Uzoefu
Uzoefu means experience.
Things to do in Kenya
Nine ways into Kenya, and thirty-three places to start.
Nine ways in
Planned by Kenyans. Booked from home.
Every experience is run by people who live there, with a U.S. team on your time zone before you fly.
How we plan
All 33
3–5 nightsLeisure & SafariGreat Migration river crossingsMore than a million wildebeest and zebra cross the Mara River between July and October, with crocodiles below and big cats on the banks.
One morningLeisure & SafariBalloon safari over the MaraLift off at first light, drift silently over herds and hippo pools, land to a champagne breakfast on the plains.
3+ nightsLeisure & SafariBig cats of the conservanciesLions, leopards and cheetahs on private land where vehicles are limited and you can stay with a hunt as long as it takes.
2–3 nightsLeisure & SafariThe elephants of AmboseliBig tuskers walking across dust and marsh with Kilimanjaro behind them: the picture everyone carries of Africa.
1–2 nightsLeisure & SafariRhinos and flamingos at Lake NakuruA soda lake famous for flamingos, one of Kenya's best places for black and white rhino, and lions that climb trees.
1–2 nightsLeisure & SafariBoat safari and cycling at Hell's GateHippos from a boat on Lake Naivasha, then a bicycle ride among zebra and giraffe between the red cliffs of Hell's Gate.
Half-day to multi-dayLeisure & SafariWalking safaris and bush skillsOn foot with a Maasai or Samburu tracker: tracks, dung, plants, birds, and the way the bush feels when there is no engine.
One dayLeisure & SafariNairobi National Park and the giraffesLions and rhinos at dawn with the skyline behind them, then the elephant orphanage and the Giraffe Centre.
3–5 nightsLeisure & SafariDiani BeachTwenty kilometres of white sand backed by forest, with reef, kitesurfing, colobus monkeys and the lodges that make the south coast famous.
3–4 nightsLeisure & SafariWatamu Marine Park and sea turtlesCoral gardens, turtles nesting on the beach, the Gede ruins in the forest and the quietest stretch of the north coast.
2–4 nightsCulture & HeritageLamu and the dhowA UNESCO-listed island town with no cars, where donkeys and dhows do the work and a thousand years of Swahili trade live in the carved doors.
Half dayCulture & HeritageMaasai village exchangeA day with a Maasai family arranged through the conservancy: cattle, food, beadwork, the jumping dance, and questions in both directions.
Half dayCulture & HeritageSamburu beadwork workshopAn afternoon with a women's cooperative in the north: the meaning of the colours, a piece of your own, and an evening of song.
One day or eveningCulture & HeritageNairobi arts, food and musicGalleries, studios, Swahili and Indian kitchens, nyama choma and live music in East Africa's creative capital.
One dayCulture & HeritageSwahili Old TownsFort Jesus, Mombasa's Old Town, carved doors, spice markets and the Swahili coast's thousand-year story.
7–14 daysCulture & HeritageDiaspora homecoming journeysBring friends and the next generation home: family visits, the village, and the Kenya you want them to see, planned around your people.
Half day to one nightAgro-TourismTea estate visitPick with the pluckers, walk the factory and taste the leaf that makes Kenya the world's largest black-tea exporter.
Half dayAgro-TourismCoffee farm and cuppingFrom cherry to cup on the slopes of Mount Kenya, with the growers whose beans top the world's auctions.
Half dayAgro-TourismNaivasha flower farmsBehind the scenes of the greenhouses that supply a third of Europe's cut roses, on the shores of the lake.
7–28 daysSportsRunning in ItenTrain at 2,400 m on the red roads shared by Olympic champions, with Kenyan coaches, physio and recovery.
4–6 daysSportsNairobi Marathon weekendRace the city's marathon in October, then recover on safari.
7 daysSportsGolf in KenyaChampionship courses in Nairobi's suburbs and on the coast, with game drives between rounds.
5–7 nightsMedical & WellnessCoastal wellness retreatA quiet beach lodge, daily yoga, Swahili cooking and dhow sunsets. Rest, not routine.
4–5 nightsMedical & WellnessBush silenceA small conservancy camp with walking safaris, no phone signal and nothing scheduled.
7–10 daysEducation & ResearchService learningLocally led community projects with partner schools, tree planting and reflection every evening. Ethical by design.
10–14 daysEducation & ResearchSchool exchangePaired with a Kenyan secondary school: classes, sport, music and the friendships that outlast the trip.
10–21 daysEducation & ResearchField research and study toursConservancy data collection, Rift Valley geology, public-health and development visits, with university partners.
Academy + Kenya immersionEducation & ResearchKESCA summer academyThe Kenya Experience Summer Camp Academy: leadership, heritage, STEM and service for young people of Kenyan descent and their peers.- 5–9 daysFaith & MissionWorship with partner churchesSunday with a Kenyan congregation, a visit to the programs it runs, and the conversations that follow lunch.
- 3–5 nightsFaith & MissionPastoral retreat at Lake NaivashaRest and teaching at a lakeside retreat centre, with a boat safari between sessions.
- 3–5 daysConferences & IncentivesConferences at the KICCNairobi's landmark convention centre, with hotels, restaurants and a national park within reach of the plenary.
- 3–5 nightsConferences & IncentivesBush incentivesA private tented camp, sundowners, team game drives and a Maasai evening. The reward trip nobody forgets.
- 2–3 daysInnovationThe Silicon Savannah tourMobile money was born here. Meet the founders, funds and hubs behind Africa's most dynamic tech scene.
