Kenya Holiday Safari 2025 Packages and Offers. Explore the Best Kenya Holiday Packages
We have planned our Kenya holiday safari package 2025 packages to introduce you to the culture, traditions, and natural wonders of some of Kenya’s most in-vogue destinations. Each of our Kenyan holidays 2025 features only the best safari and beach holiday destinations in Kenya.
These include leading national parks such as Masai Mara, Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Naivasha, Nairobi National Park, Tsavo National Park, Meru National Park, and Samburu National Reserve. For some white sands adventures, we take you to the best beaches in Africa such as Zanzibar Beach, Mombasa beaches, Malindi beaches, Diani Beach, and Watamu beach.
Contact us to Start Planning the Best 2025 Kenya holiday Safari Packages
We invite you to call or Whatsapp us at +254704532105 to start planning your 2023 holidays to Kenya. Alternatively, email us at safarioffers@kenyaluxurysafari.co.uk or james@ajkenyasafaris.com. We are the local experts of Kenya travel, and we promise to plan the best Kenya safari and beach vacations for you.
Our Most Booked All inclusive Kenya Holiday Package 2025
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3 Day Tsavo National Park Safari |
£1101 |
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3 Day Amboseli National Park Safari |
£704 |
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3 Day Aberdare National Park Safari |
£646 |
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Experience True Safari Luxury with this 3-Day Masai Mara Classic Safari |
£645 |
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Unforgettable, 4-Day Trip to Masai Mara – Big 5 and More |
£889 |
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Our Best Selling, 5-Day Masai Mara Safari |
£1,084 |
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4 Days Big 5 Safari in Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara |
£1,042 |
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3-Days Safari with a Stay at Jambo Mara Safari Lodge: Where Elegance Meets Immeasurable Natural Beauty |
£718 |
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Blissful, 4-Day Keekorok Lodge Masai Mara Safari |
£1,024 |
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Just the Vacation You Need – 4 Days at Base Camp Masai Mara |
£933 |
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Masai Mara: Why this 5-Day Big 5 Safari is the Perfect Honeymoon |
£1,1,78 |
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A Relaxed, All-Inclusive 6 Days Safari in Kenya |
£1,748 |
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7-Day Honeymoon Safari: This is All the Magic You Need |
£1,678 |
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7-Days Safari to Kenya’s Most Breathtaking Destinations |
£1,846 |
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Kenya Wildlife Safari:7-Day of Unsurpassed Bliss |
£1,839 |
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Grand Heli Tour: 8-Day of Helicopter and Wildlife Adventure |
£9,795 |
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The Perfect, 8-Day Kenya Honeymoon Safari |
£1,732 |
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8-Day Safari in Kenya – A Holiday with Purpose |
£2,053 |
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9-Day Helicopter Safari: An Exclusive Look into Kenya’s Finest |
£15,365 |
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12-Day Kenya Safari and Beach Holiday – A Dream Vacation |
£3,141 |
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14-Day, Wildlife and Beach Honeymoon Safari |
£4,815 |
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Beat the Wanderlust with This 14-Day Wildlife-Beach Honeymoon Safari |
£3,698 |
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Best Destinations for a 2025 Kenya Safari Trip
Next, we look at the best Kenya National Parks to include in your 20235Kenya Holidays.
Kenya Holidays Destination #1 - Amboseli National Park
Oh, Amboseli – where do we even begin? We could mention that it is crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain. We could say that it’s one of the parks with the highest elephant concentrations in the country (over 1000 individual elephants).
We could also blabber on about its five different habitats, which range from wetlands, woodlands, savannahs, and the dried-up beds of the once Lake Amboseli. But we won’t. Instead, we encourage you to book your Kenya holiday packages 2025 trip so that you can uncover why the Amboseli National Park is so famous.
Best Lodges in the Amboseli for a 2025 Kenya Holidays
For a truly epic adventure spent soaking up the sun, viewing wildlife, and basking in unspeakable luxury, we advise you to book your holidays to Kenya accommodation with either of these stunning lodges, suitable for families or solo travel.
