Author: Kirichwa
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8-Day Kenya Culture & Photography Safari Itinerary: Samburu, Ol Pejeta & Masai Mara
This itinerary is built for a different traveller than our wildlife-focused routes: one who wants time to actually get the shot, and a real conversation with the Maasai community rather than a five-minute stop. It covers three destinations most Kenya itineraries skip entirely, dry, dramatic Samburu with its own set of species found nowhere else…
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Planning a Kenya and Tanzania Safari: Borders, Transfers and Final Nights
Reviewed 15 October 2026 by the PMK team. A combined Kenya and Tanzania safari needs more than a list of parks. Compare the time available in each country, the border transfer, any change of guide or vehicle, and the final nights before departure. This planning guide helps you ask those questions; the 11-day Kenya and…
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10-Day Kenya Safari & Beach Escape Itinerary: Masai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli & Diani
This is the only itinerary on our site that ends on a beach. Six days of safari across the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli, then four nights unwinding at Diani Beach on the Indian Ocean, connected by a genuinely unusual link: the Standard Gauge Railway train across Kenya. Priced from $2,450pp in low season,…
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Kenya Safari Vaccination & Health Guide (2026/2027): Yellow Fever, Malaria, and What You Actually Need
Quick note before anything else: we’re a safari company, not a medical clinic, so treat this as a practical starting point, not a substitute for talking to a doctor or travel clinic about your own health history. What we can do is lay out exactly what the actual entry rules are, what’s genuinely recommended for…
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Kenya Travel Insurance Requirements: October 2026 Update and Safari Checklist
Updated 14 October 2026 by the PMK team. Preparing for a Kenya safari now includes checking the new inbound travel health insurance requirement. Here is what to arrange before departure, where to buy it and what to keep for your journey. Insurance requirementOfficial purchase linksTravel checklistExplore private safaris What changed in October 2026? Current UK…
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How to Apply for Kenya’s eTA in 2026/2027: Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Kenya swapped its old eVisa for the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) back in January 2024, and the rules have kept shifting since. If you’ve read our general Kenya visa requirements overview and still have questions about the actual application, this is the walkthrough: exact steps, real costs, how long it takes, and what’s changed most…
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Planning One Week in Kenya: Amboseli, Lakes & Masai Mara
Updated 27 October 2026. Thinking about a week in Kenya? This planning guide helps you decide whether a route through Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Hell’s Gate, Lake Nakuru and the Masai Mara suits your travel style. You get varied landscapes and activities, with road journeys between each stop. For the current hotels, private minivan, full itinerary…
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Samburu National Reserve Guide (2026/2027): Wildlife, Fees, and How to Get There
Samburu doesn’t look like the Kenya on postcards. There’s no rolling green savannah, no dense herds of wildebeest. Instead you get red earth, doum palms leaning over a muddy brown river, volcanic hills on the horizon, and heat that shimmers off the ground by mid-morning. It’s a different Kenya, and it comes with a different…
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8-Day Kenya Classic Safari Itinerary: Amboseli, Naivasha, Nakuru & Masai Mara
This is our full grand tour of Kenya’s classic circuit: Amboseli under Kilimanjaro, a boat safari on Lake Naivasha, a cycling safari at Hell’s Gate, rhino country at Lake Nakuru, and three nights in the Masai Mara with two genuinely full game-drive days. It’s priced from $2,050pp in a private 4×4 with pop-up roof, no…
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4-Day Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari Itinerary: Day-by-Day Guide
Last updated September 2026. A 4-day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru safari is the shortest itinerary that still covers two of Kenya’s signature parks: a rhino sanctuary on Lake Nakuru’s shore, and the open plains of the Masai Mara National Reserve. It suits travelers with roughly 4 to 5 days total in Kenya, including arrival…