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Overview | Revered by many anthropologists as the 'cradle of humanity', Kenya is wild and a little dangerous. If you're adventurous - and sensible - it promises the globe's most magnificent wildlife parks, unsullied beaches, thriving coral reefs, memorable mountainscapes and ancient Swahili cities. | When To go | The main tourist season is in January and February, since the hot, dry weather at this time of year is generally considered to be the most pleasant. It's also when Kenya's birdlife flocks to the Rift Valley lakes in great numbers. June to September could be called the 'shoulder season' as the weather is still dry. The rains hit from March to May and to a lesser extent from October to December. During these months things are much quieter - places tend to have rooms available and prices drop. The rains generally don't affect travellers' ability to get around.If you're planning to visit Lamu, you might want to time your visit to coincide with the centuries-old Maulid Festival. | Visas | Visas are now required by almost all visitors to Kenya, including Europeans, Australians, New Zealanders, Americans and Canadians, although citizens from a few smaller Commonwealth countries are exempt. Visas are valid for three months from the date of entry and can be obtained upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi for US50 for a single-entry visa, double for multiple entries. Visas are also easily obtained at land crossings with Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. Tourist visas can be extended for a further three month period, but not seven-day transit visas.It's also possible to get visas from Kenyan diplomatic missions overseas, but you should apply well in advance, especially if you're doing it by mail. | Weather | With pleasant overall conditions all year round, Kenya's southern highlands and coastal lowlands see little variation in conditions; each has a wet season between March and May and a second one in November and December. Temperatures are consistent throughout the year and cool for an equatorial region, ranging from high 20°Cs to low 30°Cs 80°Fs to low 90°Fs on the coast, dropping slightly inland and then raising again closer to Lake Victoria. | Getting There | Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is the hub of East African air transport, and it has connections to many European and US cities. It's from these places that you're most likely to get a relatively cheap ticket, but it's worth checking out cheap charter flights to Mombasa from Europe too. Airport departure tax for international flights is 20.00 but is usually included in the cost of your ticket. |
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 |  | Classic Kenyan Safari | Driving north from Nairobi, you stop to the west of Mt. Kenya for game opportunities at Laikipia. Moving on, you have the chance to spot rhino and other wildlife on game drives while Lake Nakuru’s soda-rich waters support a large population of flamingos; seeing them stretching across the horizon as an ever-moving pink barrier is an impressive sight. |
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|  | | | | Land of The Masai Family Holiday | In bustling Nairobi you meet the animals supported through local conservation projects for giraffe and elephants. Your safari begins at the Naro Moru River where Mt Kenya towers in the distance. The nearby Sweetwaters Game Reserve offers excellent game viewing. Onwards to the Rift Valley lakes - Nakuru to see flamingos and rhino; Naivasha to view hippo from a cruise boat optional. |
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| | | | | Mount Kenya Trek | The extinct volcanoes of East Africa are the highest mountains of the whole continent. After Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the second highest is Mount Kenya; however, most who have trekked both believe Kenya to be the more beautiful climb. Starting from the north western side, you take the Timau route through stunning alpine moorland scenery. As you climb, the landscape becomes increasingly more barren and the views more dramatic. The aim of the trek is to reach Point Lenana at just under 5000m; from here the sheer rock faces loom another 200m above, inaccessible to trekkers. |
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| | | | | Walking with the Masai | You adventure begins on safari in the Samburu Plains where elephant, buffalo, zebra and giraffe are easy to spot, while lion, cheetah and leopard prefer the cover of the bush. Moving out of the plains you’ll take walks into the rainforest of the lower slopes of Mount Kenya with a naturalist guide. Then travelling west you’ll wonder at the shimmering pink haze of flamingos feasting on Lake Nakuru’s soda-rich waters and the prolific bird life of Lake Naivasha. |
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