Kenya,
park by park.

Best time to go

1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D

Best: Jan–Feb, Jul–Oct. Good: Mar, Jun, Nov–Dec. Wetter: Apr–May.

The migration is typically in the Mara from about July to October. Timing varies every year.

Wildlife

Known for

• Lion
• Cheetah
• Leopard
• Wildebeest migration typically July to October

Also found here

• Elephant
• Giraffe
• Hippo
• Crocodile
• Buffalo
• Zebra
• Rhino rarely seen

Wildlife is wild: sightings are never guaranteed.

Don’t miss

• The Mara River, where the herds typically cross between July and October
• A hot-air balloon flight at sunrise, as an optional extra
• Private conservancies with walking safaris and night drives

Journeys that include Maasai Mara

• Awesome Kenya5 days / 4 nights
• The Famous Mara3 days / 2 nights
• Taste of Kenya4 days / 3 nights
• Big Kenya9 days / 8 nights

Where to stay

• Amani Mara by Spirit of Kenya
• Ilkeliani Camp
• Entim Camp
• Mara Bush Camp
• Lerai Safari Camp
• Mara Sopa Lodge

Best time to go

1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D

Best: Jan–Feb, Jun–Oct. Good: Mar–May, Nov–Dec.

Good all year round; the dry months are easiest on the park’s tracks.

Wildlife

Known for

• Rhino
• Giraffe Rothschild’s giraffe
• Flamingo numbers vary year to year

Also found here

• Lion
• Leopard
• Buffalo
• Zebra
• Water birds

Wildlife is wild: sightings are never guaranteed.

Don’t miss

• The view over the lake from Baboon Cliff
• Looking for black and white rhinos
• Pelicans and other water birds along the shore

Journeys that include Lake Nakuru

• Awesome Kenya5 days / 4 nights
• Taste of Kenya4 days / 3 nights
• Big Kenya9 days / 8 nights
• Roaring Kenya5 days / 4 nights

Where to stay

• The Cliff
• Ziwa Bush Lodge
• Lake Nakuru Lodge
• Sarova Lion Hill Nakuru
• Egret Savanna
• Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

Best time to go

1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D

Best: Jan–Feb, Jun–Oct. Good: Mar–May, Nov–Dec.

Good all year round; walking and cycling are best in the dry months.

Wildlife

Known for

• Hippo

Also found here

• Giraffe
• Zebra
• Buffalo
• Water birds

Wildlife is wild: sightings are never guaranteed.

Don’t miss

• A boat trip among the hippos on Lake Naivasha
• A walking safari on Crescent Island
• Cycling through the gorge at Hell’s Gate

Journeys that include Naivasha & Hell’s Gate

• Awesome Kenya5 days / 4 nights
• Big Kenya9 days / 8 nights
• Amboseli and Mara6 days / 5 nights
• 8 Day Safari with Mombasa Extension8 days / 7 nights

Where to stay

• Naivasha Simba Lodge
• Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf
• Enashipai Resort & Spa
• Kiboko Luxury Camp
• Naivasha Kongoni Lodge
• Naivasha Sopa Lodge

Best time to go

1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D

Best: Jan–Feb, Jun–Oct. Good: Mar, Nov–Dec. Wetter: Apr–May.

Kilimanjaro is often clearest early in the morning and late in the afternoon.

Wildlife

Known for

• Elephant

Also found here

• Buffalo
• Zebra
• Giraffe
• Hippo
• Lion
• Cheetah
• Water birds

Wildlife is wild: sightings are never guaranteed.

Don’t miss

• Kilimanjaro at first light
• Observation Hill, for the view over the swamps and plains
• Elephant herds moving between the swamps

Journeys that include Amboseli

• Big Kenya9 days / 8 nights
• Elephant Footsteps5 days / 4 nights
• Amboseli and Mara6 days / 5 nights
• Roaring Kenya5 days / 4 nights

Where to stay

• Kibo Safari Camp
• Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
• Ol Tukai Lodge
• Satao Elerai
• Tortilis Camp
• Tulia Amboseli

Best time to go

1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D

Best: Jan–Feb, Jun–Oct. Good: Mar, Nov–Dec. Wetter: Apr–May.

Wildlife

Known for

• Elephant
• Hippo at Mzima Springs

Also found here

• Crocodile
• Lion
• Leopard
• Rhino in the Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary
• Giraffe
• Zebra
• Buffalo

Wildlife is wild: sightings are never guaranteed.

