Best tour packages for Kenya safari visits and vacations

Kenya safari visits and vacations are one of Africa’s big 5 top tourist destination with unlimited memories, Kenya’s untimely magical happenings are dominated by the high concentration of wild life in its national game parks and reserves, welcoming people and their culture, hotel, restaurants and lodges in the city, game parks and at the ocean. The ocean coastline gives a spectacular white sand beach scenes and a range of activities, relaxations sun rise and sunset horizons and a lot more. Masai Mara national reserve has the highest concentration of wild species per square km and this guarantees it’s visitors maximum scenic expedition of the wild from predators, preys and numerous bird species.

Kenya’s flora is also very unique having more than 550 tree species, euphorbia forests and vegetation some of which is unique to the vicinity. Much more to discover still is Kenya’s food cuisines from the traditional courses, street foods, to the spicy coastal and food courses derived from various walks of history such as the India, Arabs, Portugal and England all who have occupied the coastal areas since the slave trade era.

Kenya safari visits and vacations; Big animal migration in Africa

Masai Mara has become the world’s center of tourist attraction because of this glamourous wild game movement in a numerical match of thousands. So far no other place in the world has such large wild movement of mammals like the migration of the wildebeests (1,500,000), zebras (400,000), elands(12,000), antelopes among other herbivores from the Serengeti across the Mara river into the vast Masai Mara grasslands for fresh pastures.

During the course of this journey the wildebeests face many obstacles which call for scenic survival and death moments as they struggle to run from predators, protect young their young ones and Nile crocodiles that reside in the Mara rivers.

Kenya safari visits and vacations

BIRDING & BIRD WATCHING IN KENYA

With more than 1,000 recorded bird species, Kenya is a birders' destination with one of the world's most highly concentrated bird nest. Lake Nakuru and Bogoria are famous for hosting more than 10,000 lesser and greater flamingo around their shores. Masai Mara game reserve alone has more than 450 recorded bird species. Birding in Kenya's forests on nature walks takes you to sight unique species like the great blue Turaco. A focused long 2- 3 weeks slow Kenya birding safari surely gets you to see more than 400 bird species.

Amboseli game park

Located on the backdrop of mountain Kilimanjaro, Amboseli national park a.k.a. the land of giants for being home to more than 1,500 African elephants, is another popular tourist destination in Kenya. With Acacia wood lands, marsh and swamps, Amboseli game park has 4 of Africa's big 5(lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards) along the Masai giraffes, wildebeests, hippos, kudus, antelopes, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, zebras and more than 400 recorded bird species. Amboseli game park has the best sightings of mountain Kilimanjaro's snow capped peak.

Chimpanzee & rhino tracking

Chimpanzees are some of the most rare species to locate in Kenya with only 40 individuals found at Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Ol Pejeta conservancy. Still Ol Pejeta conservancy has the world's last 2 endangered northern white rhinos and highest population of eastern black rhinos at 165 individuals. Trekking on nature walks gets you to sightings of these great beasts that are being protected to multiply under conservation efforts. Rhino and chimpanzee tracking in Ol Pejeta, Kenya still comes along with scenes of lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, cheetahs, leopards, antelopes etc.

Nairobi national park

Nairobi national park is a nature conservation area a few kilometers away from the capital city giving a perfect combination of wildlife adventure and modernity. The park has 4 of the Africa's big 5 (lions, leopards, rhinos and buffaloes) along with zebras, giraffes, water bucks, antelopes, warthogs etc. Birders also find this place gem with over 450 recorded bird species with more immigrant European species flocking in between May and September. Elephant calves can be seen in the nearby Sheldrick wildlife trust, a sanctuary that takes care of orphaned elephant calves.

Wildlife and Romantic vacation

Kenya is a classic destination for romantic and honeymoon vacations whether singly or combined itineraries with wildlife safari. Travitude safari tours plans the best romantic and honeymoon travel for lovers throughout Kenya's game parks and white sand beach relaxation tours in Diani along the Indian ocean coast. While on the romantic trips, travelers engage in several activities for example special dinners, bush breakfasts, swimming, boat cruises, kite rafting, dolphin watching etc.

