Strategically positioned on the shores of the Indian Ocean in Eastern Africa, Kenya is popularly referred to as Land of Many Contrasts offering a wildly diverse tourism product that is suitable for all owing to her beautiful bio-diversity of flora and fauna, climatic regions and cultural peoples; from the white sandy beaches overlooking the endless Indian Ocean at sea level, through her acacia studded savannah plains teeming with wildlife like lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards and buffaloes as well as milliard other so called plains game; amazing physical features like the tall sprouting hot springs in Lakes Bogoria and Baringo to the snowcapped rugged peaks of Mt. Kenya, Kenya's first and Africa's second tallest mountain lying a mere 16kms south of the equator; rainforests like Arabuko Sokoke, Karura, Mau, Aberdares, Mt. Kenya (forest) and Kakamega forests are, in addition to being critical water catchment areas, home to many species of primates from baboons, blue monkeys, black & white Colobus Monkeys and so many more. In her waters from the Indian Ocean to Lakes Victoria, Naivasha, Nakuru and Turkana, through Tana River, Athi River, Ewaso Ngiro and the Mara River are found a wide array of aquatic life forms including fishes, water birds, flamingoes, hippos and giant crocodiles while the semi-arid lands north of the equator are habitat for unique northern species like the Gerenuk, Reticulated Giraffe, Beisa Oryx and Grevy Zebra. In her sunny skies are found over 1,100 recorded bird species, more than any other country in East Africa as well as properly more than 10% of all of the world's bird species. But even more magical are her 43 tribes-people who comprise her population of 41m. The Swahili oriented ones living along the coastal strip include the Ndigo, Giriama and Miji Kenda whose culture and traditions are highly influenced by the Arabs all the way from the slave trade days. Further inland are the agriculturalist Bantu tribes like the Akamba, Kikuyu, Ameru and Abaluhya who farm the fertile belt that borders Tanzania and extends north to Mount Kenya then west to the border with Uganda. The northern arid lands are inhabited by the pastoralist mostly Nilotic peoples including the Somali, Pokot, Turkana, Rendile as well as the majestic and proudly aloof Maasai, whose fascinating cultures and traditions have not changed a wee bit in the last 300yrs. So too are their cultural cousins the Samburu who occupy the semi-arid lands north of Mt. Kenya earlier referred to as the Northern Frontier District.
Long considered the true home of the African safari that promised wild nature and incredible wildlife especially the so called Big 5 – lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino – it is one of the most popular and most sought after tourism destinations in Africa with millions of international tourist coming to enjoy her over 20 wildlife infested national parks and wildlife conservation areas including the semi-arid savannah parks like Maasai Mara (home of the renowned and majestic Maasai people and scene of the phenomenal, Great annual, wildebeest Migration), Samburu, Shaba and Buffalo Springs which are home to unique wildlife species only found north of the equator e.g. the Grevy’ss zebra, reticulated giraffe and the long-necked Gerenuk climbing Mt. Kenya, cultural encounters with the 43 different cultural tribes peoples, mountains, rivers, rain forests, valleys, lakes (L. Nakuru is famous for her million strong flocks of pink flamingos that paint the lake pink), remote country-sides in the; the white sandy beaches of Diani in Mombasa’s south coast, white sandy beaches and milliard other fun and interesting attractions that make it one of the. from the Kenya’s most popular tourism attraction remains her big mammals’ wildlife in the different national parks as well the white sandy beaches lying on her 500km+ coastline from Lamu through Malindi to the south of Mombasa.
A well-established tourism infrastructure of hotels, transport, national parks, activities, a vibrant tourism sector, skilled work force, regionally superior customer service, a diverse tourism product, word of mouth and an established brand has ensured that despite her many challenges, Kenya remains a viable and very attractive tourism destination.
This City Tour of Nairobi brings you up close with Kenya’s economic and political capital.
Read More10.30hrs: transfer to the David Sheldrick’s Elephant Orphanage famous for rescuing orphaned .
Read MoreTour the Karen Blixen Museum (former home of Baroness Karen Blixen who lived in colonial Kenya.
Read MoreProceed to the Giraffe Centre, the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (AFEW)’s center.
Read MoreNairobi National Park and the adjacent Animal Orphanage and Safari Walk lie on the southern outskirts.
Read MoreAmboseli National Park is land of the giants. Sitting at the foothills of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro .
