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Kenya

East Africa

Kenya

Big skies, big herds, a Swahili coast.

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01 Overview

About Kenya

The Masai Mara migration, the Rift Valley lakes and the palm-fringed Indian Ocean coast — a classic safari-and-beach pairing.

02 Where you’ll go

Sites to visit, day by day

8 scenic stops

Scenic stops and their locations — mix and match them into days, or ask Davema to build the route for you.

Amboseli & Kilimanjaro, Amboseli National Park 1 Full day
Wildlife

Amboseli & Kilimanjaro

Amboseli National Park

Elephants cross the plains beneath Africa’s highest mountain.

Mara River crossings, Mara River, Maasai Mara 2 Full day
Wildlife · Maasai Mara

Mara River crossings

Mara River, Maasai Mara

From July to October, wildebeest plunge into crocodile-filled water in one of nature’s great spectacles.

Diani shoreline, Diani Beach, south coast 3 Full day
Beach · Diani Beach

Diani shoreline

Diani Beach, south coast

Fifteen kilometres of powder-white sand and warm Indian Ocean water.

Nairobi National Park, South of the city 4 Half day
Wildlife · Nairobi

Nairobi National Park

South of the city

Lions and rhinos with the city skyline as a backdrop.

Fort Jesus, Old Town, Mombasa 5 Half day
Heritage · Mombasa

Fort Jesus

Old Town, Mombasa

A 16th-century Portuguese fortress, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Malindi Marine National Park, Malindi 6 Half day
Nature · Malindi

Malindi Marine National Park

Malindi

Glass-bottom boats and snorkelling over coral reefs.

Big Five game drives, Mara Triangle & central plains 8 Full day
Wildlife · Maasai Mara

Big Five game drives

Mara Triangle & central plains

Lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino across golden grassland and acacia.

03 Best places to visit

Where to go

04 When to visit

Month by month

JanBest
FebBest
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AprQuieter
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JunGood
JulBest
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SepBest
OctBest
NovGood
DecGood

Best time Good Less ideal / wetter

05 Itineraries

Journeys in Kenya

All trips

06 Where to stay

Recommended stays

All hotels

08 Gallery

Wildebeest crossing a river during the great migration Palm-framed surf on Diani Beach, Kenya A giraffe in Nairobi National Park The ramparts of Fort Jesus in Mombasa Malindi coast

09 Before you go

Travel notes

Visa & entry

Visa requirements depend on your passport and purpose of travel. Davema’s visa desk will confirm what you need for your nationality before you book.

Davema travel documentation

10 From the journal

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