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Buffalo on the Maasai Mara plains
Kenya, region by region

Kenya’s
Regions

Kenya changes character every few hours of driving. Choose a region to start, or let us combine several.

Wildebeest herds below a hot-air balloon, Maasai Mara

Maasai Mara

Kenya's best-known wildlife stage: open grassland, the Mara River and, from roughly July to October, the wildebeest and zebra herds arriving from the Serengeti. Private conservancies on the reserve's edge add night drives and walking safaris.

Best for big cats, the migration, balloon flights. Dry months: January to February, June to October.

Elephant herd with Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli

Amboseli

Large elephant herds crossing open plains with Kilimanjaro behind them. The mountain is clearest at dawn and often under cloud by midday, so early starts matter here.

Best for elephants and photography. Clearest skies: June to October and January to February.

Grevy's zebra and giraffe, Samburu

Samburu

A hot, dry northern landscape along the Ewaso Ng'iro river. It is home to species you rarely see further south, including Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, beisa oryx and the gerenuk.

Best for rare northern species and a quieter safari. Dry months: June to October and January to February.

Laikipia plateau wildlife

Laikipia

Private conservancies on the plateau north of Mount Kenya. Because the land is not a national park, camps can offer horse and camel rides, walking, kayaking and night drives.

Best for active travellers and families who want more than game drives.

Northern white rhino, Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Ol Pejeta

A conservancy that protects the last two northern white rhinos on Earth, guarded around the clock, alongside black rhino, lions, elephants and a chimpanzee sanctuary.

Best for rhino encounters and conservation-led travel.

Lake Turkana, the Jade Sea

Northern Kenya and Lake Turkana

Volcanic desert, the vast jade-green waters of Lake Turkana and communities whose way of life has changed little in generations. Remote, demanding and unlike anywhere else in Kenya.

Best for travellers who want something far from the usual circuit.

Diani Beach, Kenya coast

Kenya Coast

White sand and warm Indian Ocean water at Diani, turtles and a marine park at Watamu, and the car-free old town of Lamu. The natural close to a safari.

Best for ending a safari. Calmest weather: December to March and July to October.

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