Kenya safari scene for travellers from France

🇫🇷 Safari au Kenya depuis la France

Kenya Safaris from France

Direct overnight flights from Paris, refined lodges, and a country that knows what 'apéro at sunset' should look like — only this time the view is the Mara.

Flight time

~8h30 direct from Paris CDG

Best season

July–August (vacances scolaires) and October–February

Visa

French citizens need an eTA — online, $30, 2–3 days.

Airlines

Air France (CDG–NBO direct), Kenya Airways via Amsterdam, KLM, Turkish via IST

Why travellers from France choose us

Built for the way you travel

French travellers come to Kenya for the same reasons they come to Provence: light, landscape, food, and a sense that the day will unfold the way the place wants it to. We design trips that breathe.

We see two patterns from France: 15-day grand voyages in July/August, and 10-day Mara-plus-coast escapes around October–November.

Suggested itineraries

Trips designed from France

9 days

Mara & Amboseli essentials

Two parks, six days game-driving, three nights of decompression in Nairobi or on the coast.

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12 days

Safari & océan Indien

One week safari through the Mara and Nakuru, then five nights on Diani or Watamu.

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15 days

Grand voyage

Laikipia, Samburu, Mara and Lamu — the full Kenya, with private guides throughout.

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FAQ

Questions from travellers in France

Combien de temps dure le vol Paris–Nairobi?
Air France propose un vol direct CDG–NBO en environ 8h30, généralement de nuit. Via Amsterdam (KLM) ou Istanbul (Turkish), comptez 11–13 heures.
Faut-il un visa pour le Kenya?
Depuis 2024, le Kenya a remplacé le visa par une eTA. Demande en ligne sur etakenya.go.ke, $30, validation en 48–72 heures.
Quand partir?
Juillet–août pour la grande migration (et les vacances scolaires), octobre–février pour un climat sec et lumineux, beaucoup moins de monde.
Vos guides parlent-ils français?
Sur demande, oui. Nous travaillons avec plusieurs guides francophones — précisez-le à la réservation.
Quelles vaccinations sont nécessaires?
Fièvre jaune recommandée, hépatite A, typhoïde. Antipaludique pour les parcs. Consultez un centre de vaccinations internationales 6 semaines avant.

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