A report by the Tourism Research Institute has revealed the top 10 most visited national parks and reserves in 2024.
In the report highlights shared by the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS), Nairobi Mini Orphanage was the most visited site with 455,550 visits.
Nairobi National Park was the second most visited site with 431,165 visits.
Kisumu Impala Sanctuary and Lake Nakuru National Park came forth and fifth at 309,728 and 293,107 visits respectively,
Nairobi Safari Walk was ranked fifth with 286,165 visits.
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The other parks were Amboseli National Park (266,102), Tsavo East National Park (238,545), Hell's Gate National Park (230,314), Kisite Marine Park (96,634) and Tsavo West National Park (89,594).
With Nairobi Orphanage, Nairobi National Park, and Kisumu Impala Sanctuary leading the charts, the numbers speak volumes about the growing love for our parks and the success of collaborative conservation efforts.
"The report further states that the impressive growth of Kenya’s tourism sector in 2024 is a testament to strategic interventions and collaborative efforts by stakeholders," read the report in part.
Meanwhile, the tourism annual report also highlighted countries that registered increased visits to Kenya after the introduction of the visa-free policy in January 2024.
"The most remarkable increase is observed in the Czech Republic, which registered an increase of 121.9% in arrivals from 4,727 in 2023 to 10,490 in 2024. The second most improved was Burundi with an increase of 57.1% in arrivals from 33,007 in 2023 to 51,865 in 2024."
Notably, Sudan came in third with an increase of 52.6% in arrivals from 7,185 in 2023 to 10,961 in 2024. Other high-growth markets include Poland (+52.3%), Somalia (+49.6%), China (+47.4%), Democratic Republic of Congo (+38.3%), Republic of Korea (South Korea) (+34.4%), Italy (+27.7%) and United Republic of Tanzania (+26.1%)," added the report in part.