Kibo Safari Camp
What singles out Kibo as one of the best places to stay during Kenya holidays 2025 trip is its jaw-dropping beauty, tip-top services, and how guests can always count on waking up to breathtaking views of Kilimanjaro. The rest? Also pretty impressive, actually, like its 73 self-contained rooms with custom-designed beds, modern bathroom amenities, and spacious viewing decks with soul-stirring views of Amboseli. The Swahili camp also features a lounge, bar, swimming pool, art gallery, dining room, and gift shop.
Zebra Plains Amboseli
The best of Amboseli unfolds before you on this luxury camp situated right in the heart of the Amboseli. To blow your mind away are 12 luxury tents fitted with plush double/twin beds, indoor and outdoor lounges, wash basins, reading tables, and indoor and outdoor showers. The resort also offers local and international cuisines, clear waters, game drives, guided nature walks, and an extensive cocktail menu.
We endorse Zebra Plains Amboseli as the best Kenya safari holiday 2025 hotel for travellers who want to explore Amboseli on a tight budget. The camp offers regional cuisines and views but is cheaper than Kibo Safari Camp, Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge and Tortilis camp.
2025 Holidays to Kenya Destinations - Aberdare National Park
When you visit Aberdare during our Kenya holidays 2025 trips, you experience an ecologically diverse park that showcases Kenya’s rich history in countless unique ways. The first (way) is its wildlife, a striking variety of elephants, olive baboons, leopards, hyenas, buffaloes, black rhinos, giant forest hogs, colobus monkeys, serval cats, blue duikers, civet cats, golden cats, and many more. And then there’s its scenery, a mind-blowing combination of picturesque ravines, open moorlands, and lush grasslands. And last but not least, its over 250 bird species, including the sparrow hawks, eagles, and goshawks.
Kenya Safari Packages 2025: Best Lodges in the Aberdare National Parks
Besides its natural attractions, the Aberdare is known to house an excellent selection of resorts and lodges. Here are two you’ll thank us for.
The Ark
In the beautiful vastness of the Aberdare lies the gloriously chic ‘Ark.’ Quirky, it certainly is, but also stunning and overlooking a waterhole and salt lick, so there’s lots of wildlife to see. To also rave about is its cabins which are all self-contained with en-suite bathrooms and pleasing to the eyes interiors. For pastimes, guests can choose between swimming in the pool, game drives, nature walks, bird watching, or lounging at the lounge.
Rhino Watch Safari Lodge
Is this the most indulgent lodge in Kenya? Well, it’s certainly up there on that list, and we have its prime location to thank. You see, the lodge is located in the central Kenya highlands and comes complete with soul-stirring views of Mt. Kenya. It is also surrounded by three wildlife reserves, making it an ideal holiday to Kenya 2025 stay for safarians on a quest for rewarding game drives. Amenities include a swimming pool, spa, bush bar, good dining, and a children’s play corner. Activities? There’s plenty, including game drives, biking, and bird watching.
Lake Nakuru National Park
Picturesque ridges. Towering escarpments. Azure waters swarmed by countless pink flamingos. Over 56 mammal species include white rhinos, waterbucks, giraffes, zebras, lions, cheetahs, hartebeests, hippos, and crocodiles. And over 450 bird species. Nakuru’s evocative scenery makes it an unbelievably beautiful destination for Kenya holiday packages 2025. When you’re not busy admiring the scenery, you can go hiking, for picnics, or on a guided nature walk.
Best Lodge for a Holidays to Kenya 2025: Lake Nakuru Lodge
For the perfect Kenya holiday 2025 hideout, look no further than the Lake Nakuru Lodge, a stunning hotel inside the Lake Nakuru National park. The lodge offers plenty of unobstructed lake and wildlife views and an ambience that inspires nothing but blissful undertakings.
That, plus exceptional customer service and tastefully designed rooms with private bathrooms, free wifi, and spacious viewing decks.
Kenyan Holiday 2025 Destinations #2 - Maasai Mara National Reserve
If you wanted to go on Kenya’s most exciting safaris, the Masai Mara would be it. Maasai Mara Game Reserve is home to the big cats, the great migration, lions, leopards, buffalos, elephants, and other Kenya safari animals. That, plus Maasai Mara is packed to the rafters with stunning sceneries, huge varieties of wildlife, and a dumbfounding selection of resorts and hotels. If you will only visit one destination during your Kenya safaris 2025, it has to be Masai Mara.
