Kenya Tours are known for their rich animals, breathtaking scenery, and unforgettable experiences, such as the yearly wildebeest migration in the  Maasai Mara National Reserve. Tours range in duration and focus, from short visits to Amboseli National Park and Lake Nakuru to longer, multi-park expeditions that may incorporate cultural experiences and activities such as hot-air-balloon safaris, hiking, and beach vacations. The best months to visit are normally June to October for dry weather and migration, but November to February is also ideal for fewer tourists and lush landscapes.

When is the best time to go on Kenya Safari Tours?

June to October is a wonderful time to visit Kenya. During these months, the weather is normally dry (though it can be quite hot in October and around the end of September), and most trails are open. This also corresponds with the wildebeest and zebra migrations in the Maasai Mara National Reserve. This is the Dry season, and as it advances, animals’ water sources tend to dry up and grow fewer, attracting animals in large numbers to those that remain.

One disadvantage is that high-season pricing is applicable during the dry season months. Crowds are also greater; in some national parks, the line of safari vehicles might detract from your experience, and particular regions of the Maasai Mara can become entirely overcrowded with cars during the migration.

In the dry season, June is one of the best months to visit. Visiting Kenya on a safari between November and February has its devotees. Migrating birds arrive, showers rarely impede traffic, and the land turns a wonderful shade of green. Most tourists avoid March through May because severe rains are always likely and can turn safari routes into muddy bogs. However, rates are lower, and I visited once in April and was fortunate to discover a few other people (save for local visitors around Easter) and a bright sky.

 What to expect on your Kenya Safari Tour?

Most safari days begin with a calm African voice waking you up before daybreak. After quickly changing and having a coffee or tea, you travel out for a few hours in a safari vehicle (with other guests, a driver, guide, and occasionally a tracker) to seek wildlife; this period, as well as the final few hours before sunset, is great for observing wildlife

You’ll return to the lodge or camp in the middle to late morning for a traditional sit-down breakfast. The warmest portion of the day is spent relaxing, eating lunch, and doing very little else. Even animals seek refuge in the shade. Afternoon tea, often known as High Tea in honor of colonial-era safari customs, is served at 3 p.m. or 3:30 p.m., following which it’s back out exploring for animals till after dark.

You’ll stop at another safari tradition, the ‘Sundowner’, just before sunset to enjoy the sunset while sipping your favorite drink. You get back to camp in time to freshen up, then eat dinner and go to bed before it all starts again early the next morning.

Accommodation during Kenya Safari Tours.

As a general rule, the more the Kenya safari tour rates, the finer your accommodations will be. Campgrounds on the lower end are often simple, occasionally busy, and not necessarily in the finest settings within national parks or reserves, but they are reasonably priced and frequently provide enough facilities, like as showers and toilets.

Lodges are the core of the Kenya safari landscape, and their quality varies greatly. Many lodges in the reserves and national parks have wonderful settings but are outdated and in need of refurbishment, whilst others are opulent and have just been renovated.

In tented campgrounds, including mobile camps, you’ll sleep in huge, walk-in tents that are the size of lodge rooms but have canvas walls and floors. Canvas tents allow you to hear the noises of the African night. If the tents are well separated, you should not be able to hear your neighbors’ conversations.

Most lodge rooms and tents in this category contain nice (not camp) mattresses, a desk, and a private bathroom; some even have an outdoor shower with no roof but walls to protect your modesty. Particularly in tented camps, you’ll most likely need to recharge your electronics at a power outlet in the main public area rather than in your accommodation.

Why you should visit Kenya?

The major reason to visit Kenya is its outstanding wildlife. While many visitors come for the migration, Kenya is fantastic all year round, with a plethora of world-class national parks – in addition to the Maasai Mara – including Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Meru, Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks, and Samburu National Reserve, where superb wildlife viewing is almost guaranteed. All of this adds up to a wide range of Kenyan safari alternatives.

Kenya is a Big Five country, with strong populations of elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, and rhino, but the birdlife is as impressive as is the cultural element – this is the home of the Maasai, Samburu, Turkana, and others. The sheer variety of ecosystems also makes for spectacular scenery: limitless horizons in the Maasai Mara, tropical woods in Kakamega Forest National Reserve, starkly gorgeous parks in the north, and unparalleled Kilimanjaro vistas from Amboseli National Park.