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Meru National Park
Meru National Park fulfills all your dreams of an African safari paradise!
The park, established in 1966, is located approximately 100 km northeast of the Mount Kenya massif at an altitude of 300-940 m above sea level.
The landscape flattens from the hilly, wetter northwest to the east into savanna areas. Inselbergs break up the overall picture of red earth, winding natural paths and wide grassy plains. Further to the east there is acacia bushland, in the south there are long-threaded grass areas.
The area of Meru National Park is crossed by numerous, constantly flowing narrow rivers, which rise in the volcanic Nyambene Mountains, 20 km away.
The park is bordered by the Rojeweru River to the east, Tana River to the south and Ura River to the southwest.
George and Joy Adamson, among others, once worked here with their legendary lioness Elsa, whose life was filmed in “Born Free”. Meru became known through the BBC documentary “Genesis Project” about reconstruction through large-scale animal resettlement measures.
Today this national park is one of the most species-rich wildlife areas in Kenya. Grevy's zebras, reticulated giraffes, Erithrea gemsbok, Grant's gazelles, Kirk's dik-diks, Kongonis, the shy lesser kudu, impala, waterbuck, eland, hippos and crocodiles on the rivers as well as herds of buffalo delight the safari heart.
The special appeal of game drives is that there is no major tourism here and the wild animals are not used to vehicles and therefore show their natural behavior. Large herds of elephants protectively surround their young animals and emit their trumpet-like warning calls. The animals are shy. Pure Adrenaline!
To the east is the Bisanadi Reserve, together both parks form a large ecosystem.
Visit this wonderful undiscovered paradise!
Travel reports
Eva Strobel2024-12-11Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We booked a private safari in Tsavo East on December 03.12.24rd, 2, 1 days XNUMX night in the Ashnil Aruba Lodge with DM Tours. We were very satisfied. Everything was well organized and went really well. The lodge was very nice, the rooms were very clean and the food was excellent. We were also lucky enough to see a lot of animals. A very special thank you and many greetings to our very good guide Rufus. He explained a lot to us and showed us a lot. Many thanks also to Evi with whom we booked the tour. When we come back to Kenya, DM Tours will definitely be our first choice for a safari. Best wishes to the whole DM team from Eva and Josef Sebastian Gloria2024-11-16Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a fantastic 20.10-day private safari through Tsavo West, Amboseli and Taita Hills with our driver Katana on October 4th. It was very impressive!!! Thanks to Katana, we were lucky enough to see cheetahs and lions as well as elephants, zebras, giraffes, etc. The individual camps and lodges were fantastic. A big thank you to the DM Tours team. Super organized, from the advance booking through Manuela to the surprise of a bottle of champagne at sunset on the last evening!!! Thank you so much!!! Harald Kohl2024-10-23Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Hello, my dream has come true...7 days of safari...wild animals without end...A big compliment to Katana, our guide, who discussed the game drives with us beforehand, whether we wanted to leave before breakfast, etc...He is the first person I know who can drive a car and scan the area and show us hidden animals...simply GREAT.... Many thanks from us, SOLVEIG, GINA, TORBEN & HARALD Nicki S2024-10-10Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Had a great 4 days/3 nights safari. Loved the accommodation at Severin Safari Camp and Sentrim Safari Lodge!! Both very special (one ungated, the other one directly at a waterhole with look-out) extremely friendly staff, very clean. We had an excellent driver (James), who even went beyond the necessary to make sure we got to see lion cubs and a cheetah. We are extremely happy and would definitely go with dm and James again. Absolutely recommended! Isabel Fidomski2024-09-26Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a fantastic six-day safari in Tsavo West, Amboseli, Naivasha and Mssai Mara. Our guide Joseph is an incredibly good driver and very experienced in the various parks. This is our sixth time in Kenya and we have never been lucky enough to see the Big Five. With Joseph we were finally able to see the long-awaited black rhino. We also saw lions feeding, a cheetah and leopards. If we book another safari, we will gladly do so through DM Tours and preferably with Joseph as our guide. We were well advised and looked after from start to finish. Thank you for everything and see you next time. Markus2024-09-25Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a wonderful safari that was very well organized. Both the accommodation and the process itself were just perfect. Many thanks to our driver and guide Morris, he always knew exactly where the animals were and what they were going to do next. Simply the best. We would go on safari with DM again in a heartbeat. Stefanie Breuer2024-09-23Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Our 3-day safari in Taita Hills and Tsavo East was an incredibly great experience. There were four of us and we stayed at the Salt Lick Lodge and Sentrim Camp. Our driver Justin was always punctual and very friendly. He made a lot of effort to find as many animals as possible with us, explained a lot to us and always brought us safely to our next destination. The great network of the various drivers in the area was very helpful. Justin always received a quick report of interesting sightings. The accommodation was great. The Salt Lick Lodge is something very special. The whole complex is very special and the food is really good. In Sentrim Camp we were able to observe various animals at the watering hole and hear the lions roar at night. Many thanks to the DM Tours team for the great organization and to Justin for the fantastic implementation. We will look back on the trip with fondness. Best wishes. Andreas Kutzner2024-09-23Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great The DM Tour safari was a complete success. The guide James answered every question, he was very knowledgeable and could explain everything! The trip was well organized and we even got champagne 👍 The Salt Lick Lodge was amazing, a thousand times nicer than our hotel, super clean and the food was simply delicious. Many thanks to James because he is a safe and good driver!!!!! He saved us from an almost accident on the way back.....thank you very much! Oliver Sekuli2024-09-23Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Thank you for this wonderful trip with you. Meikel, our guide, was simply wonderful. A really great person, we felt very well looked after for 5 days. Tsavo and Ambroselli were just right for us. We really saw everything and hopefully the impressions will stay in our minds for a long time. Thank you again for everything.