Read MoreAberdares National Park encompassing the upper echelons of the Aberdare Mountains range and the adjacent.
Read MoreMount Kenya (5,199 m) is Kenya's highest mountain, Africa’s second tallest, a national icon.
Read MoreIn the afternoon visit Hell’s Gate National Park where you enjoy hiking and trekking.
Read MoreSamburu National Reserve is one of Kenya’s most beautiful and romantic wildlife havens. Situated 350kms north of Nairobi.
Read MoreThe picturesque Lake Nakuru National Park encompasses the savannah grasslands and euphorbia as well as yellow.
Read MoreThe Rift Valley is the greatest valley in the world, a continental fault system that stretches.
Read MoreLake Naivasha is a beautiful fresh water lake near Naivasha town, 80km west of Nairobi, surrounded by.
Read MoreMaasai Mara Game Reserve is one Kenya’s most iconic and arguably the most beautiful wildlife reserves.
Read MoreThe Wildebeest Migration is the greatest migration in the world, a continental fault system.
Read MoreMombasa is Kenya’s second largest and oldest city, marked on maps as long ago as the 2nd century.
Read MoreMalindi, one of Kenya’s best kept secrets and Watamu village to its south sit on the Kenya coast.
Read MoreBisected into Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Park by the Nairobi/Mombasa highway.
Read MoreJoin your guide on a visit to a Maasai cultural Village (manyatta) where you mix and mingle with this proud and aloof
Read MoreNATURE/BUSH WALK Maasai Mara with Maasai morans or a Maasai elder. In the mid-morning, join your guide and a Maasai elder/naturalist
Read MoreA pre-sun rise hot air balloon ride over the Maasai Mara plains is a popular and very worthwhile optional activity while
Read MoreThis City Tour of Nairobi brings you up close with Kenya’s economic and political capital. A massive and modern
Read More10.30hrs: transfer to the David Sheldrick’s Elephant Orphanage famous for rescuing orphaned and/or at risk baby elephants
Read MoreTour the Karen Blixen Museum (former home of Baroness Karen Blixen who lived in colonial Kenya in the early 1900s.
Read MoreProceed to the Giraffe Centre, the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (AFEW)’s center for the conservation of the
Read MoreWith you safari-customized vehicle and a trained English speaking driver/Guide, drive around the meandering Maasai Mara National reserve driving
Read MoreOur tour begins with a stop beneath the arch of enormous elephant tusks (metal not ivory), erected to commemorate the coronation
Read MoreBest-Western-Plus Meridian Hotel is a 3½* city hotel located in the heart of Nairobi at Moi Avenue.
Read MoreNairobi Safari Club’s is Kenya’s original all-suite hotel; her 17 story Lillian Towers structure has been an
Read MoreEka Hotel is ideally located along Nairobi’s ‘Mombasa Road’ just minutes from the Jomo .
Read MoreFairmont, The Norfolk Hotel, situated adjacent to the Nairobi Central Business District.
Read MoreThe Intercontinental Hotel Nairobi, part of the international IHG group and one of the city’s leading
Read MoreHemingways Nairobi is a 5* plantation-style boutique hotel located in the Karen suburb .
Read MoreThe Sentrim Boulevard Hotel is a 3* facility near the Nairobi City Centre.
Read MoreSet in the heart of Kenya’s Aberdares National Park, the iconic and yes, quirky, The Ark overlooks a
Read MoreThe Lake Nakuru Lodge is a 3½* bush lodge nestled atop raised ground in the heart of Lake Nakuru
Read MoreSanctuary Olonana is an award-winning boutique luxury safari camp in the heart of Masai Mara,
Read MoreSailing like an ark amid the primeval forests of Kenya's highest mountain, Mount Kenya, this lodge-hotel
Read MoreSamburu Sopa Lodge is a 4* bush lodge nestled atop a hill inside Samburu National Reserve.
Read MoreAmboseli Sopa Lodge is situated in 200 acres of private land, adjacent to Amboseli Natinal Park on the
Read MoreSatao Elerai is an eco-friendly luxury camp in Elerai ranch, the Amboseli Ecosystem, close to the famous
Read MoreTHE Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort, Kenya, is set in 120 acres of Acacia studded grassland, bushes and thorn
Read MoreIlkeliani is permanent tented camp nestled in a river glade, on the banks of Talek River, in central Maasai Mara
Read MoreMara Sopa Lodge is nestled high on the slopes of the Oloolaimutia Hills with magnificent views to the
Read MoreKaren Blixen Camp is an eco-friendly, luxury tented camp on the banks of the Mara River in Mara.