Kenya safari game drives

Get quenched of wild life thirst with a rich safari Kenyan game drive through some of the world’s most highly wild game concentrated reserves and parks. Masai Mara game reserve is the most popular game park which attracts thousands of tourists that flock in annually for the iconic wildebeest migration. During the great wildebeest migration, more than 1.5 million ungulates (wildebeests, zebras, antelopes, waterbucks) traverse the Masai Mara game reserve from the Serengeti plains. Early wildebeest migration herds approach southern Masai Mara game reserve in June and head out back to Serengeti plains in October. The peak of the wildebeest migration in Masai Mara game reserve plains and river crossings is from July to October.

Most of Kenya’s game reserves are located on vast flat plains easily accessible to view Africa’s big 5 game (lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos) along with cheetahs, antelopes, giraffes, primates, wildebeests, zebras, kudos, kobs, hyenas, wild dogs, hundreds of bird species among others. Game viewing on Kenya safari can also be done on horse backs. Game drives in Kenya don’t take long before sightings at most of your exciting wild animals topping your must-see safari list.

Safari game drive packages in Kenya

10 days Kenya wildlife safari expedition

Kenya's southern circuit focused 10 days wildlife itinerary gets you to the most popular game parks and winds up with a tropical Diani white sand beach vacation. Giving you 2 days in Masai Mara and Amboseli game parks guarantees top wildlife sighting experience. The 10 days Kenya safari is dominated by bird watching with flamingos key to this subject, Africa's big 5 (lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos and leopards), air balloon tours, white sand beaches and Indian ocean activity.

Birding/ bird watching safari in Kenya

There’s no doubt that Kenya is a birder’s haven with over 450 bird species residing in mountains, forests, water and lowlands; where at a go, Lakes Nakuru and Bogoria offer scenes of hundreds of thousands of pink flamingos and other water birds that reside over the blue-green lake shores. This is one of the world’s top bird watching points with flamingos, giant kingfishers, fish eagles, ostriches, kori bustards, secretary birds (a snake eater), martial eagles, saddle-billed storks, grebes, egrets, herons, gray crowned cranes, African jacanas, starlings, bee eaters and much more thus attracting birders from all over the world to gaze at this amazing vista.

Birding safari packages in Kenya

2 day birding & wildlife Kenya experience

A short Nairobi safari on a 2 days Kenya birdwatching and wildlife experience in the city and game park a few kilometers from the city center. Nairobi national park is 7 km from the city center and while in the park, you have scenes of skyscrapers in the capital. The 2 days birding Kenya tour starts with a city tour and nightlife experience if in itinerary with the next day taking you through the park to watch 4 of Africa's big 5 (lions, leopards, buffaloes and rhinos), wildebeests, giraffes, water bucks, antelopes etc.

7 days birding Kenya safari experience

The 7 days Kenya birding safari takes you in Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Amboseli and Nairobi game parks. These are Kenya most highly bird and wildlife concentrated game parks guarantying great sightings of thousands of flamingos, fish eagles, immigrant European bird species, Indian coast birds, storks, sunbirds etc. Also expect scenes of reptiles, primates, Africa's big 5 game (lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos), giraffes, water bucks, hippos, antelopes, hyenas, zebras, wildebeest migrations experiences etc.

Diani white sand beach holidays

The palm-fringed white sand beaches stretch about 3000 miles from Lamu in the north to Mombasa giving Kenya a beautiful long coast line with crystal clear ocean water support various activities from beach sports, sport fishing, kite surfing, boat cruises, honeymoon and family parties, self relaxing time, swimming, camel rides, horse riding not to mention but a few. These beaches along with some of Africa’s best resorts, hotels and restaurants give a serene feeling to their visitors that leaves them satisfied with nature.

Diani white sand beaches should be on every regional tourist’s bucket list. A walk through the ancient town of Mombasa will also disclose many of the coastal history since the time of the slave trade and the different cultures introduced by the Indians, Arabs, Portugal and the English that have occupied the coastal areas in past.

