were recovered and provide a glimpse of that period.

Fort Jesus has many battlements and broken buildings within the compound including Omani house, built in the late 18th Cen, housing Omani jewelry as well as a displays on Swahili life. The Passage of Arches was cut through the coral to give access to the sea.

Attractions: Town walls, fortifications(broken) , gates, Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit, Historic site;  Historical museum,  Jewels, diamond cutting,  Nautical museum or attraction. Working hours; 8.30-18.00, Monday- Friday.

Entry fee; 200.0 audits, 100.o children, parking fee free of charge, guides are available and optional tours. Get close to God by visiting a place of religious faith.

Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary was formed in 1933 to preserve a corridor along an ancient elephant migration route. The Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary conserves rare and endangered African elephants in a moist deciduous forest and riparian vegetation. The ecosystem in Mwaluganje has rolling hills, steep ridges, cliffs and winding water shades. The Mwaluganje forest and Mwaluganje Travelers Tented Camp are just too close to a watering hole and is part of sanctuary.

The place has over 150 elephants currently that live in the sanctuary amongst a variety of flora and fauna including a rare cycad forest, cycad species which grew to up 150 years old and were most abundant during the Jurassic period (180 million years ago).

Attraction include; Natural area; Wildlife area, bird sanctuary and working hours; 6.00- 18.00, (Monday to Sunday).Get a genuine smile while in Africa.

Mamba Village is the East Africa’s major crocodile farm that features a complete tour as well as a video presentation on the life cycle and manners of crocodiles. The show up for many visitors is the scene of crocodiles fighting for food during feeding time.

Mamba Village is divided into sections that include the crocodile farm, camel and horse riding, and Floral Magic, which is a botanical garden. Orchids and aquatic plants are the specialty but they also display carnivorous species, marine aquarium and snakes. The restaurant specializes in game meat such as crocodile, ostrich and zebra.

Activities include: Children’s activities, culinary attraction, Garden or botanic display, Zoo or animal collection. Working hours ;( 8.00 -18.00), Monday – Sunday.

Entry fees: adult 450, child 250, and facilities a gift shops.

The Snake Park is situated adjacent to the National Museum. Built in the early 1960s, for educational purposes to visitors and the public about snakes and the common reptiles of Kenya. Today, the Snake Park is home to over one hundred reptiles displays and all in the rang of East African snakes that are viewed in glass cages.

The Snake Park has a variety of collected features some of the deadliest snakes in Africa including black mamba and the puff adder.

There is a lake within the Snake Park that is home to Nile crocodiles and fish from the great lakes Tanganyika Victoria and Nyasa.

Attractions are: Lake, Zoo or animal collection.

The park works Monday – Sunday from9:30 – 18:30 and Park entry fee is; adult200.00 and children 100.00 local Kenyan shillings.

The column of the Uhuru monument stands 24 meters high and supports a pair of clasped hands as well as the dove of peace plus the column of the statue of a group of freedom fighters raising the flag.
In 2003 however, the Uhuru Gardens was the site of a public damage of arms. This representational ceremony took place on the third anniversary of the signature of the Nairobi Declaration on Small Arms and Light Weapons.

Attractions:

Garden or botanic display; Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain. Visit Kenya’s freedom round and also celebrate the peace and freedom of the country.

The National Archives is housed in the old Bank of India building as the key floor gallery of documents and a collection of photographs and paintings of Mzee Kenyatta and former President Moi. The former President is exposed in his travels around the world, shaking hands with different dignitaries. Paintings from Joseph Murumbi’s compilation dominate the walls.

The second floor is the state Archives reading room, which is used for individual and professional projects and the trade fair of Kenyan handicrafts is also on display at the state Archives.

Activities: Crafts center or market place; Historical museum, Photo collection, exhibition.

However, its an ideal place for research and adventure guests.

Kenyatta Conference Center the tallest building in Kenya has a 33-storey tower that overlooks a great showground, built in the traditional shape of an African hut. The central plenary hall resembles the ancient Roman Senate and provides a viewing platform on the roof that allows visitors to enjoy the general view over Nairobi.

This architecturally striking building was named for the Republic’s First President, Jomo Kenyatta. Positioned in the business district, the Kenyatta Conference Center has an exhibit hall, conference hall, and restaurants.

Activities include; Convention, exhibition center; Towers, monuments, observation deck. Therefore visit the whole Nairobi by just giving minutes to the conference centre.