Travel
Requirements
Visit Kenya
Get ready with essentials before boarding your plane.
Do not miss anything so your arrival is as smooth as possible!
- Have your passport
- Completed COVID-19 Vaccination or Negative PCR test required
- Tourism Visa (On Arrival not available anymore)
- Always carry a photographical ID with you
- Have enough cash with you to cover daily costs
Eligible nationalities
All nationalities are eligible, but:
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Botswana
Brunei
Burundi
Cyprus
Dominica
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gambia
Ghana
Grenada
Jamaica
Kiribati
Lesotho
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritius
Namibia
Nauru
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Sudan
Tanzania
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vanuatu
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Location
Getting there
Flying is the only straightforward way of getting to Kenya, unless you’re travelling overland from southern Africa. Flights to Kenya are generally most expensive from early July to late October and from mid-December to mid-January. Make reservations as far in advance as possible, especially if you want to travel at these popular times.
Nairobi is the major hub for East Africa and is served by many airlines so there’s a competitively priced choice of flights, but the cheaper tickets generally have fixed dates that you won’t be able to change without paying an extra fee.
With the exception of the package-holiday charter airlines from Britain and Europe, there are no direct flights to Mombasa without going to Nairobi first. However, an inclusive package trip can make a lot of sense. Some packages, based around mid-range coast hotels, are relatively inexpensive and, if you choose carefully, you shouldn’t feel too constrained. Based on your flight, plus a week of half-board accommodation (dinner, bed and breakfast) they cost from around £700 from the UK. It’s worth remembering that you aren’t obliged to stay at your hotel all the time: you could use it as a base to make independent trips around the country.
Adding some safari travel to a beach package holiday will increase the price by at least £200 per person per day of safari. If you have more time and flexibility, book a safari in Kenya.
Transfer Options
Most international flights will arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. The airport is situated on the outskirts of the capital.
From here, the nearby Wilson airport is the main airport for domestic flights, very convenient if you are heading straight into the countryside.
The other international airport is Moi International Airport in Mombasa on the Kenyan coast. It is primarily used for domestic flights, but international routes do arrive here for travellers going to Mombasa or Zanzibar.
Malindi Airport is another entry point to the country. Few international flights arrive here as it is primarily used as domestic airport.
Domestic flights are the easiest way of travelling around Kenya.
Wilson Airport to the south-west of Nairobi is the hub for domestic flight connections. AirKenya or SafariLink are the primary domestic flight carriers. SafariLink also donate a portion of their profits to the conservancies they work with.
Many parks and conservancies in Kenya have purpose-built airstrips allowing easy access for safaris.