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Kenya Travel Guide

Kenya travel guide. A complete travel guide to Kenya's main attractions including safari tips, beach trips and climbing adventures.
Kenya Travel Tips: What You Need To Know Before You Go
Practical travel tips for tourists visiting Kenya. Information on Kenyan visas, immunizations required and recommended, health tips, currency, weather, how to get there and how to get around.
Kenya Map and Basic Facts
Basic map and facts about Kenya including languages, ethnic groups, geography, economy and more.
Kenya's Climate and Weather
Kenya's climate and weather information including average temperature charts and rainfall for Nairobi and Mombasa. There's also information about the climate on Mount Kenya, in Western Kenya (Masai Mara region), and Northern Kenya.
When to go on Safari
When to go on Safari. Find out the best time to go on an African safari in Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Zambia. There's also a month by month guide to the best safari destinations in Africa as well as a guide for those interested in the best time to see gorillas, chimpanzees, birds and whales.
Kenya's Best Parks and Reserves
Kenya's Best Wildlife Parks and Reserves are listed in this article. Find out when to visit, where to stay and how to get to Kenya's top 10 safari destinations. Parks listed inlcude the Masai Mara, Tsavo, Amboseli, lake Nakuru National parks and more.
Swahili (KiSwahili) For Travelers
Swahili (Kiswahili) for travelers to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Learn some basic Swahili (KiSwahili) phrases and traveling in East Africa will be even more rewarding. Greetings, numbers, animals, transport and other basic phrases are covered in this article about Swahili. Find out where Swahili is spoken, basic rules of pronounciation, Swahili online courses, language schools and more.
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
This is a Guide to the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, one of the best wildlife parks in Africa. The annual migration of wildebeest and zebra cross into this small game park every year offering the visitor the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth. This guide to the Masai Mara tells you what wildlife you can expect to see, when to go, where to stay and more.
The Maasai People of East Africa
An introduction to the Maasai tribe of East Africa. The Maasai are pastoralists and warriors. Self-sufficient and proud, the Maasai are now struggling to maintain their traditions. Their grazing lands are being parceled off and much of it is now protected National Park land. This article also lists some cultural tours for those interested in spending some time with the Maasai people.
The Samburu of Kenya
The Samburu live in Northern Kenya, in the beautiful Rift Valley region. The Samburu are staunch traditionalists and still lead a semi-nomadic lifestyle for the most part. Visitors to the region can enjoy staying at a community run eco-lodge or hop on the back of a camel led by a Samburu warrior.
Safari Planner
Most trips to Kenya will include a safari or two. Use my Safari Planner to help you make sense of all the safari options out there.
Top Destinations in Africa
Masai Mara, Kenya, makes my list of the top travel destinations in Africa.
Budget Accommodation Kenya
An excellent guide to budget accommodation in Nairobi, Malindi, Mobasa and Voi.
Hotels and Lodges
Over 100 listings of hotels and game lodges/camps in Kenya. You can make your reservations online for the top national parks as well as hotels in Nairobi, Mombasa, Mt Kenya, Kisumu and more.

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