Big cats, big skies

Kenya safaris

From the Masai Mara’s great river crossings to Samburu’s rare northern species and the rhino sanctuaries of Laikipia, Kenya offers the most varied safari country in East Africa.

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18 destinations

Narok County
Masai Mara
Big cats, endless grass and the great river crossings
Nakuru County
Lake Naivasha
A freshwater lake of hippos, fish eagles and walking safaris
Nakuru County
Lake Nakuru
Rhino sanctuary on a Rift Valley soda lake
Baringo County
Lake Bogoria
Hot springs, geysers and flocks of flamingos
Kajiado County
Amboseli
Elephant herds beneath Kilimanjaro
Taita-Taveta County
Tsavo West
Volcanic hills, lava flows and crystal-clear springs
Taita-Taveta and Kitui counties
Tsavo East
Red elephants and vast open wilderness
Taita-Taveta County
Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary (Salt Lick)
A private sanctuary famous for its lodge on stilts
Meru County
Meru
Born Free country: wild, green and almost empty
Samburu County
Samburu
The “Samburu Special Five” on the Ewaso Ng’iro river
Isiolo County
Buffalo Springs
Samburu’s quieter twin across the river
Isiolo County
Shaba
Rugged, remote and rarely visited
Laikipia
Solio Ranch
One of Kenya’s finest places to see rhino
Laikipia
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Big Five, chimpanzees and the last northern white rhinos
Nyandarua and Nyeri counties
Aberdare National Park
Misty forests, waterfalls and the famous tree lodges
Laikipia/Meru
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
A conservation pioneer and UNESCO World Heritage site
Northern Laikipia
Loisaba Conservancy
Starbeds, wide horizons and wild dogs
Laikipia plateau
Laikipia Conservancies
Private wilderness and community conservation

Safari packages

Journeys in this region

3 days
Kenya
3-Day Masai Mara Classic
A short, rewarding safari to Kenya’s most famous reserve — ideal as a first taste of Africa or an add-on to a beach holiday.
Price on request
7 days
Kenya
7-Day Kenya Highlights
Elephants under Kilimanjaro, Rift Valley lakes and the big cats of the Masai Mara — Kenya’s classic circuit in one week.
Price on request
10 days
Kenya · Tanzania
10-Day Great Migration: Kenya & Tanzania
Follow the herds across the border from the Masai Mara to the Serengeti, then descend into the Ngorongoro Crater and finish among Tarangire’s baobabs.
Price on request
9 days
Kenya
9-Day Safari & Diani Beach
Big cats in the Masai Mara followed by barefoot days on Kenya’s finest beach — the perfect bush-and-beach combination.
Price on request