Most visitors need an Electronic Travel Authorisation, applied for online before departure. It is not issued on arrival, so leave a few days. East African citizens are exempt. We send the link and check your approval before you fly.

Yellow fever certification is required if you arrive from a country where it is endemic. Malaria prophylaxis is advised for the Mara, the coast and the low-lying parks — Nairobi and the highlands are above the mosquito line. Speak to a travel clinic six weeks before you fly.

Prices quoted are per person sharing, land only. They include camps and lodges on the stated board basis, park and conservancy fees, your private vehicle and guide, internal light aircraft where listed, drinking water, and AMREF Flying Doctors cover. International flights, visas, tips and premium drinks are not included.

Nairobi to the Mara is five to six hours by road, or forty-five minutes from Wilson Airport. Driving is cheaper and shows you the Rift Valley; flying buys you most of a game-viewing day. On trips under eight nights we usually fly at least one leg.

Yes, from about five. A private vehicle matters more with children than anything else — you set the pace and turn back when they have had enough. Several conservancy camps have family tents, and some run junior ranger programmes. Under-fives are restricted at a handful of camps; we will tell you which.

For July to October, eight to twelve months — the good conservancy camps are small and fill early. For January to March, four to six months. Shoulder-season trips in June and November can often be built six weeks out at meaningfully lower rates.