Kenya Travel Guide | CNN

CNN values your feedback

1. How relevant is this ad to you?
2. Did you encounter any technical issues?
Thank You!
Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much appreciated.
Close
Ad Feedback
Destinations
Food & Drink
News
Stay
Video
More
Destinations Food & Drink News Stay Video
Watch Listen Live TV
My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account

My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account

Live TV Listen Watch
Edition
US
International
Arabic
Español
Edition
  • US
  • International
  • Arabic
  • Español

Destinations
Food & Drink
News
Stay
Video

Follow CNN Travel

  • World
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • China
    • Europe
    • India
    • Middle East
    • United Kingdom
  • US Politics
    • Trump
    • Facts First
    • CNN Polls
    • 2025 Elections
  • Business
    • Tech
    • Media
    • Calculators
    • Videos
  • Markets
    • Pre-markets
    • After-Hours
    • Fear & Greed
    • Investing
    • Markets Now
    • Nightcap
  • Health
    • Life, But Better
    • Fitness
    • Food
    • Sleep
    • Mindfulness
    • Relationships
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Celebrity
  • Tech
    • Innovate
    • Foreseeable Future
    • Mission: Ahead
    • Work Transformed
    • Innovative Cities
  • Style
    • Arts
    • Design
    • Fashion
    • Architecture
    • Luxury
    • Beauty
    • Video
  • Travel
    • Destinations
    • Food & Drink
    • Stay
    • News
    • Videos
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Motorsport
    • US Sports
    • Olympics
    • Climbing
    • Esports
    • Hockey
  • Science
    • Space
    • Life
    • Unearthed
  • Climate
    • Solutions
    • Weather
  • Weather
    • Video
    • Climate
  • Ukraine-Russia War
  • Israel-Hamas War
  • Features
    • As Equals
    • Call to Earth
    • Freedom Project
    • Impact Your World
    • Inside Africa
    • CNN Heroes
  • Watch
    • Live TV
    • CNN Fast
    • Shows A-Z
    • CNN10
    • CNN Max
    • CNN TV Schedules
  • Listen
    • CNN 5 Things
    • Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
    • The Assignment with Audie Cornish
    • One Thing
    • Tug of War
    • CNN Political Briefing
    • The Axe Files
    • All There Is with Anderson Cooper
    • All CNN Audio podcasts
  • Games
    • Daily Crossword
    • Jumble Crossword
    • Sudoblock
    • Sudoku
    • 5 Things Quiz
  • About CNN
    • Photos
    • Investigations
    • CNN Profiles
    • CNN Leadership
    • CNN Newsletters
    • Work for CNN

