Kenya is angelically placed in the heart of East Africa, it is one of the fastest-growing economies among the 3 countries, and it is an endless wonder of stunning beauty and cultural diversity these combined create wonderful experiences from the great wildebeest migration of the Masai Mara National Park, Big five of the wildernesses to the crystal-clear waters of beaches along the Mombasa coast. The country is the perfect destination to see the variety of mammal and bird species, ecosystems feature the great Rift Valley region along which are the lakes of Nakuru and Naivasha.
The best time to visit Kenya can be all year round depending on what you will be doing in the country for wildlife views, the best time is during the dry season between the months of December -and February and June to September, it is generally dry in this time grasses tend to thin out which makes it easy to spot wildlife, towards June -October it is usually a good time to visit the Masai Mara national park to experience the great wildebeest migration, there are millions of wildebeests, zebras together with their predators migrating from the Serengeti into Masai Mara, it is one of the 7 wonders of the world an activity you can only witness only in this biodiverse ecosystem.
The dry season is the best time to do extended game drives in the savannah parks when the trails are much drier and easier to access, animals gather around water sources to drink which makes them easy to spot, since it is a high tourism season it is wise to book accommodation facilities on time to avoid missing out. The downside of the best time to visit the park is that accommodation facilities come with higher prices and as well as increased tour costs.
Despite the dry season being the best to travel to Kenya,there is flexibility in traveling even during the wet season because the park gets fewer guests compared to other seasons, it is all green and beautiful the most rains happen in March, April, and May, during this time there is little money to spend because tour costs are lower and accommodation facilities offer discounted rates. It may not be the best time to travel to Kenya but rewarding in its own way for example guests considering going birding this is the best time to do so.
The best time to visit Kenya will take you to do tourism activities for example game drives, which are conducted using 4X4 wheel car drives to enhance the guest experience these are done in the morning, afternoon, and evening times, so it is easier to spot animals in the dry season, hot air balloon safaris in the Masai Mara offering aerial views of wildlife in the conservation area, popular animal species to see include African buffaloes, leopards, giraffes, waterbucks, bushbucks, oribi, side stripped hyenas, to mention a few.
In conclusion, Kenya can be visited any time of the year, and activities to engage in determine so much about which is the best time to explore the amazing country.