Discover the best places for honeymoon in Kenya
The best time of year for a honeymoon to Kenya depends on where exactly you are planning on going. For safaris south of Nairobi including the Maasai Mara, anytime of year except April and May will be fine, whereas north of Nairobi, November is the month to avoid. There isn't really a specific wet or dry season at Kenya's coast, but it can be particularly rainy from April to June and in November.
Best camps & lodges for honeymoons in Kenya
Elsa's Kopje
A luxurious lodge, with stunning views, Elsa’s Kopje offers a very romantic destination for your safari honeymoon to Kenya. The honeymoon suite is three-tiered with plenty of private space to relax. The lodge itself is incredibly stylish and opulent, and the service is great.
Desert Rose
Desert Rose is an amazing choice for a honeymoon to Kenya. With a remote location, stunning views and beautifully designed rooms, it is a very romantic spot. Getting to the lodge is somewhat an adventure in itself, and the track from the airstrip is not for the faint hearted!
Naibor Camp
A stylish camp in the heart of the Mara; Naibor offers luxury, attentive service, and an unbeatable location for your Kenya honeymoon. The tents are private and cosy, and you’ll enjoy meals on the bank of the Talek river whilst watching the resident hippos in the river below.
Tassia Lodge
For a unique and rustic lodge, with a touch of luxury, Tassia is a great choice for couples seeking something a little different on their Kenya honeymoon. The views from the open-sided, yet exceptionally private rooms are stunning, and the whole lodge is extremely romantic.
Ol Donyo Lodge
Ol Donyo offers an exclusive, luxurious and romantic honeymoon safari in Kenya. Six rooms have their own plunge pool, and a roof deck where you can spend a night sleeping under the stars. It’s a very stylish lodge, and clearly designed with your privacy and comfort in mind.
Kinondo Kwetu
A small, luxury boutique hotel, Kinondo Kwetu is a lovely choice for a Kenya honeymoon. It’s idyllic and remote setting and pristine beach hard to beat, and its attentive but discreet staff are sure to spoil you! A perfect, romantic setting for an unforgettable honeymoon.
Ngare Serian
With excellent, very attentive service and an exclusive vehicle and guide for each group of guests, honeymooners will feel particularly well looked after on their Kenya honeymoon. Enjoy the exclusive feel of this small camp and its beautiful, large and very private tents.
Leleshwa
For a Kenya honeymoon with an added African touch, you can have a Maasai blessing ceremony – these are popular and charged extra. Lasting all evening, they usually involve around 30 community members and a bush dinner. The hosting is excellent and the guiding first-rate.
Manda Bay
For a remote and luxurious Kenya honeymoon with a castaway feel, Manda Bay is the perfect choice. The rooms are huge and breezy and have swinging daybeds on the veranda. The service is excellent, the food is delicious and there is a lavish range of activities on offer.
Mara Expedition Camp
Mara Expedition is a stunning tented camp with a high degree of luxury, whilst at the same time not divorcing you from your surroundings. Its high quality fittings are perfect for a special occasion and dim solar lighting and tented rooms very romantic.
Sirikoi
For an exclusive, romantic and luxurious safari camp focusing on attention to detail, Sirikoi is a great choice for a honeymoon in Kenya. With very stylish tents, excellent staff and delicious food, it’s a perfect place to celebrate a special occasion.
Little Governors'
Little Governors’ Camp is a comfortable bush camp with a great location for a safari honeymoon in the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Stay in Tent #17 – the most private tent furthest from the central area – which has wonderful views across the marsh.
Sarara
A luxurious lodge with a natural aesthetic, totally in keeping with its surroundings, Sarara is a very special place for a honeymoon. The combination of unique activities, delicious meals and breathtaking views mean you are in for a memorable stay.
Mara Plains Camp
Mara Plains is an exceptionally luxurious yet unpretentious camp that will suit those who enjoy a down-to-earth atmosphere in very comfortable surroundings. The friendly and attentive service will spoil you, and the very private tents are lovely.
Saruni Samburu
An intimate lodge with spectacular views, Saruni Samburu offers a remote setting for a romantic, relaxing safari. The honeymoon villa is luxurious and has its own private dining area. There’s also a spa and two refreshing swimming pools – bliss!
Mara Nyika
Mara Nyika is an exclusive and romantic camp with lots of thoughtful touches that would help make a honeymoon feel extra special – for example the big copper bathtubs and the private decks, overlooking the sweeping plains of the Maasai Mara.
Water Lovers
With soft sand underfoot, the sparkling Indian Ocean in front and good food, WaterLovers is an intimate yet casual spot for a beachfront honeymoon in Kenya. As an extra treat, couples may be served dinner à deux on the beach.
Elephant Pepper Camp
An authentic tented safari camp, Elephant Pepper has a secluded, spacious and stylish honeymoon tent where you can enjoy private dining on the veranda and uninterrupted views over the plains of the Mara North Conservancy.
Msambweni Beach House
We think the villas at Msambweni, each with an enormous private pool, would provide an idyllic setting for a romantic honeymoon. Come here for luxury and exclusivity, with attentive service and laid back atmosphere.
Ishara
Ishara provides a romantic setting for a highly luxurious honeymoon. Enjoy a honeymoon photoshoot on the wild side, indulge in a couples massage and end the day with romantic dinner under the stars.