Don’t miss

• Mzima Springs and its underwater viewing chamber
• The black lava of the Shetani flow
• The Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary

Journeys that include Tsavo West

• Big Kenya9 days / 8 nights
• Elephant Footsteps5 days / 4 nights
• The Giants Trail4 days / 3 nights

Where to stay

• Lions Bluff Lodge
• Rhino Valley Lodge
• Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
• Salt Lick Game Lodge
• Voyager Ziwani Camp
• Kipalo Hills

Best time to go

1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D

Best: Jan–Feb, Jun–Oct. Good: Mar, Nov–Dec. Wetter: Apr–May.

Wildlife

Known for

• Elephant

Also found here

• Lion
• Cheetah
• Leopard
• Giraffe
• Zebra
• Buffalo

Wildlife is wild: sightings are never guaranteed.

Don’t miss

• Lugard Falls on the Galana River
• Mudanda Rock, a natural lookout over a waterhole
• Wide, empty horizons

Journeys that include Tsavo East

• The Giants Trail4 days / 3 nights

Where to stay

• Voi Wildlife Safari Lodge
• Satao Camp
• Ashnil Aruba Lodge
• Manyatta Camp
• Voi Safari Lodge

Best time to go

1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D

Best: Jan–Feb, Jun–Oct. Good: Mar, Nov–Dec. Wetter: Apr–May.

Wildlife

Known for

• Northern specials
• Leopard
• Elephant

Also found here

• Lion
• Cheetah
• Crocodile
• Buffalo

Wildlife is wild: sightings are never guaranteed.

Don’t miss

• Game drives along the Ewaso Ng’iro river
• The “Samburu Special Five”: Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, gerenuk and Somali ostrich
• Time with the Samburu people

Journeys that include Samburu

• Off the Beaten Path7 days / 6 nights
• Exploring Kenya7 days / 6 nights

Where to stay

• Larsens Camp
• Ashnil Samburu Tented Camp
• Elephant Bedroom Camp
• Samburu Simba Lodge
• Sarova Shaba
• Ashnil Surana Buffalo Springs

Best time to go

1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D

Best: Jan–Feb, Jun–Oct. Good: Mar, Nov–Dec. Wetter: Apr–May.

Wildlife

Known for

• Rhino
• Northern specials

Also found here

• Elephant
• Lion
• Leopard
• Cheetah
• Buffalo
• Giraffe
• African wild dog with luck

Wildlife is wild: sightings are never guaranteed.

Don’t miss

• Walking, horse riding and night drives in the conservancies
• Views of Mount Kenya
• The chimpanzee sanctuary at Ol Pejeta

Journeys that include Laikipia

• Exploring Kenya7 days / 6 nights

Where to stay

• The River Camp
• Sweetwaters Serena Safari Camp
• Laikipia Wilderness Camp
• Ol Pejeta Bush Camp
• Ol Pejeta House
• Ol Pejeta Safari Cottages

Best time to go

1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D

Best: Jan–Feb, Jul–Sep. Good: Mar, Jun, Oct, Dec. Wetter: Apr–May, Nov.

A high, rainy park: the dry months are the easiest time to go.

Wildlife

Known for

• Elephant
• Buffalo

Also found here

• Leopard rarely seen
• Rhino rarely seen
• Colobus monkey

Wildlife is wild: sightings are never guaranteed.

Don’t miss

• A night at a tree lodge above a floodlit waterhole
• The Karuru and Chania waterfalls
• Cool, high moorland

Journeys that include Aberdare

• Off the Beaten Path7 days / 6 nights

Where to stay

• Aberdare Cottages
• The Ark
• Aberdare Country Club
• Treetops Lodge

Best time to trek

1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D

Best: Jan–Feb, Jul–Sep. Good: Mar, Jun, Oct, Dec. Wetter: Apr–May, Nov.

The drier months are the usual trekking seasons; nights on the mountain are cold all year.

Don’t miss

• Point Lenana (4,985 m), the trekkers’ summit
• Giant groundsels and lobelias in the alpine zone
• Glacier-carved valleys such as Mackinder’s Valley

Our Mount Kenya treks

• Naro Moru Route4 or 5 days
• Sirimon Route4 or 5 days
• Chogoria Route5 or 6 days

Where to stay

• Naro Moru River Lodge
• Castle Forest Lodge
• Fairmount Mount Kenya Safari
• Maiyan Villas