Migratory Birds of Kenya: When Millions of European Birds Arrive Each Year
The migratory birds of Kenya arrive from another continent every year, and most safari visitors never notice them. These Palearctic migrants breed across Europe and Asia, then fly thousands of kilometres south to escape the northern winter. The first arrive in September and October, numbers build through November, and most leave again in March and […]
Snakes of Kenya: What You Might Actually Encounter on Safari
Snakes in Kenya are one of the most common safari worries and one of the least common safari sightings. Kenya is home to dangerous species, including the black mamba, puff adder, spitting cobras and the African rock python, but encounters on safari are rare because snakes are shy and far more frightened of a group […]
Night Game Drives in Kenya: Where They’re Actually Allowed (Not Where You’d Assume)
Night game drives in Kenya are allowed in far fewer places than most visitors assume, and the rule catches many first-time travellers out. Kenya’s national parks, run by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), and its national reserves, such as the Masai Mara (run by Narok County) and Samburu, close to game drives at dusk. The […]
Vulture Species in Kenya: 4 Are Critically Endangered, Here’s Why That Matters
Vulture species in Kenya rarely make anyone’s safari wish list, yet they are part of one of Africa’s most urgent conservation stories. Four of the vultures you can see in Kenya, the white-backed, Rüppell’s, white-headed and hooded vultures, are listed as Critically Endangered, and the lappet-faced vulture is Endangered. A continent-wide study published in 2016 […]
Camping in Kenya’s National Parks: Public vs Special Campsites Explained
Camping in Kenya is one of the most rewarding ways to experience the country’s national parks, and it runs through Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) on a two-tier system most first-time visitors have never heard of: public campsites with basic shared facilities, and special campsites that give one group exclusive, unserviced ground for an advance-booked stay. […]
Wildlife Conservation in Kenya: The Real Story Behind the Rhinos You’ll See
Wildlife conservation in Kenya is not an abstract cause you read about before a trip; it is something you can visit, and at Ol Pejeta you can stand a few metres from it. Kenya’s black rhinos fell to a few hundred animals by the late 1980s under heavy poaching. Since then, fenced sanctuaries and community […]
Self-Drive vs Guided Safari in Kenya: Costs, Rules & Which One Fits You
Self-drive vs guided safari is a real choice in Kenya, not a question with one obviously correct answer. Both styles deliver a genuine Kenyan safari, just with different trade-offs in cost, control and how many predators you actually see. A self-drive trip hands you total freedom over pace and stops. A guided one hands you […]
Kenya Vaccination Requirements: Yellow Fever, Malaria & What’s Actually Mandatory
Kenya vaccination requirements get misunderstood constantly, usually in one of two directions: travellers assuming a yellow fever jab is mandatory for everyone, or assuming no health preparation is needed at all. Neither is quite right. The real entry rule is narrower and depends on your route, while the health advice for a safari is broader […]
Kenya Visa Requirements: The eTA Explained, Step by Step
Kenya visa requirements changed in January 2024, when the traditional visa was replaced by an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA). That shift still confuses travellers relying on older guides that mention visa stickers or visa-on-arrival. The actual process today is simpler than either, entirely online, and usually clears in about three working days. Since October 2026 […]
Kenya Travel Insurance Guide: What Safari Cover Actually Needs to Include
Kenya travel insurance now comes in two parts for most visitors: the Kenyan Government’s mandatory travel health policy, and your own comprehensive policy from home. A generic policy bought in five minutes online often quietly excludes exactly the cover a safari needs, and since October 2026 it cannot replace the Kenyan policy at the border […]