Watch the Great Migration in the Maasai Mara
From about July to October, the herds and the Mara River crossings — one of the great wildlife events on Earth. See the migration in the Mara.
Fly over the Mara in a balloon
Lift off at sunrise and drift over the plains and the herds, then land for a champagne breakfast in the bush. An optional extra on any Mara safari.
See elephants under Kilimanjaro in Amboseli
Amboseli's elephant families with the snow-capped mountain behind them is one of Africa's classic views — best early in the morning. See Amboseli National Park.
Spend a night at a tree hotel
In the Aberdares, tree hotels overlook floodlit waterholes where elephants, buffalo and sometimes leopards come to drink at night — included on our 4-Day Treehotel and Samburu Safari.
Meet the Samburu Special Five
In the dry north, look for Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, gerenuk and Beisa oryx in Samburu.
Explore the Rift Valley lakes
- Take a boat among the hippos on Lake Naivasha and walk with giraffe and zebra on Crescent Island.
- Cycle or walk through the gorges of Hell's Gate National Park.
- See flamingos and rhinos at Lake Nakuru.
- Go birding at Lake Baringo.
Climb Mount Kenya
Trek to Point Lenana (4,985 m) on Africa's second-highest mountain — see climbing Mount Kenya.
Visit Nairobi's wildlife projects
Watch orphaned baby elephants at feeding time, meet giraffes at eye level, and see lions with the city skyline behind them in Nairobi National Park. See our Nairobi guide.
Meet the Maasai
A respectful village visit near the Mara or Amboseli introduces Maasai homes, traditions and beadwork. See Kenyan culture.
Finish on the coast or in Zanzibar
Add beach days on Kenya's Indian Ocean coast — or fly south to Zanzibar after combining Kenya with Tanzania.
See all our Kenya safaris.
