Safaris in Kenya

Tailor made safaris provide the greatest flexibility in Kenya and there are plenty to choose from. The most luxurious options make use of high-end lodges or swish tented camps on small private reserves, where you’re paying not only for the quality of accommodation but it’s exclusive location, away from other tourists and in the midst of the wildlife. The more you spend, the more comfortable you can expect to be, of course, with superb food and service, and in-house facilities such as a pool and spa. Top end accommodations also offer additional excursions and treats, too, from horse riding to hot air balloon rides over the plains (often with champagne, just to ramp up the fun).

Tailor made trips that take in a handful of Kenya’s parks and reserves often rely on domestic flights to keep travel times to a minimum and journeys comfortable. Trimming out these expensive domestic flights is something safaris at the more budget end of the spectrum typically do, and small group tours that travel overland in a dedicated safari vehicle are always less expensive than something tailor made. Kenya’s road network is pretty good, particularly in the south, and here many of the parks are within a three or four hour drive of each other, so this is definitely not as gruelling as traveling overland in, say, Botswana.