Vegetarian Safari in Kenya: You’ll Eat Better Than You Think If you’re a vegetarian — or planning a trip for parents who eat strictly vegetarian — Kenya is quietly one of the easiest safari destinations in the world for you. Kenya has a deep, century-old Indian community, which means dal, chapati, sabzi and paneer aren’t…
Amboseli Safari: Elephants Beneath Kilimanjaro An Amboseli safari is the one that gives you Africa’s most recognizable picture: big elephant herds crossing a dusty plain with snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro behind them. Amboseli National Park sits in southern Kenya on the Tanzania border, about four hours from Nairobi. It’s known for large, calm, free-ranging elephants —…
What to Wear on Safari: An Honest, No-Gimmick Guide You don’t need special “safari clothes.” Wear neutral earth tones — khaki, olive, tan, brown, gray — dress in removable layers for the big morning-to-afternoon temperature swing, add a broken-in pair of closed walking shoes and a wide-brim hat, and avoid bright white, camouflage, and heavy…
Packing for your first East Africa safari can feel surprisingly counterintuitive. You are preparing for remote wilderness, yet traveling to comfortable lodges that offer daily laundry service. Furthermore, small domestic bush aircraft impose strict luggage weight limits that require smart, minimal packing. In this practical guide, we cover everything you need to bring for a…
The Mixed-Diet Family’s Guide to an East Africa Safari: Eating Well in the Bush Yes — you can eat wonderfully on an East Africa safari even with mixed dietary needs in one family. Thanks to the region’s deep Indian culinary roots, lodges handle vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and halal requests with ease: fresh curries, chapatis, lentils,…
When Is the Best Time to Go on Safari in East Africa? The best time to go on safari in East Africa — and Kenya especially — is the dry season, roughly June to October, when wildlife gathers at shrinking water sources and the Great Migration reaches the Maasai Mara (river crossings usually peak in…
What to Expect on Your First Kenya Safari: An Honest Guide Wondering what to expect on your first Kenya safari? It’s calmer and more comfortable than most people expect. You’ll follow a well-worn circuit — the Maasai Mara, Amboseli, the Rift Valley lakes, and sometimes Samburu in the north — with early-morning and late-afternoon game…
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