Maasai Mara
Jul–Oct
Maasai Mara
River Crossings · Big Cats
The same ecosystem as the Serengeti, on the Kenyan side. July to October the wildebeest mass at the Mara River and leap, crocodiles waiting below.
Best season: Jul–OctExplore →
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Discover Kenya.
The Mara River crossings. Elephant herds beneath Kilimanjaro. The only capital city on earth with a national park on its doorstep.
The original safari.
Still the best.
Kenya is where the word safari comes from, and it still sets the standard. The Mara in crossing season is the most dramatic wildlife event on earth — but Kenya rewards you far beyond it, from the Special Five of the northern deserts to 17km of white sand at Diani.
Amboseli
Jan–Feb, Jun–Oct
Amboseli
Elephants Beneath Kilimanjaro
Enormous, deeply studied elephant families photographed against snow-capped Kilimanjaro. Kenya's most iconic imagery — go at dawn before the cloud builds.
Best season: Jan–Feb, Jun–OctExplore →
Samburu
Jun–Oct
Samburu
Northern Kenya's Special Five
Semi-arid, remote, and completely different in character. Home to the reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, beisa oryx, Somali ostrich and gerenuk — found nowhere else.
Best season: Jun–OctExplore →
Diani Beach
Jan–Mar, Jun–Aug
Diani Beach
Indian Ocean Coast
Seventeen kilometres of white powder sand and turquoise water, voted Africa's leading beach destination. The natural finale to any upcountry safari.
Best season: Jan–Mar, Jun–AugExplore →
Nairobi
Year-round
Nairobi
The Only Capital With a National Park
Lions and rhino with the city skyline behind them, the Sheldrick elephant orphanage, and Rothschild giraffes at eye level. Far more than a transit stop.
Best season: Year-roundExplore →
Great Rift Valley
Year-round
Great Rift Valley
Lakes · Flamingos · Rhino
A geological rift visible from space. Hippo boat rides on Naivasha, cycling among wildlife at Hell's Gate, and flamingo flocks and white rhino at Nakuru.
Best season: Year-roundExplore →