Kenya

Kenya is the classic East African safari country, with the Mara plains, Rift Valley lakes, Amboseli's elephants below Kilimanjaro and an Indian Ocean coast of Swahili towns and reefs. Internal flights shorten long drives between parks. Peak season follows the dry months and the wildebeest migration.

Cities

Nairobi

Nairobi is the regional hub and the arrival point for almost every Kenyan trip, with a national park holding rhino and lion on the city's southern edge. Conservation centres and the Karen Blixen museum fill a day between flights. Traffic is heavy, so plan generous transfer times.

When to go

See all seasons

• Short dry: Hot and dry, good viewing and calving season in the south.
• Long rains: Heaviest rain; some camps close and tracks turn to mud.
• Long dry: Best game viewing; migration river crossings from July.

Entry & visas

Entry rules for this country aren't published here yet.

Always confirm entry rules with the official source before you book.