The classic safari
Kenya
Vast Mara skies, dramatic migrations and the spirit of the Maasai.
- Best time
- Jul to Oct, Jan to Feb
- Visa
- Electronic travel authorisation
- Money
- Kenyan shilling
- Driving
- On the left
Highlights
Why travellers choose Kenya
Maasai Mara
Big cats and migration
Lions, leopards and the great wildebeest crossing.
Amboseli
Open savannah
Wide skies and elephants beneath Kilimanjaro.
Easy for families
Short drives and lodges that welcome children.
When to go
Two dry seasons, one great migration
January to February and June to October are driest. The migration reaches the Mara from July to October.
- JanDry
- FebDry
- MarGreen
- AprGreen
- MayGreen
- JunDry
- JulDry
- AugDry
- SepDry
- OctDry
- NovGreen
- DecGreen
- Dry season: best for trekking and game drives
- Green season: lush, quieter, cheaper lodges
Kenya safaris
Ready made trips in Kenya
3 daysFrom, per person$1,190
7 daysFrom, per person$2,350
10 daysGorillas · Uganda and Kenya
10 Days Gorillas to the Mara
The best of both countries: mountain gorillas, then the Maasai Mara.
From, per person$3,790
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