FAQs

Yes. The Maasai Mara National Reserve is a very safe destination, well protected by professionally trained park rangers and wildlife wardens, and is located hours away from urban Kenya, where safety issues are more of a concern. Here are some of the reasons why the Maasai Mara National Reserve is one of the safest safari destinations in Kenya.

The time zone in Kenya is +GMT/UTC 3, three hours ahead of UCT/GMT. Keny‌a´‌s locati‌on places it three hours ahead of Greenw‌ich Mean Time (GMT), and this time differen‌ce remains cons‌tant throu‌ghout the year as it does not obser‌ve Dayligh‌t Saving Time (DST). Situat‌ed just south of the equa‌tor, Kenya expe‌rienc‌es a minim‌al change in dayligh‌t hours, roughl‌y 12 hours dail‌y, making adjus‌tment‌s for seas‌onal clock chan‌ges unnecess‌ary. 

Yes. Kenya has two rainy seasons - the heaviest rainfall season (called Masika) usually occurs from mid-March to May, and the shorter rainfall season (called vuli) occurs in November and December. January and February are mostly dry, but it can rain sometimes.

Trav‌eling from Mombasa to the Masai Mara Nationa‌l Reserve is a longe‌r journey than start‌ing from Nairobi. Mombasa, loca‌ted on Kenya´‌s coast‌, is rough‌ly 700–750 km (435–46‌5 miles) from the Mara. You have two main options: traveling by road (with a combination of public transport or private vehicle) or flying (direct or via Nairobi). 

The easiest way to travel from Mombasa to Watamu is by road, covering a distance of approximately 110 kilometers. You have the option of driving or taking a bus/matatu, both of which are handy modes of transportation. The trip takes around 2 to 3 hours over the gorgeous Mombasa-Malindi route, which is in good condition. 

The easiest way to get to Lamu Island is to fly into Manda Airport (LAU) on neighboring Manda Island. Domestic airlines such as Kenya Airways Express, Safarilink, Fly 540, and Mombasa Safari Air offer daily flights from major cities such as Nairobi, Mombasa, and Malindi. 

If you are planning to visit Nairobi, Kenya and want to know how to easily manage your transit visa online, you need to know about this option.

A stopover differs from a transit in terms of visa needs. A stopover might be a simple halt of your aircraft in a Kenyan airport or a change of flight within the airport without leaving the international zone, but a transit may need an exit from the airport and, therefore, admission into Kenya. A visa will consequently be necessary just for transit, not a stopover.

No. Chilean citizens don’t need a visa for Kenya. With effect from January 2024, all travelers to Kenya will be required to apply for Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA).