Which visa do I need to visit Kenya?

For a visit to Kenya people from your country must possess a visa before entering the country, you need to book a Kenyan visa from the consular within your country or book in advance online. To book a Kenyan visa, you need to know the reason why you are visiting. If you are destined for a Kenya safari, you can book the tourist visa which lasts about 90 days.

Most Popular Safaris

10 Day Rwanda Akagera and Kenya Coast Safari

15 Day Uganda Gorillas & Kenya Beaches

14 Day Uganda Sese, Mombasa, Watamu tour

4 Day Masai Mara Safari

8 Day Masai Mara Gorilla & Chimp Safari

9 Day Kenya Uganda Game Safari

3 Day Serengeti National Park

5 Day Serengeti & Ngorongo Safari

9 Day Kenya Game Safari

7 Day Highlights of Kenya & Tanzania Safari

• Minors Passport Bio Data Page (if applicable).
• Applicant Photo and passport cover.
• Scan of host's passport personal details (if applicable).
• Passport Personal Details Scan.
• Airline Confirmation and proof of accommodation (if applicable).
• Cover Letter (if applicable).
• Host's ID (if applicable).
• Organization's Certificate of Registration in the justice authority (if applicable).
• Work ID of the host (if applicable).
• Employment Proof (if applicable).
• Previous Visas
• Appointment letter from a Kenyan hospital (if applicable).
• Hospital Letter (if applicable).
• Purchasing the Kenyan e-visa upfront would be the best idea to avoid taking long on arrival at immigration. 

In case you have a segment on your African safari to any other East African country, do apply for the East African visa. The East African visa allows you entry into at least two East African countries that is Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and others.

For better information about the details you must have to get a Kenyan visa, you need to contact your travel agent.

Where to go on Kenyan Safari

Masai Mara National reserve

The most famous safari destination in Kenya is the Masai Mara National Reserve. This park is famous for the great wildebeest migrations one of the 8 wonders in the world. From the month of July to about September, people flock the park from world over to enjoy this phenomena.

The tourists get to see millions of wild animals crossing River Mara and survival for the fittest is what happens at this bloody river. During the crossing, some animals die while others try to make their way to the top of the river escarpment. 

Some of the animals you may spot include gazelles, giraffes, waterbucks, bushbucks, lions, hyenas, wildebeests, cape buffaloes, warthogs and others.

Other than the peak Kenya tourism season you can visit the Masai Mara at own time and enjoy the wild animals in it too although they wont be as many as those in this season.

You can book a hot balloon safari where you enjoy game viewing and scenery from the top. This is best arranged prior especially the early morning sessions when wild animals are rising from the night hideouts to meet the day.

Nairobi National Park

Nairobi National Park is one of the closest parks to the country's capital in the world that's is a distance of about 7 kilometers away from Nairobi city. Park neighbors the south Kapiti plains and Kitengela migration corridor.

In this park you may spot black rhinos, waterbucks, wildebeests, warthogs and others. Although this is a seasonal game park, you can spot a number of wild animals.

Lake Nakuru National Park

The home of the most beautiful flamingos is Lake Nakuru. The presence of lesser flamingos along the shores of Lake Nakuru National Park shade it pink. On this Rift Valley Lake, Lake Nakuru National Park spans an attractive range of wooden and bush grassland to escarpments and ridges. There is a wide ecological diversity.

You have an opportunity to see game like Impalas, Klipspringer, eland, Black Rhinos, dikdik, steenbok and others.

Amboseli National Park

Locally in Masai language, Amboseli means place of water. This being a general semi-arid park placed close to the floors of Mountain Kilimanjaro, holds some water that melts from the Kilimanjaro snowcap and sips through the thousands of feet of Volcanic rock to converge into two clear water springs in the heart of the park.

In the dry season, a curious creature shimmers on a dry lakebed where false mirages of populated horizons are punctured by real herds of hartebeests and zebras that hover in front of visitors.

In Amboseli National Park, you enjoy plenty of game and chances for walking safaris are also possible here.

Shimba Hills National Park

This Kenya National Park is quick and easy to get to. It offers a unique and botanical rich coastal rainforest. From Shimba Hill National Park, you can spot two of Kenya's most stunning orchids. In this park, you may get the opportunity to see the stable Antelope with its stunning horns.

The flat grassland of Shimba hills National park offer chances to see several wild animals, sparkling sheldrick's falls, Lango plains and others.

Tsavo East and West National Park

Tsavo National Park is the oldest Kenya National Park, extending from inland to the coastal areas. Its proximity and landscape pulls very many people to want to pay a Kenya safari visit.

This park is composed of bushy grassland, open plains alternating with savannah and semi-arid acacia scrubs and others. Tsavo is a great destination for photographers because of the outstanding views particularly the Mudanda Rock and the plateaus. The most selling point of Tsavo National Park is its history during the building of the Kenya Uganda Railway. It was also a battlefield during World War 1 between the German and British Soldiers.

Kisite Marine National Park

The most colorful coral gardens of East Africa lie in Kisite Marine National Park. This park is about 500 meters from the coastline. To get to Kisite National Park, you need a motor boat or dhow because it is located in the shallow waters of the ocean. The coral reefs at Kisite and Mpunguti Marine National Reserve are scientifically important. 

These reefs are home to various aquatic animals like the dolphins are sometimes spotted, frigate mackerel and so much more.

While at Kisite National Park, you may engage in scuba diving, snorkeling, search for crabs, others sea food, dolphin sighting with the help of a professional instructor on ground.

Meru National Park 

Meru National Park is wild and stunning, straddling the equator. This park has 13 rivers and mountain fed streams. The great sceneries in this park like woodlands on the slopes of Nyambeni Mountains, wide open plains with wandering riverbanks dotted with doum palms. This park suffered from poaching, a variety of birds traverse the forest, and much more.

Visit the Maasai homesteads.

The Maasai people have a unique culture that has stood the test of time. Maasai are known for being cattle keepers since time immemorial and live in Manyattas. The maasai women are stewards of their homes who have the responsibility of milking cows, when it rains and the house is liking, she gets out to mix cow dung and ash to patch where the hut is licking so that her house hold donot get wet. 

You can take part in there day today life like making beaded belts, jewelry, sandals, beaded dog tags and much more. With prior arrangement, you can engage in the Maasai traditional dance moves of Jumping and others. You have chance of engaging in the Maasai cultural traditions in a visit to Aberdares, Samburu National Park and Masai Mara National Reserve.

Mountaineering on Mountain Kilimanjaro or Mountain Kenya

During a safari in Kenya, you may hike mountain Kilimanjaro to its iced top and at the border of Kenya and Tanzania. You need to bear some level of fitness and make advance booking so that all necessary arrangement can be made in advance. The hike is quite challenging but when you finally reach the top, you feel an achiever and a trip worth taking.

Hiking mountain Kilimanjaro is a guided adventure that may take some time, so you need to prepare as required.

Alternatively, you can hike Mountain Kenya. This unique adventure on Mountain Kenya gives you chance to enjoy the rich flora, fauna and geology. As you proceed up mountain Kenya, you enjoy the stunning view around the mountain and there is something unique for everybody who take hike to this mountain. Hiking Mountain Kenya gets you to the main summits at Nelion, Batian and Lenana.

Do whale watching in Diani Kenya

You can engage in the sea safari in the south coast if Kenya. Diani tourists center lies in a distance of about 20 miles from Mombasa Island. While at Diani Beach, you may spot whales, bottle-nosed dolphins, sharks and much more

Bird watching in Kenya

Birding on a Kenyan safari is never disappointing. You need a well-planned itinerary for the days you hope to be on the Kenya birding safari. Some of the destinations you may visit for birding in Kenya include Lake Nakuru National Park, sloped of Mountain Kenya and others.

Some of the birds you may spot during birding in Kenya include Saddle bill stork, Taita Apalis, Taota-white-eye, Taita thrush and others.

Visit Lamu Island

To wind and unwind from the stressful things that happen in life, you can choose a visit to Lamu. Although Lamu is famous for hosting the A class of the world, you can also plan a visit with any budget. You can book a facility at the coast where you can take a holiday in a well furnished accommodation overlooking the shore of the Indian ocean. Enjoy the cool breeze from the ocean and watch activities at the beach just from your window.

What not to do during Kenya Safari?

• Carry just what is necessary for your time on Kenya holiday so that you are not inconvenienced by the limited legs room in case you are sharing the vehicle with others.
• When in the park, do not hoot or make noise because you may scare the wild animals and push them into hiding yet others would like to see them too.
• Drive a speed that is recommended by the Park authorities so as not to cause any accident to the animals or yourself.
• Do not dangle your limbs or get out of the car during the game drive because you do not know what awaits you in the bushes.
• No feeding the wild animals while on safari because they are wild animals that must search for their own food and not depend on human provision.
• Never dump garbage like wraps, cans, foil in the wilderness because this alters the nature of the environment where wild animals thrive.
• During the walking safaris, wait for the ranger guides to lead the way because you may easily be terrified by the wild animals.
• Never drive off track as this may calls for a penalty and if you have to do so, seek permission from the Kenya Wildlife Society.
• Do not leave your engine on when you locate the wild animals because you may scare them.
• Respect others while on a game drive so that you can all have the chance to enjoy the wild.

What to Pack For A Safari in Kenya

• Safari shoes especially if you have to walk as the ground is sometimes very hot and also your feet need to be protected from the rough surfaces in the wilderness.
• Insect repellant to keep away biting insects that may cross your way like tsetse flies
• Safari hat or cap to protect your head from the dust and buzzing insects
• Sunglasses to protect your eyes from buzzing insects.
• Some warmers because most safari destinations in Kenya experience cold conditions early morning and late afternoon.
• Safari wear in colors that are wilderness friendly in colors like khaki, tan and others. Try not to use colors that can attract stinging insects like blue, black and white.
• Extra batteries fully charged to exchange with in case you one runs low.
• Duffel bag so that you can carry your belongings in case you have to help yourself.
• Some cash to use for on ground purchases as credit cards are no easy to use in Africa because of the lengthy process of collecting money from them.
• Snacks to munch on when you are on safari in case you get hungry.
• A camera to keep memorable moment while on safari in Kenya. There are many moments that happen.

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