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Eastern Africa travel guide

Kenya

The Great Migration and big-five safaris

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Kenya is classic safari country. The Masai Mara hosts the wildebeest migration, Amboseli has elephants under Kilimanjaro, and the coast offers Swahili towns and beaches.

For Indian travellers. Kenya has a long-established Indian community, especially in Nairobi and Mombasa.

Places worth your time

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Masai Mara
Narok
River crossings during the migration months.
Amboseli National Park
Kajiado
Elephant herds with Kilimanjaro behind.
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Nairobi National Park
Nairobi
Wildlife with the city skyline in view.
Photo: Lebu Ayiga · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Diani Beach
Kwale
White sand on the Indian Ocean.

Know before you go

Yellow fever vaccination may be required depending on your route.
Book safari lodges early for migration season.

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Key facts

Official name: Republic of Kenya
Capital: Nairobi
Currency: Kenyan shilling (KES Sh)
Languages: English, Swahili
Calling code: +254
Area: 5,80,367 km²
Region: Eastern Africa

Who can get in easily

196 of 198 passports can enter Kenya without arranging a visa in advance.

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Visa on arrival
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Visa requirements for Kenya by passport

IndiaeTA90 days
United StateseTA90 days
United KingdomeTA90 days
United Arab EmirateseTA90 days
ChinaeTA90 days
SingaporeVisa-free90 days
PakistaneTA90 days
BangladesheTA90 days
Sri LankaeTA90 days
NepaleTA90 days
NigeriaVisa-free60 days
PhilippineseTA90 days
CanadaeTA90 days
AustraliaeTA90 days
GermanyeTA90 days

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Nearby countries

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