“Welcome to Complete Wilderness”
Brilliant on a magnificent scale, the Meru and Kora sister parks feature luxuriant jungle, coursing rivers, verdant swamp, khaki grasslands and gaunt termite cathedrals all under the sky’s great blue bowl. Little visited and utterly unspoilt, few places are comparable to the remote and rugged atmosphere found here. Visitors can see Grevy's zebras, elephants, Bohor reedbucks, hartebeests, pythons, puff adders, cobras, buffalos and more than 427 recorded species of birds.
Key features
Wildlife
- Grevy's Zebra, Elephants, Eland, Bush Pig, Waterbuck, Cheetah, Leopard, Reticulated Giraffe, Hippopotamus, Bohor Reedbuck, Hartebeest, Python, Puff Udder, Cobra, Buffalo, more than 427 recorded species of birds
Birds
- More than 427 recorded species
Vegetation
- Mainly thorny bush land in the North, wooded grasslands in the West and open grassland elsewhere. The park also offer dense riverine forests of Doum and Raffia palm
Protected Area Type
Park Size
Climate
What to take with you
- Drinking water, picnic items and camping equipment if you intend to stay overnight.
- Also useful are: binoculars, camera, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and guidebooks
How to get there
- Roads:
- Access from Nairobi (348 kms) is via Nyeri-Nanyuki-Meru or via Embu all weather roads. Access into the park from Maua to Murera Gate (35 km) and 348 km from Nairobi..
- The other access is via Embu to Ura Gate (120 km), 290 km from Nairobi
- Airstrip:
- Main airstrip at Kina, Mulika next to Meru Mulika Lodge and Elsa's Kopje airstrip
Attractions
- Former home of Joy and George Adamson and Elsa the lioness
- Views of Mt Kenya
- Rivers and riverine habitats
- Tana river
- Adamson's falls
KWS Self Catering
Campsites
Park Entry Fee
Meru National Park | Citizen | Resident | Non-Resident | |||
Adults KSH | Child KSH | Adult KSH | Child KSH | Adult USD | Child USD | |
350 | 250 | 1,200 | 600 | 60 | 40 | |
* Kindly refer to the document KWS Tarrifs 2016 below for other services and charges
Park Resources
Phone:
Mobile: +254 786 348 875
Email:merupark@kws.go.ke
Postal Address:
Meru National Park,
P.O. Box 11,
Maua - Kenya
