🇦🇪 Kenya safaris from Dubai
Kenya Safaris from Dubai
Multiple direct flights every day from DXB, a Kenyan safari is genuinely a long weekend option from Dubai.
Flight time
~5h direct from DXB
Best season
July,October (Migration), December,February, Eid windows
Visa
Dubai residents (any passport) need an eTA, $30 online, 2 to 3 days.
Airlines
Emirates (multiple daily DXB,NBO), Kenya Airways, flydubai
Why travellers from Dubai choose us
Built for the way you travel
From Dubai, Kenya is essentially a long weekend option, multiple daily directs, 5 hours, halal friendly lodges, and you can be on the Mara at sunrise. We see a lot of 4 to 5 night escapes and Eid family trips.
4 to 7 nights for weekend escapes, 10 to 12 days for full Eid or summer trips.
Suggested itineraries
Trips designed from Dubai
5 days
Mara weekend
Three nights Maasai Mara, one night Nairobi, Friday out, Tuesday back.
Customise this trip →8 days
Mara + Diani Eid escape
Four nights safari, three on the coast.
Customise this trip →12 days
Family circuit
Amboseli, Nakuru, Mara and a beach week on Diani.
Customise this trip →FAQ
Questions from travellers in Dubai
- How long is the flight from Dubai?
- Emirates flies DXB,NBO direct multiple times daily in about 5 hours. Kenya Airways also operates the route.
- Visa for Dubai residents?
- Yes, apply for an eTA at etakenya.go.ke regardless of passport. $30, 2 to 3 days.
- Halal food at lodges?
- Most lodges working with Gulf clients arrange halal menus and prayer times on request. We pre confirm with every lodge in your itinerary.
- Best time to go?
- July,October (Migration), December,February (cool dry), Eid windows. Avoid April,May.
- Can we do a safari over a long weekend?
- Easily. Thursday or Friday evening flight, back Tuesday, three nights in the Mara is real safari time.
Ready when you are
Let's plan your safari from Dubai.
Tell us your dates and what you'd love to see, we'll send back a tailor made itinerary, usually within 24 hours.