To discover in its gently rolling plains is a remarkable variety of wildlife animals which features the big five, wildebeests, giraffes, dik-dik, hyenas, cheetahs, buffaloes, impalas, wild dogs, serval cats, hippos, crocodiles, zebras, you name it.
There’s also an exciting variety of habitats to explore from July to October when safaris to the great migration are at full swing. Also, add a colorful assortment of over 450 bird species and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet the Maasai tribe. A jewel in the crown of it all is the iconic Maasai Mara Great Wildebeest Migration, where guests can witness the crossing of millions of wildebeests, gazelles, zebras, and elands to or from the Masai Mara via the Mara river,
Kenya Holiday Packages 2025: Best Resorts in Maasai Mara National Park
These are the three Masai Mara resorts you should check out for an authentic taste of the Hakuna Matata lifestyle.
Ilkeliani Masai Mara
This gorgeous haven overlooking Mara’s game-filled plains has nailed the simple-but-sophisticated vibe with its stylish suites, exemplary customer service, and wealth of exciting pastimes. There are 12 suites to choose from, all perfectly styled and fitted with viewing decks, bathrooms with 360-degree views of the park, and comfortable furnishings. Its amenities include a lounge and dining deck, swimming pool, spa, wellness centre, and a Michelin-starred restaurant.
Basecamp Masai Mara
Nestled along the banks of Talek River, in a tropical forest that is all birds, monkeys, and lush vegetation, Basecamp Masai Mara is breathtaking and everything in between. There are 15 river view tents and two family tents for guests to choose from, all intimate and chic with bio-flush toilets, open-air safari showers, and spacious viewing decks with direct views of the Mara. The meals? Finger-licking good and served right next to Talek River. The camp also offers game drives, guided nature walks, spa treatments, and a swimming pool.
Mara Serena Safari Lodge
The Mara Serena Lodge is one of the top contenders for the best lodges in the Mara for families, and for good reasons. The lodge is the only one in the park privileged to sit in the Mara Triangle, a region famed for its remarkable wildlife population and spectacular scenery.
And then there’s the fact that the lodge has a direct view of the Mara River, which hosts the iconic wildebeest migration, and last but definitely not least, its 74 gorgeous guest rooms. Gorgeous, indeed, with sweeping views of the savannah and Mara River. The modern rooms have lavish beds, marble bathrooms, walk-in showers, and spacious viewing decks.
Holidaying in Kenya - What to Do in Lake Naivasha
Pristine and largely unexplored, Lake Naivasha is a Great Rift Valley lake renowned for its high population of flamingos and hippos. There are more than 1500 hippos in the lake and over 400 bird species, including the lesser and greater flamingo. There’s plenty of wildlife to see, too, including waterbucks, giraffes, impalas, zebras, and, if you’re lucky, the highly elusive leopard.
Kenya Holiday Packages 2025: Best Hotels in Lake Naivasha
Discover the charm of Naivasha’s hippo-swarmed waters from these two magnificent lodges.
Lake Naivasha County Club
Ambitious, scenic, and, yes, thoughtfully designed, the Lake Naivasha Country Club offers just the perfect ambience for an unforgettable holiday safari package 2025. Soak in the Swahili life, relaxing in the serenity this fun 55-acre property, which generously offers
Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Quick fact- buildings at the Sopa Lodge are set wide apart because its owners decided against felling any trees there when the lodge was being built. And one thing about us… we’ll support an eco-conscious lodge. Anyway, Sopa Lodge nestles on 150 acres of lush grasslands and scattered acacia bushes and has long attracted tourists and aesthetes alike with its artistic designs, exceptional services, stunning rooms, and contemporary amenities.
The lodge features:
Two swimming pools
A bar and lounge
Outdoor dining
Babysitting services
Wheelchair-accessible rooms
Board games
Nature walks
Game drives
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Lamu Old Town
Lamu, Kenya is a beautiful beach hugging the Indian Ocean and known for its stunning scenery and rich cultural heritage. Visitors can stroll through Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site filled with traditional Swahili structures, or relax on the pristine white sand beach surrounded by tropical palm trees. Lamu also offers unique experiences such as dhow sailing trips, traditional restaurants, and a mandatory hike to the Lamu Fort.