Destination Kenya

For sheer awe-inspiring travel, few countries can match Kenya. Its national reserves and conservancies are well-protected havens for some of the most endangered wildlife on the planet, from lions and cheetahs in the Maasai Mara in the south to elephants and black rhino in Samburu in the north. Its tribal culture has its roots in the Great Rift Valley, the cradle of human civilization itself. And in Nairobi, it has one of Africa's most bustling, up-and-coming cities. Those looking for a more laid-back trip will find azure waters and white sands near Mombasa, where Kenya meets the Indian Ocean.
For sheer awe-inspiring travel, few countries can match Kenya. Its national reserves and conservancies are well-protected havens for some of the most endangered wildlife on the planet, from lions and cheetahs in the Maasai Mara in the south to elephants and black rhino in Samburu in the north. Its tribal culture has its roots in the Great Rift Valley, the cradle of human civilization itself. And in Nairobi, it has one of Africa's most bustling, up-and-coming cities. Those looking for a more laid-back trip will find azure waters and white sands near Mombasa, where Kenya meets the Indian Ocean.
Ad Feedback
An adult male chimpanzee  (Pan troglodytes) at Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Uganda
Anthony Ochieng Onyango
This Kenyan photographer wants others to see conservation through a different lens
Award-winning Kenyan wildlife photographer Anthony Ochieng Onyango uses images to portray stories of conservation efforts throughout Africa, with hopes of inspiring others to protect their surroundings.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Minneapolis -- Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) inspected a small box containing giraffe fecal material.
CBP
Customs seizes box of giraffe poop at Minnesota airport
safari tz2
Cottar's Safaris
The luxury safari camp trying to move on from its colonial past
A pair of giraffes stroll the green.
Vipingo Ridge
Golf on safari: animals roam the greens at Africa’s only PGA-accredited course
Ad Feedback
andrew alexander king 10
Andrew Alexander King
Meet three Black climbers taking representation to new heights on summits across Africa and around the world
NAIROBI, KENYA - JANUARY 20: Rare elephant twins are seen after they were born to the Winds II elephant family as in the elephant world, twin births are very rare, representing about 1% of all births in the Samburu National Reserve, located 350 kilometers from Nairobi in Kenya on January 20, 2022. (Photo by Andrew Wasike/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Andrew Wasike/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Rare twin elephants born in Kenya face fight for survival
05b sallie and klaus
Courtesy Sallie and Klaus Müller
He took her on a private plane ride on their first date
01_marketplace africa camel milk
Nick Migwi/CNN
In Kenya, your next coffee could be a ‘camel-ccino’
02b Felix Rome wildlife photos travel RESTRICTED
Felix Rome
‘I felt like I was the only tourist in Kenya’: How photographer Felix Rome got the wildlife pictures of a lifetime
Herd of 13 elephants from UK to be rewilded in Kenya
David Rolfee/Howletts
Elephants to be moved from UK zoo to Kenyan wild in ‘world first’
kenya animal 1
Saskya Vandoorne
Why Kenya is trying to count every single animal
Jane Spilsbury Kenya Whales
Jane Spilsbury
The woman who helped reveal whale migration in Kenya
A wildebeest herd is pictured on September 13, 2016 during the annual wildebeest migration in the Masai Mara game reserve. / AFP / CARL DE SOUZA        (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)
Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images
A massive animal migration is still happening in the Maasai Mara. But the pandemic means few can see it
Community ranger Ruth Sikeita (27), from Olaisiti conducts a daily widlife patrol at the Olgulului Ololarashi Group Ranch in Kajiado, Thursday, Apr. 23, 2020. "I look after wild animals, providing security for the wildlife. Ensuring that they are safe. It's
important because animals are like us, they need to be safe like us. They benefit us,
tourists visit here because of the wild animals and we are employed," she said. Supported by IFAW, rangers like Ruth are continuing their work during the global coronavirus pandemic despite being isolated from their families. Will Swanson for IFAW.
Will Swanson/IFAW
Meet eight Maasai rangers – the first women in their families to get jobs – fighting poaching around Kenya’s Amboseli National Park
Community ranger Ruth Sikeita (27), from Olaisiti conducts a daily widlife patrol at the Olgulului Ololarashi Group Ranch in Kajiado, Thursday, Apr. 23, 2020. "I look after wild animals, providing security for the wildlife. Ensuring that they are safe. It's
important because animals are like us, they need to be safe like us. They benefit us,
tourists visit here because of the wild animals and we are employed," she said. Supported by IFAW, rangers like Ruth are continuing their work during the global coronavirus pandemic despite being isolated from their families. Will Swanson for IFAW.
Will Swanson/IFAW
Meet eight Maasai rangers – the first women in their families to get jobs – fighting poaching around Kenya’s Amboseli National Park
Aerial view of Mauritius island panorama and famous Le Morne Brabant mountain, beautiful blue lagoon and underwater waterfall
Shutterstock
Africa’s tourism industry is preparing for a post-coronavirus era
Kenya Airways planes seen parked at Jommo Kenyatta International airport in Nairobi on June 17, 2019. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP)        (Photo credit should read SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images)
