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Kenya

Places with a guide

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  • Diani Beach~$45 a day

    Diani Beach is a South Coast base with nicer beaches and more primordial nature.

    Best Nov–Mar

  • Kakamega Rainforest~$33 a day

    Kakamega Rainforest offers Kenya's remaining Guineo-Congolian jungle atmosphere, with canopy paths, monkeys, birds, hills, and waterfalls.

    Best Dec–Feb

  • Kiambu~$51 a day

    Kiambu is a cool highland escape north of Nairobi, surrounded by tea and coffee estates, waterfalls, caves, and rural history.

    Best Sep, Dec–Mar

  • Kilifi~$44 a day

    Kilifi is a small bay-side town with a low-key backpacker atmosphere, Swahili culture, and easy access to boating, beaches, and forest excursions.

    Best Jul–Oct, Dec–Mar

  • Kisumu~$33 a day

    Kisumu is a relaxed lakeside city with Luo cultural roots, open-air markets, and easy access to wildlife and papyrus wetlands.

    Best Dec–Feb

  • Lamu~$59 a day

    A historic Swahili island town of coral-stone lanes, white beaches, dhow trips, and preserved Muslim culture.

    Best Jan–Mar, Jun–Oct

  • Maasai Mara National Reserve~$77 a day

    Maasai Mara is one of Africa's most celebrated wildlife reserves, famous for dense predator populations (lions, cheetahs, leopards) and the annual Great Migration when 1.5…

    Best Jan–Mar, Jul–Oct

  • Malindi~$41 a day

    Malindi is a relaxed coastal base with pleasant beaches, Italian-influenced dining, and access to marine and historical attractions.

    Best Jun–Oct, Dec–Mar

  • Mombasa~$43 a day

    Mombasa combines warm beaches and coral-reef activities with a layered Swahili, Arab, Portuguese, and British heritage.

    Best Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar

  • Mtwapa~$40 a day

    Mtwapa is a lively coastal town known for nightlife and affordable stays beyond luxury resorts.

    Best Jul–Sep, Dec–Mar

  • Nairobi~$45 a day

    Nairobi pairs a major urban hub with wildlife close to the centre.

    Best Nov–Mar

  • Naivasha~$43 a day

    A highland lake escape combines boat rides, hippo and bird watching, cycling, and walking safaris.

  • Nakuru~$38 a day

    Nakuru is a practical Rift Valley stop with affordable rooms, workable transport, and quick access to flamingos and other wildlife.

    Best Jan–Feb, Jun–Sep

  • Shimba Hills National Reserve~$38 a day

    Shimba Hills combines coastal forest, steep valleys, waterfalls, and wildlife in a compact reserve near the beaches.

    Best Jul–Oct, Dec–Mar

Also in Kenya

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GarissaHell's Gate National ParkHoma BayIsioloKakamegaKerichoKisiiKitaleLake Nakuru National ParkLodwarMeruMsambweniNairobi National ParkNanyukiTsavo East National Park