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Kenya is remarkable due to the vast variety of features to its landscapes. The low-lying fertile coast boasts mangrove forests and unsullied beaches as well as thriving coral reefs. In contrast, inland, the southern terrain transforms into grand highland mountain ranges and Plateau mainly and the north possesses semi-desert plains and savannahs that promise splashes of magnificent lakes, rivers, waterfalls and ancient Swahili cities.
Furthermore, it is famous for its National Parks which lay claim to copious African wild animals, from the “Big Five”, to giraffes, zebras, hippos, baboons, wildebeest, to note just a few. Nothing can quite encompass or prepare you for the experience of witnessing the mass migration of wildebeests in the Maasai Mara. Game migration occurs May/June, July/August and Sept/Oct.
When to go: Kenya lies on the equator so there is little variation in weather conditions all year round. The tropical coast varies between 80-89 degrees Fahrenheit whereas, inland, the range drops a little into the 70’s. The coolest months, when it can be overcast, are during July and August. There are two rainy seasons; short rains are from late October to November and long rains are from March to early June. However, the rains occur in the late afternoon and are seldom continuous over long periods. Bright sunny weather takes place during the rest of the day. There is no real dry season in west Kenya and Lake Victoria but rainfall is lowest in January and February.
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