Meru National Park is located east of Meru, 350 km from Nairobi Kenya. It’s covering an area of 870 km², and considered one best known national parks in Kenya.
The parks feature luxuriant jungle, coursing rivers, verdant swamp, khaki grasslands and gaunt termite cathedrals all under the sky’s great blue bowl.
This park is little visited and utterly unspoilt, where you will find the few places are comparable to the remote and rugged atmosphere.
Its home to among other wildlife, the endagered species such as the Grevy's zebras, elephants, Bohor reedbucks, hartebeests, pythons, puff adders, cobras, buffalos and more than 427 recorded species of birds.
KEY FEATURES
Wildlife
Grevy's Zebra, Elephants, Eland, Bush Pig, Waterbuck, Cheetah, Leopard, Reticulated Giraffe, Hippopotamus, Bohor Reedbuck, Hartebeest, Python, Puff Udder, Cobra, Buffalo, more than 427 recorded species of birds.
Birds
More than 427 recorded species
Vegetation
Mainly thorny bush land in the North, wooded grasslands in the West and open grassland elsewhere. The park also offer dense riverine forests of Doum and Raffia palm.
ATTRACTIONS
- Former home of Joy and George Adamson and Elsa the lioness
- Views of Mt Kenya
- Rivers and riverine habitats
- Tana river
- Adamson's falls
HOW TO GET THERE
Roads:
Access from Nairobi (348 kms) is via Nyeri-Nanyuki-Meru or via Embu all weather roads. Access into the park from Maua to Murera Gate (35 km) and 348 km from Nairobi..
The other access is via Embu to Ura Gate (120 km), 290 km from Nairobi
Airstrip:
Main airstrip at Kina, Mulika next to Meru Mulika Lodge and Elsa's Kopje airstrip.
Park Entry Fee.
Meru National Park |
Citizen |
Resident |
Non-Resident |
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Adults KSH |
Child KSH |
Adult KSH |
Child KSH |
Adult USD |
Child USD |
|
300 |
215 |
300 |
215 |
52 |
35 |
* Kindly refer to the Conservation Fees document below for other services and charges