Diani white sand beach safari packages

3 days Diani beach safari experience

Take flights to Mombasa to Diani beach- one of Africa's cleanest and best white sand beaches for a romantic tropical beach vacation at the classic resorts. The focused 3 days Diani beach vacation safari gets you to enjoy marine life such as star fish, dolphin watching, sea turtles etc. You also engage in beach activities for example scuba diving, kite rafting, boat cruises, sport fishing, horse back riding and much more. Also another session of nature walks and birding in the Shimba hills national reserve spicing up the tropical vacation holiday.

10 days Masai mara- Diani safari

Travelers that love combined wildlife and tropical vacation trips find this 10 days Masai Mara Diani safari amazing. The 10 days safari starts from lake Nakuru game park to Masai Mara game reserve, Amboseli national park and finally to Diani beach. Be expectant of wildebeests sightings, Africa's big 5 game (lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants and rhinos), numerous bird species, mtn. Kilimanjaro snow capped peaks, white sand beaches, resorts & aquatic life at Diani, a great way to end an African safari.

19 days Diani-Masai mara & gorilla safari

Multinational safari experience starts from Uganda to Kenya on a 19 days slow expedition winding up with a tropical white sand beach relaxation holiday. Amazing experiences on this safari itinerary include mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable forest, Murchison waterfalls, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale forest, source of the river Nile, great wildebeest migration, Africa's big 5 game (lions, buffaloes, elephants, leopards, rhinos), bird watching etc. Lastly on the Diani white sand beach, you'll also engage in dolphin watching, sea turtles, kite rafting, boat cruises etc.

Hot air balloon tours

Flying a hot air balloon over the Masai Mara, Amboseli N.P and other parks is one of the most magical moments not to miss on a Kenya safari visits and vacations. Hot air balloon tours experience gives a scenic view over Mara’s nature and all wildlife without any obstructions. Vast plains without hills and mountains have made this possible and enjoyable extensively over the game reserve. This exhilarating experience is worth your dollars and a lifetime memory.

Right from your staycation lodges to watching the team ignite the envelope to launch the balloon is all exciting, stepping into the basket and taking heights over the morning sounds of the African wild. This glamour over the African wild, birds and game is indeed a magical experience like no other to go after in a life time.

Hot air balloon safari packages in Kenya

3 days Masai mara balloon safari

Into Kenya's top wildlife adventure plains, hot air balloon tours in Masai Mara game reserve provide unique sightings of the wildebeest migration, bird species, Africa's big 5 and wild sunrise sceneries. 3 days in Masai Mara give a morning on the 2nd day for hot air balloon tour over the savanna plains nature that is followed with a bush breakfast and then embark on wilderness game drives. On game drives, you'll experience Africa's big 5 (lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, leopards), wildebeests, numerous bird species, giraffes, warthogs, antelopes, zebras, hyenas, wild dogs etc.

5 days masai mara balloon & game safari

5 days Masai Mara wildebeest migration safari gives you the best hot air balloon sightings. The 1st day gets you into the park to prepare for the next 3 days on park activities. Sunrise horizon finds you in the skies above the Mara ecosystem with pilots explaining wildlife seen, birds and geographical features of the park. After the air balloon experience, you are welcomed on ground with well prepared bush break fast with our tour guides waiting in the same place to drive further deep the park for wildebeest migration crossings and sightings at Africa's big 5, giraffes, antelopes, hippos and much more.

10 days Kenya Masai Mara- Amboseli balloon safari

10 days Kenya Masai Mara- Amboseli safari giving a double hot air balloon experience in both parks is worth encountering for the best adventure. Covering the best and unique wildlife in the most popular parks, hot air balloon tours bring along the best mtn. Kilimanjaro scenes, wildebeests and the concentrated Mara plains. While on this 10 days Kenya trip Be expectant of chimpanzees, Africa's big 5 (lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, leopards), flamingos, long tusked African elephants, giraffes, warthogs, hyenas, cheetahs, water bucks, topis, elands, hippos and more than 300 bird species in various parks. You also track the world's remaining northern white rhinos in Ol Pejeta conservancy.

