🇮🇪 Kenya safaris from Dublin
Kenya Safaris from Dublin
From Dublin via Heathrow, Amsterdam or Istanbul — a comfortable one-stop overnight and you're on the Mara before lunch the next day.
Flight time
~11–13h via LHR, AMS or IST
Best season
July–August (school holidays + Migration), October mid-term, Christmas
Visa
Irish citizens need an eTA — online, $30, 2–3 days.
Airlines
Aer Lingus + Kenya Airways/BA via London, KLM via Amsterdam, Turkish via Istanbul, Qatar via Doha
Why travellers from Dublin choose us
Built for the way you travel
Dublin travellers tend to want trips with character — landscape, people, stories. Kenya delivers, and the Heathrow or Amsterdam connection from Dublin is short and easy.
12–14 days is typical from Dublin.
Suggested itineraries
Trips designed from Dublin
10 days
Mara, Nakuru & Amboseli
Three iconic parks at a sensible pace.
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Safari + Diani
Eight days safari, five nights on the Indian Ocean.
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Honeymoon: Laikipia & Lamu
Private conservancies and Lamu old town.
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Questions from travellers in Dublin
- How do I fly from Dublin to Nairobi?
- Via London (Aer Lingus + KQ/BA), Amsterdam (KLM) or Istanbul (Turkish). 11–13 hours total.
- Visa?
- eTA, $30 online, 2–3 days.
- Best time from Dublin?
- July–August (summer + Migration), October mid-term, Christmas. Avoid April–May (long rains).
- Family-friendly?
- Very — family lodges, private vehicles, Sheldrick Elephant Nursery as a favourite for kids.
- Time difference?
- Kenya is GMT+3 — 2 hours ahead of Dublin in summer, 3 ahead in winter.
Ready when you are
Let's plan your safari from Dublin.
Tell us your dates and what you'd love to see — we'll send back a tailor-made itinerary, usually within 24 hours.