What to pack for a Kenya safari: neutral clothes, layers for cold mornings, a soft bag under 15 kg for flights, binoculars, sunscreen and more. Full checklist.
For a Kenya safari, pack neutral-coloured light layers (khaki, olive, beige), a warm fleece for cold early mornings, a wide-brim hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, binoculars and a camera with a zoom lens. Use a soft duffel bag. Fly-in safaris usually limit luggage to about 15 kg including hand luggage.
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A soft duffel bag. Light aircraft to the Mara usually cap luggage at about 15 kg and will not take hard suitcases. On road safaris any bag works, but soft bags fit safari vehicles better.
Avoid dark blue and black, which attract tsetse flies, and bright white, which shows dust. Khaki, olive, beige and brown are best.
Early mornings and evenings in the Masai Mara, Nairobi and the highlands can be cold, around 10–12°C, so bring a fleece. Afternoons are usually warm, at 25–30°C.
The 7-day Kenya budget safari is a complete first-timer's circuit from Nairobi: two nights in the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru's rhinos, a Lake Naivasha boat ride and two nights in Amboseli, staying in budget camps with all meals included.
The 3-day Masai Mara group joining safari is the most affordable way to see the Mara: you share a pop-up roof vehicle with up to 6 other travellers, leave Nairobi daily, stay two nights in a budget tented camp and get a full day of game driving in search of the Big Five.
The 9-day Kenya honeymoon safari is a private Big Five trip for couples: three nights in the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, a Lake Naivasha boat ride and two nights in Amboseli, with romantic lodges and an optional sunrise balloon safari or bush dinner.
Written by the Seemore Tours & Travels team in Nairobi. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will update it.