Diani Beach - Sampling Kenya's Indian Ocean Coastline
Another jewel of the Indian Ocean is the Diani Beach with it blinding white sands, towering palms, turquoise clean waters, and coral reefs. Drive down south from capital Nairobi and enter into a new world of peaceful tropical coast, exquisite hotels, hidden shops, vibrant cultures. Kenya safari holiday 2025 packages to Diani are an experience worth its weight in gold.
Go deep-sea diving with your kids and discover the rich coast of south Kenya. You can also spend a lazy day lounging by the beach, playing beach games, swimming, snorkelling, or doing whatever people do when left to themselves on a scenic beach.
The Pine Wood Beach Resort is uniquely different. And stunning. And pristine. And scenic. Like you could spend a lifetime here and not get over how magical the ocean is from your room. The resort also offers mouth-watering meals prepared using fresh ingredients, an outdoor pool, a restaurant overlooking the ocean, a spa, and a fitness centre. All rooms are air conditioned with private bathrooms, tea-and-coffee-making facilities, minibars, and the services of a professional chef.
The Pine Wood Beach Resort is uniquely different. And stunning. And pristine. And scenic. Like you could spend a lifetime here and not get over how magical the ocean is from your room. The resort also offers mouth-watering meals prepared using fresh ingredients, an outdoor pool, a restaurant overlooking the ocean, a spa, and a fitness centre. All rooms are air conditioned with private bathrooms, tea-and-coffee-making facilities, minibars, and the services of a professional chef.
Samburu Game Reserve
Keep those eyes peeled for the Samburu Five, a rare collection of wildlife featuring the Beisa Oryx, reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Somali Ostrich, and Gerenuk. There are also over 900 individual elephants in the reserve and over 450 bird species, lions, cheetahs, leopards, and the breathtaking Ewaso Nyiro River. A place worth visiting for your Kenya holiday packages 2025.
Best Resort in Samburu for a Kenya Holiday 2025: Sarova Shaba Game Lodge
Sarova Shaba is a breath of fresh Samburu Air, from its impeccably styled rooms to its breathtaking views, exceptional services, and dedication to authentic experiences. The lodge sits in the Sarova Shaba National Reserve and promises complete serenity, breathtaking surroundings, and unsurpassed wildlife viewing chances. There are 85 rooms, all replete with terraces, breathtaking views of Ewaso Nyiro, plush beds, and modern bathroom amenities.
The Best Holidays to Kenya 2025 Destinations – Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Ol Pejeta is the land of pleasant surprises, like its two northern white rhinos, for example, which are the world’s only remaining. The Conservancy is also the only place in the country you can spot chimpanzees and is home to the fastest-growing population of black rhinos on earth. That, plus the conservancy, hosts the highest predator population yet. You’ll also find huge numbers of elephants, wild dogs, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, zebras, and wildebeests, to mention a few.
Kenya Holiday Packages 2025: Best Resort in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
We vote the following Kenya luxury safari lodges and hotels as the best in Kenya for a 2025 holiday in Kenya.
Sweetwaters Serena Camp
There is a luxury Kenya holiday, and then there’s Sweetwaters Serena, an awe-inspiring beauty in the heart of Ol Pejeta. The ambiance, the views, the services, the food at their restaurants, the amenities, all of it is so perfect and surreal that you’d have to experience it to believe it. There are 17 deluxe tents for guests to choose from, each offering jaw-dropping views of Mount Kenya, modern bathroom amenities, plush beds, and riveting interiors. The camp also offers:
- Daily game drives
- Night safaris
- A swimming pool
- Gift shop
- Free WI-FI
- Babysitting and laundry services.
Kenya Holidays Safari Package 2025 Destinations: Tsavo National Park
Tsavo is quiet yet confident, with more wildlife than anyone can count and beautiful sceneries. It is one of the largest national parks in the country and is made up of two different parks; the Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks. At 13 747 sq. km, Tsavo East is the larger park and is generally flat and dry. Tsavo East features attractions such as the Galana River and the Yatta Plateau, the world’s largest lava flow.
