With its fab peaks and glaciers, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is the second-highest mountain in Africa and offers breathtaking viewpoints, diverse wildlife, and several trekking routes for adventurers.

Take a short drive to the nearby equator line monument, where you can stand with one foot in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern hemisphere. It is the famous landmark where the equator passes through Kenya.

This is a top destination for wildlife lovers. Home to East Africa’s largest population of rhinos, the Big Five, chimpanzees, and many other species of animals and birds.

Home to the critically endangered Mountain Bongo whose numbers had declined to less than 100, the aim of the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy is to preserve and protect the regions natural habitats and wildlife. It is also home to the Mt. Kenya Animal Orphanage.

The Ol Jogi Conservancy is home to the Ol Jogi Wildlife Rescue Centre, where antelopes, elephants, giraffes, lions, cheetahs and leopards are rehabilitated, as well as a bird watchers paradise. It is also home to Africa’s only Grizzly Bear and thus worth the drive.

Enjoy forest walks, bird watching, waterfalls and swim in natural plunge pools. Ngare Ndare Forest is perhaps Kenya’s best kept secret and also home to East Africa’s longest canopy walk, a network of tree top cable bridges, from where you can enjoy watching the animals down below.

Nanyuki is a popular staging ground for day excursions into the various National Parks and Conservancies such as the Samburu National Park, Shaba National Reserve, Meru National Park and Lewa Conservancy, to name but a few.

Learn about the history of the town and pay your respects at this memorial dedicated to the Kenyan soldiers who fought in the two World Wars.

Immerse in a peaceful walk through the lush, green hills and enjoy the tranquility of nature.

Take a scenic drive to Thompson Falls, located about 45 minutes from Nanyuki, and enjoy a picnic or a swim in its crystal-clear refreshing waters surrounded by lush greenery and breathtaking scenery. These breathtaking 74 m high falls are a must-see for nature lovers.

Great for the thrill seeker, Charanna Farm located close to the Isiolo junction, offers one of Kenya’s longest zip-lines, Mau-Mau caves and 4×4 challenge courses and many more team building facilities.