Wildlife & landscape
Elephants, buffalo, lions, leopards, black and white rhinos, reticulated giraffes, Grevy's zebras, lesser kudu, and abundant birdlife occupy grassland, woodland, riverine forest, and wetland.
Safari Place
Meru National Park
Meru National Park is a river-cut eastern wilderness of wooded country, open plains, doum palms, and a major rhino sanctuary.
Wildlife highlights
Rhino
Signature
Elephant
Common
Buffalo
Common
Lion
Common
Giraffe
Common
Zebra
Common
Somali Ostrich
Common
Lesser Kudu
Common
Meru National Park and nearby Safari geography
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Why safari here?
Its variety is the draw: mountain-fed water crosses a semi-arid landscape, creating many habitats and a markedly different safari from Kenya's better-known southern grasslands.
When to go
The park is open throughout the year. Rain brings greener country and fuller waterways but can slow internal roads; drier periods often make access and wildlife movement easier to read.
Gateway & getting there
The mapped road reaches Murera Gate through Maua and continues to Bwatherongi. An onward park road reaches Adamson's Bridge on the Tana River.
Typical visit
At least two nights give time for the rhino sanctuary, river country, varied habitats, and the long onward stage toward Kora.
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Safari landscape and people
Meru also carries the conservation history associated with Elsa the lioness and the Adamsons, a story that continues east in Kora.