Wildlife you are likely to spot on a Kenya holiday safari 2025 trip at Tsavo East includes; dust-red elephants, leopards, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, gerenuks, lesser kudu, hippos, lions, buffaloes, and over 500 bird species. Tsavo West is the wetter and more mountainous of the duo. It features several swamps, Lake Jipe, Mzima Springs, and over 450 bird species. Wildlife at Tsavo West includes; the Masai Lion, white rhino, elephant, hippo, cape buffalo, leopard, hartebeest, lesser kudu, giraffes, and the bush baby. Combines, Tsavo East and West are the best destiantion for the big 5 Africa safari holidays.
Kenya Holidays Travel Tips:
Kenya has two official languages – English and Swahili.
There are direct flights from London Heathrow to the capital Nairobi. If you are looking for budget Kenya holidays, consider booking connecting flights to Kenya which are cheaper.
The best time for Kenya holidays is July to October. The weather is good in Diani beach and the wildebeest migration happens around the same time.
The best Kenya luxury holidays are best planned between July and October. This is the period within which the Annual wildebeest migration happens.
The local currency in Kenya is called the Kenyan shilling. USD is also widely accepted around tourist destinations. The British pound as well. Most sellers in Kenya only accept the Kenya shilling.
You don’t have to travel to Maasai Mara for safaris. Safaris in Nairobi National Park will introduce you to 4 of the big 5 Kenya safaris animals. Other things to do in Nairobi National Park include the safari walk, visiting the giraffe center, and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
The best Holidays in Kenya include both a safari and a beach holiday in Mombasa.
Kenya’s Indian Ocean coast is home to some of the best white sands beaches in the world. These include Diani beach, Mombasa Beaches, Lamu Beach, and Watamu beaches.
Kenya is located in East East Africa. Kenya’s coastline stenches all the way to Tanzania along the Indian Ocean. Jeep safaris in Kenya are best combined with Gorilla trekking in Uganda.
The best time time to visit Kenya is July to October during the Masai Mara wildebeest migration. You can book your trip online or organize one with local tour operators.
Mombasa City, Beach and Things to Do.
In Mombasa, a beach city located on the east coast of Indian Ocean, a vibrant and multicultural atmosphere blends African traditions with modern comfort. The culture of Mombasa city was heavily influenced by the British, Arab and Portuguese occupations in the early days. Today, Mombasa is Africa’s most important port and has an excellent network of public transport. There’s a thriving nightlife that’s varied and offers bars, pubs and nightclubs for everyone to enjoy. Besides beach holidays along the white sand mombasa beaches lined with palm trees, you can visit Mombasa Old Town and the Fort Jesus.
Families who visit Kenya for a beach holiday in Mombasa may enjoy Gokarting track at Mombasa, cinema, and bowling at Nyali Theater. Popular beach in Mombasa includes Bamburi Beach, Kilifi Beach, and Malindi Beach. Beach holidays to Mombasa are best done before the December festive season. Just put on your flip flops, sun protection glasses, and immerse in the Swahili culture. Mombasa beaches have soft sands, so, you can walk barefoot with your partner and have a memorable time.
Types of Kenya holiday Packages
Situated east of Kenya in Africa and offering a coastline overlooking the Indian Ocean, Kenya offers an extensive range of holidays. Kenya 2025 all-inclusive holidays are completely luxurious with privileged access to the big 5, the big cats, lions, elephants, and other African animals. The region of Kenya also hosts a truly exotic cuisine, many beautiful National parks and unspoilt golden beaches as well as an elephant, lion and leopard population. Kenya beaches in Mombasa are just as popular as Kenya safari tours, so there’ll be plenty of relaxing opportunities as you enjoy the hot African sun.
Frequently Asked Questions About 2025 Holidays to Kenya.
Kenyan shilling is the local currency in Kenya though the American dollar is commonly accepted in large travel malls. In many major cities ATMs can be found, and credit cards may be a popular option in restaurants.