SIMON MAINA/AFP/AFP via Getty Images
Kenya Airways suspends flights to China amid coronavirus outbreak
Amazing air view of the Victoria Falls, Zambia and Zimbabwe. UNESCO World Heritage
Shutterstock
30 of Africa’s most amazing places to visit
rhino-tease
Will Burrard-Lucas
Incredible pictures of endangered rhinos in Kenya
Newly acquired Uganda Airlines Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft stand on the runway at Entebbe Airport
NICHOLAS BAMULANZEKI/AFP/AFP/Getty Images
Uganda Airlines relaunches nearly 20 years after it vanished
Ambo
Courtesy Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Orphaned elephants get new life in Kenya
ngong tunnel
jenni marsh
A legacy of lunacy haunts Kenya’s old railway. Will China’s $3.6B line be different?
01 kenyan food photos
Shutterstock
Kenya’s best food is a kaleidoscope of flavors
elephant-queen-tease
Courtesy Will Burrard-Lucas / @willbl
Incredible pictures capture rare ‘Elephant Queen’ in Kenya
Kenya best things
Kenya Tourism Board
20 best things to do in Kenya
The Sanctuary at Ol Lentille, Laikipia, Kenya
Nick Migwi/CNN
Kenya homecoming: A DNA test leads to safari adventure
20190104-mandarin-in-african-schools-photo-illustration
Getty Images/Gabrielle Smith
China’s influence in Africa grows as more young people learn to speak Mandarin
The San Diego Zoo posted this image to their Twitter account saying, "Our researchers spotted rare black leopards--sometimes called black panthers--in Laikipia County, Kenya"
Will Burrard-Lucas
Rare black leopard captured in new images from Kenya
The dhow made by recycled plastic floats during its official voyage launch at Lamu Island, northern coast of Kenya, on January 23, 2019.
ANDREW KASUKU/AFP/AFP/Getty Images
How a team from Kenya built world’s first plastic dhow
January in Kenya: Tourists on a safari watch wildebeests migrating through the grasslands in the Masai Mara National Reserve.
Shutterstock
5 great places to visit in January 2019
Nairobi skyline
Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
Nairobi: The fastest city on the planet?
marketplace africa kenya airways spc b_00000000.jpg
Kenya Airways makes historic nonstop US flight
Kenya beaches Chale Island. Photo courtesy The Sands at Chale Island (5).
courtesy The Sands at Chale Island
Eight of Kenya’s most beautiful beaches
NAIROBI, KENYA - FEB 25: Anthony Bourdain with W. Kamau Bell in the Kibera slums in Nairobi, Kenya on February 25, 2018. (photo by David Scott Holloway)
David Scott Holloway for CNN
Kamau Bell opens up about working with the late great Anthony Bourdain
eight-top-safari-destinations---Uganda-Kidepo-Mark-Eveleigh-01
Mark Eveleigh
8 of the best safari destinations in Africa
hot-new-restaurants---lighthouse-seychellesjpg
Four Seasons
14 hot new global restaurants for 2018
romantic destinations kenya
TravelZoo
World’s 10 most romantic movie locations
Alfajiri. Overlooking the fine white sands of Diani Beach, this luxury villa complex offers a completely different take on the Kenya safari experience.
Courtesy Alfajiri
8 luxury safaris in Kenya
Kenya bars Zebar at Mt Kenya Safari Club - view of Mt Kenya.  Photo courtesy Fairmont Hotels
courtesy Fairmont Hotels
Kenya’s best bars: From beachfront hangouts to hip hotels
Giraffe Manor
Courtesy The Safari Collection
Beyond safaris: 8 optional holiday ideas in Kenya
Testing the meat on a typical South African braai grill.
Courtesy Louis Hiemstra
15 of Africa’s favorite dishes
Lamu also has a long history of foreign trade -- as is evidenced by the Arab, Indian, Persian and European influences in the local architecture.
Swahili coast in Kenya: Dhows and lost cities
Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar
Gavinevans/Creative Commons
Dream destinations for 2014
2MNG0858
courtesy Mango
10 budget airlines changing Africa’s skies
Flying over the sand dunes in the Namib Desert in Namibia is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, says Lucy Jackson, co-founder and director of Lightfoot Travel.
Lightfoot Travel
20 holiday destinations the experts say not to miss
ITEN, KENYA - FEBRUARY 20:   A General view of the High Altitude Training Centre in Iten, Kenya. The camp was opened in 2000 by elite athlete Lornah Kiplagat for young promising kenyan female athletes
John Gichigi/Getty Images
Kenya races to capture its share of sports tourism
matatu burning spear
Matwana Matatu Culture
Matatus – Nairobi’s loud, vibrant minibuses – face an uncertain road
Zimbabwe safari
Courtesy andbeyond.com
10 best new luxury safaris for 2017
Rolex african food
Courtesy A Kitchen in Uganda
How African chefs are promoting African food online
Boats docking at the sea front on October 2, 2011 at Ras Gitau, in Manda, Lamu archipelago. Kenya has sent mediators to Somalia to negotiate the release of a disabled Frenchwoman abducted Saturday from her beachfront resort home, a security official said.
Simon Maina/AFP/Getty Images
Lamu island, off coast of Kenya, has lots of history but no cars for visitors
From Central Asia to Borneo, luxury specialists share their top picks for the year to come.
11AKE0603105/Unknown / Abercrombie & Kent Pic
10 amazing luxury travel experiences for 2016
Bushmans Kloof houses its 16 luxurious rooms and suites within a main lodge or individual cottages.
Bushmans kloof
Africa’s most luxurious safaris
01_FullSizeRender
Brooke Baldwin/CNN
Finding the meaning of home in Africa
08_2015_09_29_Mara_Live_AFTERN
MAKE IT KENYA PHOTO/STUART PRICE
Kenya’s Great Migration stampedes into the digital age
mountains drakensberg SA Tourism
SA Tourism
Africa’s magnificent mountains: 7 amazing climbs
Ad Feedback

