Welcome to Kenya, explained; the people, places, stories, and spirit, all in one living encyclopedia. Learn deeply. Travel wiser.
This is Kenya in full colour: history, culture, landscapes, and legends – documented for her people and the world. From the savannahs to the coast, from ancient traditions to neo rhythms – Magical Kenya, carefully recorded. Discover Kenya beyond the headlines – her roots, diversity, and untold stories – based on facts, records, research, and crosschecks.
A Tapestry of Tribes, Traditions & Treasures!
Kenya is a place of natural wonders. Wildlife rich savannas and arid plains define the landscape of Kenya. And safari its history. Some of these places are famous internationally, like the Masai Mara, but others have not reached that level of fame. Many others await discovery. It may not be a big country in the scale of the nations of Africa, but there are countless uncharted corners in Kenya.
Kenya’s most amazing destinations – beach and safari – are genuinely worth your experience at least once. A wander into nature and relaxation at its loveliest. Yet there are more surprises many could not have anticipated. Untravelled gems to observe nature’s spectacles, wildlife in extreme habitats, exotic islands, cultures as they were centuries ago, cottage industries, colonial legacies, and ruins.
Abiri Kenya is a complete guide to Kenya. The A to Z, really! Every possible place that could interest you in Kenya, worth your discovery: Over 2,000 destinations, many inextricably linked with the element of surprise. It is arranged and imagined systematically as you would travel region to region to the 47 counties with the aid of strip maps, distances involved, road conditions, hotels, and best time to go.
If you are planning your first trip to Kenya, you can now build an itinerary just for you. If your itinerary is part of a package or doing smaller circuits on consecutive basis, Abiri Kenya helps you make the best of your travels. For the avid traveller in Kenya who has done the popular circuits, it is a nurge to do it more by uncovering places that rarely get under the limelight but make for interesting trips. A catalog to ponder the question of how much, or little, you know about Kenya.
Safariday Everyday
Ready for the adventure of a lifetime? Kenya’s wild heart is calling! It’s safariday everyday out here. Pack your binoculars, your sense of wonder, and let the wild rewrite your story
Amazing Lodges
Around Kenya is a collection of experiences, in amazing lodges, offering intimate encounters in parts of the world not many get to know. It isn’t just a safari – it’s a soul-stirring journey to truly find yourself. Kenya awaits you!
Few countries offer so vibrantly such diversity in relative area, allowing you to pack in multiple exciting interests which, elsewhere around Africa, would require much more travel and planning. Each county in Kenya is unique with the giving of interesting places – in abundance. The infrastructure is the best it’s ever been and do-it-yourself holidays are now easy and viable with a little advance planning.
January
Visit Nairobi National Park
Soon after the rains, just 7 km south of the main city, Nairobi National Park is healthfully verdant, with a splendid display of wildlife best sighted in the early mornings and evenings.
February
Paraglide in Elgeyo Marakwet
Between December and March the conditions are perfect for a hair raising glide over the splendid Elgeyo Scarp and across the superb Kerio Valley. Fly with the birds, and take in the sights.
March
Climb Mount Kenya
The two seasons for climbing Mount Kenya, during the dry season, between December to March, and from July to October, open up Kenya’s ace hiking offer, with eight different hiking routes.
April
Travel Up North
Enjoy stunning landscape enroute to Tobongu Lore Festival. Also known as Welcome back home, the festival is held in Turkana. It aims to unifying the diverse cultures living in the arid north.
May
Birding in Kisumu
Between April and May, the swamps around Lake Victoria are a breeding ground for scores of bird. The viewing area at Dunga Beach is a photographer’s paradise and birder watchers delight.
June
Go Rhino Charging
Held in June, Rhino Charge, a thrilling off-road race, tests off-landing skills to the max. The event is held annually, on a one-off circuit, to raise awareness and funds for conservation of the epic rhino.
