DESTINATIONS & SEASONS
Where Kenya takes you.
Choose a place and season to see what to look for, from the Mara’s grasslands to Diani’s Indian Ocean shore.
WILDLIFE CALENDAR
Find your time to go.
Select a destination and a season. Wildlife, rainfall and road conditions vary from year to year.
Southwest Kenya
Maasai Mara
Open grassland, big cats and the Mara River. Pair the reserve with a camp in Mara North for a slower-paced conservancy stay.
July to October is the usual Great Migration window in the Mara. Herd movements follow the rains and river crossings vary from year to year.
Seasonal reading Magical Kenya’s Great Migration guide
TRAVEL ESSENTIALS
Planning your trip to Kenya.
Check entry requirements, your domestic connection and baggage before you leave.
Kenya eTA & passportsCheck your passport and entry requirements before you fly.
Check the official Kenya eTA portal for your nationality, passport and travel purpose. Travelers who require an eTA, including children, need approval before starting their journey. Prepare a passport with at least six months of validity and one blank page, a photo, arrival and departure details, and proof of accommodation. Business or conference travelers may need an invitation. A transfer from JKIA to Wilson leaves the international transit area, so check eligibility for entry to Kenya.
Yellow fever & healthUse your full flight route to check health requirements.
Kenya Port Health asks for a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate when arriving from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission. Check transit stops and any age or medical exceptions with Port Health. Before travel, ask a travel-health clinician about yellow fever vaccination, malaria prevention and advice for your itinerary.
Airports & bush flightsPlan your connection through Nairobi or Mombasa.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/JKIA) and Moi International Airport (MBA) are international arrival options. Many safari flights use Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL), a separate airport reached by road. Build in time for immigration, baggage, Nairobi traffic and the domestic airline’s check-in deadline. Routes and coast connections vary by date.
Packing for light aircraftUse soft bags and check the limit for every flight.
AirKenya lists a 15 kg total allowance per passenger in soft-sided bags, including hand baggage. Safarilink also lists 15 kg on most routes and 20 kg on select routes, including Diani and Mombasa. Check the allowance for each leg, including the smallest aircraft on your route, and ask about storage for large suitcases.
Where would you like to go?
Share your dates, the people coming with you, and the parts of Kenya you want to see.