Conserve the shilling at beach vendors or street markets. Kenya’s only two official languages have been the English and the Swahili. The English-speaking population of Kenya is restricted from interacting with other citizens. The country has warm and dry weather with higher chances of rainfall from early May to early April when temperatures rise.
Kenyaluxurysafari.co.uk has all the information needed on Kenya’s safari destinations and the wildlife that is available on its website. Kenya’s equatorial environment makes it more likely that there will be sunshine in the winter.
Christmas on the beaches? It has a beautiful sandy coastline that’s no surprise for a beach bum. Kenya is a wonderful family vacation. Take a vacation to Kenya and have an unforgettable experience from golden sand beaches to golden sunsets.
Popular Areas in Kenya
The best place for a relaxing vacation: Mombasa is known for its white and blue cities and you can easily understand why. Imagine dazzling beaches with sun-blended paths, permed skies and turquoise water.
Apart from Mombasas numerous sandy beaches, the area has markets, mosques and monumental monuments to explore. Take in Fort Jesus’s ruins and stunning frescoes and take in local activities in spice markets. Are you into shades? Uuru Gardens is an open park surrounded by ponds and flowers. Rooms are a little expensive, the price per person. Nightly.
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Your typical family visit to the zoo pales when compared with visiting Maasai Mara. The name is inspired by Maasais whose natives have lived in the country since ancient times. The reserve houses about 1.3 million wildebeests.
Large numbers of leopards can be seen with binoculars. Several accommodation options are available at the reserve, keeping you at the centre of Kenya’s expansive game reserve during your holidays. There are also options for overnight camping near Maesai Mara.
Hotels in Kenya
Find an incredible list of hotels in Kenya that are fault-free in every aspect. Food excellent, staff pleasant and helpful, rooms very good, position ideal. The hotel was clean and well organized. The team was brilliant and always cheerful and always smiled.
The drivers waited for us and took us straight to the hotel quickly. We arrived a little later than expected and it seemed that we had a good meal that we appreciated greatly. Peter stayed at the Paisley Hotel, Sat 7 Mar 2020.
Why Kenya for 2025 Safari Holidays?
One of Kenya’s most beautiful attractions is the Masai Mara; the vast national park that attracts many visitors to Kenya. On a Masai Mara safari, you get to explore lush savannahs strewn with clouds and immeasurable lakes. You are also likely to find zebras, spot lions, rhinos, wildebeests, elephants, and other wildlife at this world-famous national park.
In addition to the tropics, there are plenty of interesting places to discover in Kenya. Kenya’s Capital city, Nairobi, boasts an energetic nightlife and irresistible café culture. Other Kenya’s national parks that you might wish to explore on an all-inclusive holiday in Kenya include Samburu Game reserve, Mount Kenya, Kenyan coast cities as well as the many beaches along the Kenya’s coastline.
Exploring Karen Blixen Museum
One of the most popular tourist attractions in Kenya is the Karen Blixen Museum. The museum is located on the site of the former home of Danish author Karen Blixen, who wrote the book “Out of Africa” about her experiences living in Africa.
Visitors to the museum can see memorabilia from Blixen’s life, including her typewriter, furniture, and personal belongings. The museum also has a garden that features indigenous plants from Africa. If you’re looking to learn more about Kenyan culture and history, a visit to the Karen Blixen Museum is a must.
Inclusive Holidays 2025 - Our Favorite Hotels in Kenya
Kenya has everything from luxurious hotel accommodation to tent safari camp. We recognize that all people are different.
Holidaying in Kenya in 2025 - Destination Highlights
Watch 1.5 million wildebeest and more than 400,000 zebras and antelopes enter the refuge of Masai Mara during the great migration.
Best Lodge for Holidays to Kenya 2025: Peponi Hotel
The Peponi Hotel Lamu is a world-renowned hotel located on the island of Lamu and offers guests stunning views of the Indian Ocean and opportunities to experience the area’s rich culture. Away from the wild adrenalin rush of the animals at the great migration, The Peponi features laid-back luxury holidays at their best. For a few extra Kenyan shillings, you can enjoy beach activities like snorkeling and windsurfing. If you are on the east coast on a longer trip, enjoy the pole-pole (laid-back in Swahili) lifestyle of the beaches.