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Meru National Park
Kenya's Best Kept Secret
Meru National Park is one of Kenya's most beautiful and least visited parks — a true hidden gem. Made famous by Joy Adamson's "Born Free" story of Elsa the lioness, Meru offers stunning diversity of landscape from open grasslands and doum palm groves to riverine forest and wetlands. The park has been successfully restocked with lion, elephant, rhino and other wildlife after difficult years, and now offers a genuine Big Five safari experience in near-complete solitude.
Kenya
Country
"Born Free" — Elsa the Lioness
Famous For
Meru County
Location
870 km²
Area
Park Highlights
"Born Free" — home of Joy Adamson's lioness Elsa
Big Five in near-complete solitude
White rhino and black rhino sanctuary
Beautiful doum palm groves and Tana River
One of Kenya's most scenic and least visited parks
Diverse habitats from savanna to riverine forest
Activities
Big Five game drives in solitude
Rhino sanctuary walks
Birdwatching — 300+ species
Fishing on the Tana River
Walking safaris with ranger guides
Visit the Born Free Elsa memorial
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