This is the Southern Kenya chapter from Lonely Planet’s Kenya guidebook.

Southern Kenya is one of the great wildlife-watching destinations in Africa. Here you find a triumvirate of epic Kenyan parks that are home to the Big Five and so much more. This is Kenya at its wildest and yet most accessible.

• snapping that unforgettable safari photo of elephants framed by Mt Kilimanjaro at Amboseli National Park
• maps
• joining the Maasai Lion Guardians as they become best friends with lions
• transport
• braving the country’s scariest lions and jittery red elephants in the back country of Tsavo East National Park
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Lake Magadi & around, The Road to Arusha, The Southeast, Amboseli National Park, Chyulu Hills National Park, Tsavo West National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Voi, Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, Lumo Community Wildlife Sanctuary and The Road to Moshi.