July
Flamingos at Lake Bogoria
The largest flocks of flamingos, in their hundreds of thousands, forming an epic pink line, arrive at Lake Bogoria National Reserve when the water level is low; between August and early October
August
The Mara Migration
Between June and August the great migration is on! 1.5 million wildebeest and many other species arrive at Masai Mara National Reserve. It is one of the spectacular natural events on earth.
September
The Whale Migration
When one of the magisterial animals in the oceans calls in on the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, it only right to wait on them. In September, see Humpback whales rights at home off Wasini Island.
October
March for Elephants
The global march for elephants is a yearly charity walk, held on the roads around Nairobi city, with the noble goal of raising awareness about the plight of wildlife, especially Africa’s gallant big-5.
November
Rafting at Sagana
Between April and May, or November and December, the rivers in Sagana, in central Kenya, have the highest levels of water, soon after the rain season, and the water rafting thrills are guaranteed.
December
Attend Lamu Festival
Nowhere, perhaps, are the exotic and fascinating ways of the Swahili fork of Lamu Island better displayed than at the annual Lamu Festival held in December. Truly, one of Kenya’s greatest festivals.
Gone To Kenya: Pack Light, Explore Right
Welcome to your go-to guide for traveling in Kenya! It is an amazing destination – whether you’re on safari, relaxing on the beach, exploring the counties, cities, or little known gems. With the right information, it’s a memorable place. These tips and insider advice will help you make the most of your trip. From motoring, visa requirements and health precautions to camping list, safari starter pack, and local etiquette, we’ve got you covered. Enjoy your trip! “Hakuna Matata” (No worries)!
Motoring Hint for Kenya
Driving is the best way of getting around in Kenya, and the easiest way to discover the scenery and especial landscapes; where one minute you are in the twenty-first century on smooth black top and the next you are in wildest Africa.
Overlanding in Kenya
Whether you’re navigating the Great Rift Valley, traversing the arid northern frontier, or exploring the dense highlands forests of the Aberdares, overlanding in Kenya offers an unforgettable journey.
Driving in Nairobi
Any visitor to Kenya who has read a thing or two about Nairobi might be well aware that driving here is a process fraught with risk. It can be challenging, during rush hours, but it is also a unique experience.
Climate in Kenya
Delivery of effective first aid is essential for motorists and is a consequential determinant of the severity of injury, and assistance in time received may drastically improve the chances of survival.
Camping Essentials
Delivery of effective first aid is essential for motorists and is a consequential determinant of the severity of injury, and assistance in time received may drastically improve the chances of survival.
The Migration 1,2,3s
In many respects, the Mara is among the most popular national reserves in Kenya, and between June and September, during the great migration, hotels record 100 per cent booking
The Lay of the Land
The country north of the equator, splitting Kenya across the middle from east to west, presents a great similarly to the country south of it although the features to the north are on a much grander scale. In the west the equator enters Kenya just above Lake Victoria. North of the equator lies Lake Turkana, south of it the smaller Lake Logipi and south of it sits the Chalbi Desert. South of the equator are the wildlife-rich plains where Masai Mara, Nairobi, Shaba, Amboseli and Tsavo National Parks lie, with the Indian Ocean along the furthest south-eastern.
The land rises from the coast to altitudes of 10,000 feet or more in the central area, peaking at 17,058 feet at the summit of Mount Kenya lying just 10 kilometres south of the equator, before dropping down into Lakes Victoria and Turkana. In between these three water bodies are rolling farmlands, expanses of plantations, natural forests, scrublands, and a tract of palm-fringed coast. The Rift Valley along its south-north strike divides the western half of Kenya. North of the coastal range the eastern half of Kenya is a stark continuum of a semi-arid block.
About 80% of Kenya’s terrestrial land is semi-arid, rainfall here rarely rising over 750 mm annually and altitude mostly below 4,000 feet. The high potential areas, covering 20% of Kenya in the central, western, rift, and coast areas, carry close to 80% of the population and almost all the fertile farmlands. Outside of the key cities of Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu, Swahili, the lingua-franca of East Africa serves all well. Kenya’s diversity is comprised of 44 tribes and residents from all corners of the world. The counties are loosely based on ethnic boundaries.
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