Flying Safaris

A flying Kenya safari is another magical bucket list experience that offers an excellent view over nature and wild life; elephants, lions, rhinos, zebras, wildebeests among others all in an overview in their natural habitat. These luxury tours in low flying glider planes offer an extensive view of the Masai Mara better than any other way of approaching the African wild across different national parks and reserves on Kenya safari visits and vacations. Domestic flights from Wilson airport in Nairobi take 40 minutes to reach airstrips in Masai Mara national reserve. Depending on the carrier booked, one way trips cost from $180- $330 and round trips cost $400- $550 per person.

Luxury Kenya safari packages

3 days Masai mara flying safari

Luxury short 3 days Masai Mara safari sets out at Wilson airport on 40 minutes flight into the national reserve plains. You take a rest from the long journey before the evening game drive. Africa's big 5 & game drives, air balloon tours, wildebeest Day 2 wakes you up early for a hot air balloon tour then a bush breakfast before continuing with more game drives in the park. After the morning game drive in other sections of the park, you board your domestic flight back to Nairobi to prepare for your next destination.

6 days masai mara- Diani safari

This luxury week long/ 6 days Masai Mara- Diani Kenya vacation combines wildlife safari and tropical white sand beach holiday in the same itinerary. Planned for the best Africa visit ending, you get 4 days in Masai Mara national reserve and 2 days at Diani beach OR 3 days in both destinations. While in Masai Mara, wildebeest migration will be a great highlight for July- October travels, Africa's big 5 any time of the year, air balloon tours, birdwatching Masai culture tour etc. Diani's white sand beaches & resorts engage you along marine life & water sports.

Kenya Cultural tours

Kenya is a multiple culture and linguistic country with 42 tribal groups that have a various rich history, art and crafts, dress codes, food cuisines and heritage that lie all over across the country’s footpaths. All these people from different walks of life are united by speech by the official local language of Swahili; a language derived as a result of intermarriage between the local Kenyan people and the Arabs during the historical trading errors. Transitioning into modernity Kenya’s people have excelled at hospitality and this has made Kenya a proper tourist destination receiving services of the locals from 5-star hotels, through the jungle 3-star and tented lodges to the coastline resorts displaying their amazing ways of life well mingled with the modern trends of life.

Most outstanding is the Masai that has upheld to their way of life while actively serving in the tourism industry. They shall always entertain their guests and get them through the same wild they co-exist with the wild game in their local communities on Kenya safari visits and vacations. Knowledge of the country’s culture and ways of life will always be a mindset and life changing experience about African culture and tradition.

The Masai people

Masai people are located in southern Kenya in the areas of Kenya’s most popular game parks. The Masai have co-existed with nature and the wildlife since their ancient time. They are cattle rears herding their animals for pasture and water in these arid and and semi arid areas. The masai people are known for their dress code of red overlapping cloth called shuka in their local language along with their strong culture and tradition.

They also participate in welcoming visitors on Kenya safari visits and vacations, entertain them and are always ready to share with them and teach their culture and ways of life to them on how their lives have depended on nature and co-existed with the wild set up. Enjoy wild and community nature walks with the company of the masai people and you learn more about the African wild and how they communicate or even avoid conflict with the wild animals that live next to their communities.

Nairobi- Kenya's capital

Not just known as one of the busiest cities in Africa, Nairobi also has a lot of interesting vistas, tourist attractions, hotels and restaurants, lounges, wildlife conservation park and a lot more discoveries to know during the city tours and walks in this fast developing African city. A walk through the city of Nairobi will catch you shopping most of the country’s arts and crafts from all over the different native groups in the country, having a taste of the foods and cuisines around town and those from various traditions, the taste of mchomo -the local barbeque all over the streets especially for night life walks and the enjoy the company of the city’s welcoming people with their ways of life.

Nairobi national park is 7km south of the city won’t let you miss the touch of nature; with over 100 mammals and reptiles including the big 5- lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and rhinos. It is a major rhino sanctuary; along with giraffes, zebras, antelopes, wildebeests among others. Birding in Nairobi game park also gives you sightings of over 500 bird species 20 of which are seasonal European migrants. Cranes, eagles, falcons, secretary bird among others are some of the bird species resident to the park.

