The Great Migration
Witness the river crossings (July–October) or the calving season (January–March) on the Mara plains.
Destinations
Kenya
Mara, mountain, and open sky — Kenya's landscapes hold the classic safari imagination.
About this destination
Where the wild
feels like home.
Kenya is where many travellers first meet Africa — and with good reason. The Maasai Mara's open grasslands, Amboseli's elephants beneath Kilimanjaro, and Laikipia's private conservancies offer wildlife density and variety that few places match.
Beyond the famous parks, Kenya rewards slower travel: walking safaris with Samburu guides, cultural visits to Maasai manyattas, and nights in canvas camps where the only light comes from the fire and the stars. The infrastructure is mature, the guiding profession is deep, and the connections between people and place are genuine.
The experience
Mara, mountain,
and open sky.
Kenya's range — from savanna to mountain forest — lets you shape a journey around what moves you.
Amboseli's Icons
Large-tusked elephants move beneath Africa's highest peak in a landscape shaped by swamps and dust.
Laikipia Conservancies
Private land where rhino, wild dog, and Grevy's zebra thrive alongside community partnerships.
Northern Frontier
Samburu's arid beauty — reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, and leopard in doum palm groves.
Sample journey
A week across
Kenya's heart.
From the Mara's grasslands to Amboseli's swamps, with time to settle into each place.
Maasai Mara
Fly to a private conservancy bordering the reserve. Morning and evening drives, a walking safari, and a visit to a Maasai community.
Laikipia
Fly north to Ol Pejeta or Lewa. Track rhino on foot, visit the chimpanzee sanctuary, and enjoy a night drive.
Amboseli
Short flight south. Morning with the elephant herds, afternoon at a Maasai cultural centre, sunset beneath Kilimanjaro.
Good to know
The practical
shape.
- Best seasonJune to October (dry, cool); January to March (warm, calving season).
- Entry pointJomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Nairobi.
- Internal travelLight aircraft flights between regions (45–90 min); road transfers in 4x4 vehicles.
- Pairs well withTanzania's Serengeti →, Zanzibar →
Start in Nairobi
From Kimathi House we can sketch Mara, Laikipia, Tsavo, or coast — or a circuit that holds several.