Destination Guides

Destination Sydney
CNN
Sydney
Destination London
CNN
London
Destination Qatar
CNN
Qatar
Destination Tokyo
CNN
Tokyo

My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account

Live TV Listen Watch
  • World
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • China
    • Europe
    • India
    • Middle East
    • United Kingdom
  • US Politics
    • Trump
    • Facts First
    • CNN Polls
    • 2025 Elections
  • Business
    • Tech
    • Media
    • Calculators
    • Videos
  • Markets
    • Pre-markets
    • After-Hours
    • Fear & Greed
    • Investing
    • Markets Now
    • Nightcap
  • Health
    • Life, But Better
    • Fitness
    • Food
    • Sleep
    • Mindfulness
    • Relationships
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Celebrity
  • Tech
    • Innovate
    • Foreseeable Future
    • Mission: Ahead
    • Work Transformed
    • Innovative Cities
  • Style
    • Arts
    • Design
    • Fashion
    • Architecture
    • Luxury
    • Beauty
    • Video
  • Travel
    • Destinations
    • Food & Drink
    • Stay
    • News
    • Videos
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Motorsport
    • US Sports
    • Olympics
    • Climbing
    • Esports
    • Hockey
  • Science
    • Space
    • Life
    • Unearthed
  • Climate
    • Solutions
    • Weather
  • Weather
    • Video
    • Climate
  • Ukraine-Russia War
  • Israel-Hamas War
  • Features
    • As Equals
    • Call to Earth
    • Freedom Project
    • Impact Your World
    • Inside Africa
    • CNN Heroes
  • Watch
    • Live TV
    • CNN Fast
    • Shows A-Z
    • CNN10
    • CNN Max
    • CNN TV Schedules
  • Listen
    • CNN 5 Things
    • Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
    • The Assignment with Audie Cornish
    • One Thing
    • Tug of War
    • CNN Political Briefing
    • The Axe Files
    • All There Is with Anderson Cooper
    • All CNN Audio podcasts
  • Games
    • Daily Crossword
    • Jumble Crossword
    • Sudoblock
    • Sudoku
    • 5 Things Quiz
  • About CNN
    • Photos
    • Investigations
    • CNN Profiles
    • CNN Leadership
    • CNN Newsletters
    • Work for CNN

Watch Listen Live TV
Follow CNN Travel
My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account

Terms of Use Privacy Policy Ad Choices Accessibility & CC About Newsletters Transcripts

© 2025 Cable News Network. A Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All Rights Reserved.
CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network.