Capital
Nairobi
Best time
Jul–Oct, Jan–Mar
Visa
eTA online
Currency
Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Language
Swahili, English
Getting there
Fly into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Nairobi. Direct flights from Europe, the Middle East, Asia and across Africa daily.
Welcome to Kenya
The classic East African safari.
Kenya is the safari most people picture — the Maasai Mara at migration time, Amboseli's elephant herds framed by Mount Kilimanjaro, pink flamingos on Rift Valley lakes, and a long Indian Ocean coastline. Easy to combine short city/park trips with longer multi-park circuits.
Must-see places
An overview of Kenya
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Big cats year-round and the Great Migration river crossings July–October. The single best place in Africa for predator action.
Amboseli National Park
Huge elephant herds with snow-capped Kilimanjaro as the backdrop, just a short hop south of Nairobi.
Lake Nakuru & Lake Naivasha
Rift Valley lakes famous for flamingos, white rhino, fish eagles and boat rides among hippos — easy day or overnight from Nairobi.
Tsavo East & Tsavo West
Kenya's largest park — red elephants, Mzima Springs, lava flows and a wild, uncrowded feel between Nairobi and the coast.
Nairobi National Park & city tour
Lions and rhino with the Nairobi skyline behind them, plus the Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Museum and the David Sheldrick elephant orphanage.
Hell's Gate & Kiambethu tea farm
Cycle and walk among zebra and giraffe at Hell's Gate, and sip Kenya AA at a working tea farm in the highlands above Nairobi.
Trips
Our Kenya safaris
19 itineraries ready to book.
6 Days · Kenya
6 Days Masai Mara Nat Park and Naivasha Safari
Mara wildlife with a Rift Valley lake finish.
6 Days · Kenya
6 Days Masai Mara and Lake Naivasha
A second flavour of the Mara + Naivasha combo.
9 Days · Kenya
9 Days Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli
The Kenya classic in nine days.
4 Days · Kenya
4 Days Lake Nakuru & Maasai Mara Big Five Experience
Rothschild's giraffes at Nakuru and the Big Five on the Mara plains.
4 Days · Kenya
4 Days Masai Mara Reserve & Lake Naivasha Expedition
Two days in the Mara plus a Naivasha boat ride and Crescent Island walk.
3 Days · Kenya
3 Days Maasai Mara Safari
A short escape onto the Mara plains.
7 Days · Kenya
7 Days Maasai Mara, Hells Gate, Naivasha & Nakuru Safari
Cycle Hells Gate, cruise Naivasha, then chase the Big Five on the Mara.
4 Days · Kenya
4 Days Masai Mara Safari
Four full days on the Mara — perfect for big-cat sightings.
6 Days · Kenya
6 Days Masai Mara, Nakuru & Amboseli Safari
Three signature parks: the Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli under Kilimanjaro.
5 Days · Kenya
5 Days Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara Safari
Rhinos at Nakuru, then three days on the Mara.
3 Days · Kenya
3 Days Tsavo East & Amboseli Big Five Experience
Red elephants of Tsavo and Amboseli's big-tusker herds.
6 Days · Kenya
6 Days Amboseli, Lake Naivasha & Masai Mara Big Five Safari
Elephants under Kilimanjaro, Naivasha boat cruise and the Mara plains.
7 Days · Kenya
7 Days Best of Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Naivasha & Amboseli
Kenya's greatest hits in one weeklong loop.
3 Days · Kenya
3 Days Amboseli Safari
Elephant herds beneath Mount Kilimanjaro.
2 Days · Kenya
2 Days Amboseli Safari
A short Amboseli getaway from Nairobi.
3 Days · Kenya
3 Days Tsavo East & Tsavo West Safari
Red elephants, Mzima Springs and the wild Tsavo wilderness.
1 Day · Kenya
1 Day Nairobi National Park
A wildlife morning on the city's doorstep.
1 Day · Kenya
1 Day Nairobi City Tour
Markets, museums and the elephant orphanage.
1 Day · Kenya
1 Day Kiambethu Tea Farm Visit
Tea, gardens and a long lunch in the Limuru highlands.
Travel notes
Know before you go
Best time to visit
July–October for the Great Migration in the Mara. January–March for calving season and quieter parks.
Visas
Apply for the Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) online before arrival.
Health
Yellow fever recommended. Malaria prophylaxis advised outside Nairobi.
Getting around
We use private 4x4 safari vehicles with pop-up roofs and English-speaking driver-guides. Light aircraft hops available for longer circuits.