Meru National Park

Meru National Park is a lush, wild, and under-visited gem east of Mount Kenya, forever linked to Joy and George Adamson and their lioness Elsa from Born Free. After years of poaching devastation in the 1980s, Meru has been spectacularly rehabilitated and restocked, making it one of Kenya's most rewarding off-the-beaten-track safari destinations. Covering 870 square kilometres, Meru receives more rainfall than most Kenyan parks, giving it a verdant character with tall grasslands, doum palm groves, and numerous streams and rivers. The Rhino Sanctuary within the park protects both black and white rhinos. The park's rich biodiversity includes all of the Big Five, and its relative obscurity means you can often enjoy game drives in splendid solitude.