Read MoreMara Intrepids Camp is situated in central Maasai Mara at the very confluence of the reserve’s.
Read MoreMara Serena Lodge is situated in the heart of Maasai Mara, Kenya’s most famous wildlife reserve and home of
Read MoreThe Serena Beach Resort & Spa is set in extensive tropical gardens on Shanzu Beach on the edge .
Read MoreSet against the magnificent backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain the luxury Amboseli Serena
Read MoreOl Tukai is eco-rated lodge in Amboseli National Park, Kenya at arguably one of the best spots
Read MoreMara Leisure Camp is 4* tented lodge located on the banks of the Talek River, at the confluence of the Maasai.
Read MoreKichwa Tembo Camp is a high end tented camp in the northern, Oloololo area of Maasai Mara National Park,
Read MoreSweetwaters Serena Camp is a high end tented camp situated in the award winning Ol Pejeta wildlife
Read MoreMara Simba Lodge is 4* bush lodge nestled upon the banks of the Talek River in central Maasai Mara, Kenya’s
Read MoreFlamingo Hill Camp is a semi-luxury tented lodge in Kenya’s Lake Nakuru National Park. Perched upon.
Read Moreiani Reef Beach Resort & Spa is a luxury beach hotel situated in Mombasa south coasts' Diani Beach.
Read MoreSirikoi, an award winning Eco Lodge, offers luxurious accommodation and world class food.
Read MoreSamburu Simba Lodge is a 4* bush lodge nestled amongst savannah wilderness on the buffalo .
Read MoreThe luxurious Mara Explorer is situated on a broad, thickly forested bend of the Talek River in the.
Read MoreThe Jacaranda Indian Ocean Beach Resort is an exclusive and luxury beach resort set on 29 acres.
Read MoreBuilt in 1969, is located in Tsavo West National Park which a home to a big host of wild animals.
Read MoreThe 5* Nairobi Serena Hotel, member of the exclusive Leading-Hotels-of-the-World.
Read MoreDoubleTree by Hilton Nairobi (formerly Amber Hotel) is a nice and charming 4star hotel.
Read MoreJomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)-Nairobi and Moi International Airport-Mombasa are the main gateways to Kenya with JKIA is visited by most major African, European, Middle East and Asian airlines including British Airways, KLM, Qatar, Emirates, Etihad, Egypt Air, South African Airways, Rwandair, and many more. There other airports in Eldoret International Airport and Kisumu Airport but these are mostly used for domestic travel. There are also efficient border crossings by road with Tanzania in Namanga and Uganda in Busia which are regularly used.
A Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate is now a mandatory requirement for all persons entering Kenya.
Kenya, like other countries in Africa, sits in a malaria prone area in the African tropics. Anti-Malarial Prophylactics are highly recommended – kindly consult with your physician on this before travel. Whilst contracting Malaria is not necessarily imminent, we also recommend you bring insect repellent, long pants and long sleeved tops for the cooler evenings, as well as sleeping under a mosquito net.
Additional recommended, but not mandatory, vaccinations include Typhoid, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B as well as Tetanus.
Most visitors require a visa to enter Kenya – the only exemption is nationals of a few Commonwealth countries. Visas can be obtained at Kenya High Commissions and Embassies. Some specified nationalities are also allowed to get and pay for visa on arrival at respective ports of entry. For the specific requirements appertaining to your nationality/passport, please see http://evisa.go.ke/evisa-faqs.html As of July 2015, it is recommended all visitors register online then apply for, pay online and obtain an electronic e-Visa at http://www.ecitizen.go.ke You will be required to upload a scan-copy of the main page of your passport (the one bearing your name, nationality, passport number and date of birth) as well as a soft-copy Passport photo both. Online Visa Applications may take several days to be processed. We recommend you apply at-least two weeks, or longer, before your intended day of arriva.
The East African Tourist Visa is a multiple entry visa which allows travel between Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda with the same multiple entry visa for a period of 90days. It is normally available and issued at any of the diplomatic missions of Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda or at the immigration offices of the respective countries or on the Rwanda Online Visa Application System for a fee of US$ 100. A holder is obligated to enter East Africa through the country that issued the visa and move within and outside the other two counties without needing their visa as long as it is within the period of 90 days.