Thinking of booking luxury Kenya tailor-made trips and vacations? When you book a tailor-made safari its means you choose the places you want to visit, the accommodation facilities you want to stay in and the transport means you want to use. With a Kenya tailor-made safari, you get an opportunity to see different wild animals, bird species and hike different mountains. If you book your safari in July to October, you have an opportunity to watch the annual wildebeest migration of wildebeests, zebras, elands, and other animals from Serengeti national park to Masai mara national park.

Places to visit on Luxury Kenya vacations and travel holidays

A number of destinations can be visited on Kenya tailor-made safari, these include the following;

Nairobi 

Nairobi is the main city of Kenya. The city has a lot of attractions such as museums, historical monuments, and wildlife which are found in Nairobi national park. Nairobi is the only city in the world with a national park. The Park is home to so many animals including the big five game – leopards, rhinos, buffaloes, lions, and elephants. In Nairobi city, you can also visit places like Karen Blixen Museum, the Bomas of Kenya, The Giraffe Center, and the Nairobi Museum.

Masai mara national reserve

This is the most visited national park in Kenya located in Narok County in the southwestern part of the country. Most tourists visit this park to witness the annual wildebeest migration to and from Serengeti national park which happens in the dry months of July to October. Masai mara national reserve is home to 95 mammal species like zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeest, cheetah, elephants, rhinos, 560 birds, and the Masai group of people.

Amboseli national park

Amboseli national park is located on the border with Tanzania and mountain Kilimanjaro national park. The Park is one of the most visited national parks in the country and home to the largest herds of elephants and around the park live the Masai people. Apart from elephants, the other animals found in Amboseli national park include lions, cheetahs, leopards, eland, impalas, giraffes, cheetahs, and over 600 bird species.

Lake Nakuru national park

Lake Nakuru is one of the national parks found in Kenya and it’s located in the southwestern part of the country. The Park was gazette in 1960’s and covers an area of 188 sq km. the park is home to over 450 bird species among which include flamingos, pelicans, African fish eagle, goliath heron, and mammals such as lions, leopards, rhinos, warthogs, waterbucks, pythons, buffaloes, zebras, and wild dogs among others.

Aberdare national park

Aberdare national park is situated in the central highlands of Kenya and is one of the protected areas in the country. The Park is composed of lush mist-covered forests, rivers, waterfalls, and a number of animals have found this place their home such as elephants, buffaloes, hyenas, black and white colobus monkeys, forest hog, warthogs, olive baboons, leopards, rhinos, lions, and the golden cats among others. The Park is also home to over 290 bird species that have been so far recorded such as orange ground thrush, red chested owlet, barred long-tailed cuckoo, African green pigeon, African goshawk, augur buzzard, crowned eagle, cinnamon-chested bee-eater, and African yellow warbler among others.

What to do / activities on Kenya tailor-made trips

If you are looking for  tourism activities to do on your Kenya tailor-made safari, below are the major things to undertake;

Game viewing 

Game drives in Kenya are done in different national parks and national reserves. These include Aderbare national park, Samburu national reserve, Masai mara national reserve, Amboseli national park, Tsavo west national park, Tsavo east national park, and Lake Nakuru national park. The animals to be seen on the game drives include hippos, otters, giraffes, lions, elephants, zebras, waterbucks, reedbucks, rhinos, cheetahs, oribis, elands, impalas, wildebeests, birds, and so many others.

Witness the wildebeest migration

The wildebeest migration in Kenya is world’s major migration of wildebeests, zebras, elands, and a famous event to witness in Masai Mara national reserve. The wildebeest migration happens in the months of July to October when the wildebeests and zebras are moving to and from Serengeti national park of Tanzania.

Birding

The best birding areas in Kenya include Lake Nakuru national park with over 500 bird species, Arabuko Sokoke national park, Lake Naivasha, Kakamega forest, Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Baringo, Nairobi national park among others. Some of the bird species in Kenya include ostrich, flamingo, yellow billed storks, scared ibis, goliath heron, grey heron, black headed heron, bush shrike, bustard, lilac-breasted roller, great white egret, turaco, bee-eater, cisticola, grey crowned crane, wood hoopoe, African fish eagle, longclaw, saddle-billed stork, rufous-bellied heron, great white egret, red-eyed dove, marital eagle, and Kori bustard among others.

Hiking Mount Kenya

Mountain Kenya is the second-highest mountain on the African continent after Mount Kilimanjaro of Kenya. It is one of the mountains in the world to hike because it’s very steep and the terrain is slippery. The best time to hike Mount Kenya is from August to October.

Where to stay on Kenya tailor-made trips

Nairobi national park – Giraffe manor, Emakoko hotel, house of Waine hotel, Ololo safari lodge, Ngong house, Macushla House, Norfolk hotel, Red Buffalo House Hotel, and Masai lodge.

Masai mara national reserve – Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Ngare Serian, Mara Plains Camp, Speke’s camp, Loyk Mara Camp, Kicheche Bush Camp, Mara Siria Camp, Cottars Bush Villa, Naboisho Camp, Porini Mara Camp, Fairmont Mara Safari, Governor’s Camp, and Mara River Lodge among others.

Amboseli national park – Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge, Satao Elerai Camp, Sasab Safari Lodge, Kimana Amboseli Tented Camp, Tortilis Camp, Kibo Safari Camp, Kibo Guest House, Sentrim Amboseli, Ol Tukai Lodge, and Tawi lodge.

Lake Nakuru national park – Lake Nakuru Lodge, Flamingo Hill Tented Camp, Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge, Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, Flavours Lodge, Hotel Luna, Comrade Lodge, and Mbweha Camp Lake Nakuru.

Aberdare National Park – Treetops Lodge, The Ark, Aberdare Country Club, Aberdare Fishing Lodge, Maverick Camp, and Giraffe Ark Game Lodge among others.

Best time to go for Kenya tailor-made trips

The dry seasons are January and February and afterward July to October in Kenya. This is seen as the best time to travel and is the primary tourist season as the climate is so great. On the off chance that you desire to transfer, August to October is the best time to venture out to Kenya. If you don’t mind traveling during the green season, then going in March, May, and October to December is perfect to dodge large masses of tourists.