Top attractions in Kenya

Kenya is the archetypal safari destination: the Masai Mara in the southwest, Amboseli under Kilimanjaro, and the Rift Valley lakes, with the Indian Ocean coast around Mombasa and Diani as the usual second half of a trip.

The guides on this page cover Kenya as a whole. The dry seasons — roughly January to March and July to October — offer the best game viewing, and the wildebeest migration reaches the Mara typically between July and October, though timing varies year to year. Park entry fees are significant and often paid separately from lodging. Yellow fever vaccination and malaria precautions apply in most of the country.