Kenya travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

20 places to see
20 local dishes
1 itinerary

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 54.2 million as of mid-2026, it is the 26th-most populous country in the world and the seventh-most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi. The second-largest and oldest city is Mombasa, a port city located on Mombasa Island. Other major cities within the country include Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret. Going clockwise, Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, Tanzania to the southwest, and Lake Victoria and Uganda to the west. Its geography, climate and population vary. In western Rift Valley counties, the landscape includes cold, snow-capped mountaintops with surrounding forests, wildlife, and fertile agricultural regions in temperate climates.

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What to see in Kenya

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Maasai Mara National Reserve
Narok
Maasai Mara, sometimes also spelt Masai Mara and locally known simply as the Mara, is a large national game reserve in Narok County, Kenya, contiguous with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
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Nairobi National Park
Nairobi
Nairobi National Park is a national park in Kenya that was established in 1946 about 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Nairobi.
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Amboseli National Park
Amboseli, Kajiado
Amboseli National Park, formerly Maasai Amboseli Game Reserve, is a national park in Loitoktok District in Kajiado County, Kenya.
Diani Beach
Diani, Kwale
Diani Beach is a beach on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Mombasa, in Kwale County.
Fort Jesus
Mombasa
Fort Jesus, is a fort located on Mombasa Island. Designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Cairati, it was built between 1593 and 1596 by order of King Felipe II of Spain, who also reigned as King Filipe I of…
Gedi Ruins
Gede, Kilifi
The Ruins of Gedi (Magofu wa mji wa kale wa Gedi in are a UNESCO World Heritage site near the Indian Ocean coast of eastern Kenya.