The city of Nairobi harbors people from different walks of life from Europe, India, Asia, Arab among others which has got the city stuffed with a lot of food cuisines and courses, fine restaurants, grills, cocktails, lounges and modern hotels to facilitate and accommodate your stay in the city. To know more about Kenya’s history and transition from various backgrounds to modernity, the Kenya National museum in Nairobi has got artifacts, crafts and recorded history of the country and its set up.

Where is Kenya's location, map, facts

Kenya, is a country located in East Africa at 580,367 km² (224,081 sq. mi). It lies between latitudes 5°N and 5°S, and longitudes 34° and 42°E. From the coast on the Indian Ocean, the low plains rise to central highlands which are bisected by the Great Rift Valley, and fertile plateaus lie on either side, around Lake Victoria and to the east. Geographically, Kenya is also located and lies at the Equator which more so explains it cool tropical climate with the country’s highest points.

The highest point in Kenya and the second highest peak on the continent: Mount Kenya, which reaches a height of 5,199 m (17,057 ft) and is the site of glaciers. Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m or 19,341 ft) can be seen from Kenya to the south of the Tanzanian border. Furthermore Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the southeast.

Also Kenya’s geography, climate and population vary widely, ranging from cold snow-capped mountaintops with vast surrounding forests, wildlife and fertile agricultural regions to temperate climates in western and rift valley counties and further on to dry less fertile arid and semi-arid areas and absolute deserts.

What are Kenya's weather conditions?

Kenya is located along the equator and has tropical climate with regional climatic variations influenced by several factors, including altitude. Coastal areas are obviously hotter and warmer, but the ocean breeze helps to maintain pleasant conditions for most of the year. Always Kenya’s daytime temperatures average at between 20°C/68°F and 28°C/82°F.

Seasonal climatic changes are controlled by the large-scale pressure systems of the western Indian Ocean and mountains/ landmasses. There are two rainy seasons—the heaviest rains usually fall from April to May and a shorter period of rain occurs in November and December. January and February are mostly dry, although there may be a chance of rain. The dry season, with cooler temperatures, lasts from May to October.

When is the best time to visit Kenya?

You can visit Kenya throughout the year given that it has a well-balanced weather. During the night and early morning, however, particularly in June, July and August. Expect days to be absolutely beautiful, temperate and sunny, but nights and early mornings are cold, possibly near freezing, so we recommend you bring warm layers you can peel off as it warms up through the day. A lightweight down jacket or fleece pullover is ideal. Gloves, hat, scarf and warm long pants are also essential at this time of year for early-morning wildlife drives.

What tourist activities to do in Kenya

Kenya is renown for its unending unfolding magic both in the wild and its cities among many activities;

Wildebeest migration, wildlife game drives.
air balloon safaris
Africa’s big 5
white sand beaches
Aquatic life and coral reefs
Hiking
Birding
Filming and photography
Masai culture
Horse back riding tours
Lodges and resorts
Quad biking
City tours

What is the cost of an African safari in Kenya?

The daily cost for a Kenyan safari will be between $200-$280 for a budget safari, $350-$400 for a mid-range safari and $550- $650 for a luxury safari. These cost fluctuates depending on the number of people, number of days, safari category & amenities, nature of safari company and other planned desires of the visitors.

How to get a tourist visa to Kenya?

Getting a Kenyan tourist visa has now been made easier to get through Kenya’s online electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) system from anywhere and at any time. All visitors are required to apply on this official government portal at least 2 weeks before the date of travel.

How to get to/ flights to Kenya?

Book direct flights from all over the world to Kenya using the Kenya airways flights from New York, Brussels, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid and all over Europe and USA.
Other air liners such as Fly Emirates, Qatar, Air India, KLM, British airways, Saudi air, Indigo, Fly Dubai, Turkish airlines, Egypt air among others all making direct flights to Jomo Kenyatta international airport.
While in Kenya, domestic flights to various national parks are easily booked or use 4×4 safari jeeps/ landcruisers to get to any game park/ reserve.