East Africa
Luxury Safari Holidays Kenya
— The Destination —
The birthplace of the safari. From the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem to the elephant plains of Amboseli beneath Kilimanjaro, Kenya offers the most iconic wildlife theatre on earth. Big cats, the Great Migration, Maasai culture and private conservancies where game vehicles are the only traffic for miles.
— When to go —
Best time to visit
July to October for the Great Migration river crossings; January to March for calving season and fewer vehicles. The long rains (March–May) bring emerald landscapes and excellent predator action.
Climate & weather
Warm year-round, 20–30°C. Dry season (June–October) offers the best game viewing as animals concentrate around water. Coastal Kenya is tropical year-round.
— Places to visit —
Highlights of Kenya
Maasai Mara
The world's most celebrated wildlife reserve, home to the Big Five and the annual Great Migration of over two million wildebeest and zebra.
Amboseli National Park
Elephants framed by the snow-capped dome of Kilimanjaro, with vast open plains and excellent predator sightings.
Laikipia Plateau
Private conservancies offering horseback safaris, camel treks and the highest diversity of large mammals in Kenya.
Samburu
Arid beauty and rare species including Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe and Somali ostrich, far from the main tourist circuits.
Nairobi
A cosmopolitan start or end to your safari, with the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and Giraffe Centre within the city.
— Beyond Kenya —
Nearby attractions & onward journeys
Tanzania
The Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Zanzibar are a short flight away for the ultimate East Africa combination.
Rwanda
Track mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, just a few hours by air.
Uganda
Primate trekking and the source of the Nile, easily added to a Kenya itinerary.