Sasaab
With its very comfortable and private rooms, each with a plunge pool, and within reach of the fantastic game viewing in Samburu National Reserve, Sasaab makes a lovely honeymoon destination.
Angama Mara
Angama Mara offers a private honeymoon experience in a fantastic setting, with great food and extremely comfortable accommodation.
Honeymoons elsewhere in Africa
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Where to see wildlife species in Kenya
Maximise the chances of seeing your favourite animals based on traveller sightings reports from the field.
Lion
Panthera leo
Lions are at the top of the food chain and also most safari wish-lists, but with their numbers falling fast, any encounter with these majestic apex predators always feels like a privilege.
81% SUCCESS
3,498 sightings from 4,322 observations
Leopard
Panthera pardus
The most numerous of Africa’s big cats, leopard occur across many habitats, from wild tracts to populated areas. Their grace and their elusive nature make them a unique safari drawcard.
47% SUCCESS
2,262 sightings from 4,803 observations
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
The cheetah is the fastest land animal and the only cat that hunts by pure speed. Found largely in open grasslands, its slim, elegant form is today an increasingly rare sight.
33% SUCCESS
1,203 sightings from 3,646 observations
Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
One of the ‘Big Five’, buffalo earned a fearsome reputation in hunters’ tales. By contrast, big herds of these sociable bovids are placid, but mount formidable defences against predators.
83% SUCCESS
2,959 sightings from 3,552 observations
Wild dog
Lycaon pictus
African wild dogs are among the continent’s most compelling animals. Much misunderstood, these rare, tie-dyed canids are amazingly efficient hunters with a fascinating social life.
32% SUCCESS
1,016 sightings from 3,164 observations
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
The spotted hyena may be thought of as ‘ugly’ and ‘cowardly’. In fact, this versatile and intelligent carnivore is one of Africa’s most fascinating and warrants attention on any safari.
55% SUCCESS
2,507 sightings from 4,576 observations
Striped Hyena
Hyaena hyaena
The striped hyena is the most widespread of the world’s hyenas, but absent from southern Africa. A rarely-seen nocturnal scavenger, it is shyer and more solitary than its spotted cousin.
13% SUCCESS
136 sightings from 1,011 observations
Elephant
Loxodonta africana
By far the biggest of the so-called Big Five – indeed, the largest land animal on the planet – the elephant shapes the very landscape it inhabits and is a defining presence on any safari.
91% SUCCESS
4,227 sightings from 4,643 observations
Black Rhino
Diceros bicornis
The black rhino is the smaller and rarer of Africa’s two rhino species but has the more fearsome reputation. Shy and heavily persecuted, it tends to stick to cover.
30% SUCCESS
715 sightings from 2,354 observations
White Rhino
Ceratotherium simum
The white rhino is the largest and most numerous of the world’s five rhinoceros species. They are larger, easier to see and generally more approachable than the black rhino.
43% SUCCESS
576 sightings from 1,340 observations
Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Africa’s largest antelope, eland are culturally important from prehistoric rock art to modern game farms. Though widespread, they are also shy so sightings are uncommon and often fleeting.
49% SUCCESS
1,672 sightings from 3,404 observations
Gerenuk
Litocranius walleri
With its slender frame and extraordinarily long neck, this unmistakable East African antelope resembles an attenuated impala and often stands on its back legs browse high shrubs.
76% SUCCESS
105 sightings from 138 observations
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
The world’s tallest land mammal, giraffes are herbivores which have evolved many unique adaptations. Their iconic outlines tower above the bush in many of Africa’s wildlife areas.
86% SUCCESS
4,076 sightings from 4,745 observations
Oryx
Oryx sp.
Oryx are impressive antelopes, with a powerful physique and elegant markings set off by rapier-like horns. They cut a distinctive dash in some of Africa’s harshest landscapes.
70% SUCCESS
1,554 sightings from 2,225 observations
Hippo
Hippopotamus amphibius
The territorial calls of the hippo create a signature soundtrack to Africa’s rivers & wetlands. Despite an endearing smile, this aquatic herbivore has a notoriously aggressive disposition.
89% SUCCESS
3,080 sightings from 3,442 observations
Sable antelope
Hippotragus niger
Perhaps Africa’s most beautiful antelope, sable are renowned for their combative nature, even holding off lions. Shy and restricted in range, sightings of sable are always special.
24% SUCCESS
560 sightings from 2,372 observations
Wildebeest
Connochaetes sp.
Superficially bovine in appearance, wildebeests are known for their spectacular migrations sometimes in huge numbers. These resilient animals are some of Africa’s most successful herbivores.
67% SUCCESS
2,850 sightings from 4,238 observations
Zebra
Equus sp.
The zebra is a quintessential African animal: the horse in stripy pyjamas at the end of every child’s A–Z. There are three species, of which the plains zebra is much the most common.
84% SUCCESS
4,440 sightings from 5,279 observations
Aardvark
Orycteropus afer
The aardvark is one of Africa’s most bizarre and enigmatic animals. A shy, nocturnal termite-eater, signs of its presence may be scattered about the bush whilst sightings remain elusive.
2% SUCCESS
81 sightings from 3,794 observations
Pangolin
Smutsia sp.
Pangolins appear to be more pine cone than animal in their unique armoury of scales. These nocturnal, ant-eating oddities are not only highly elusive but also increasingly rare.
2% SUCCESS
65 sightings from 3,836 observations
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