🇳🇿 Kenya safaris from New Zealand
Kenya Safaris from New Zealand
From Auckland via Doha, Dubai or Singapore — it's a serious flight, so we build trips that actually pay it back.
Flight time
~22–26h with one or two stops
Best season
June–October (NZ winter, Migration), December–February
Visa
New Zealand citizens need an eTA — online, $30, 2–3 days.
Airlines
Qatar via Doha, Emirates via Dubai, Singapore Airlines + Kenya Airways, Air New Zealand + partner carriers
Why travellers from New Zealand choose us
Built for the way you travel
Kiwis travel well and travel long — they know what good wilderness feels like (they live in it), and they want the trip to earn the flight. Three-week Kenya-plus-Tanzania or Kenya-plus-Zanzibar combos are the norm.
18–24 days is typical from New Zealand, often combined with Tanzania, Zanzibar or Cape Town.
Suggested itineraries
Trips designed from New Zealand
14 days
Mara, Amboseli & Diani
Three parks plus a coastal week — the 'worth the flight' classic.
Customise this trip →18 days
Kenya + Zanzibar
Twelve days safari, six nights on Zanzibar's beaches.
Customise this trip →21 days
Kenya + Tanzania + Zanzibar
Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro, then Zanzibar — the full East African circuit.
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Questions from travellers in New Zealand
- How do I fly from Auckland to Nairobi?
- Via Doha (Qatar), Dubai (Emirates) or Singapore (SQ + Kenya Airways) — 22–26 hours total. No direct route.
- Visa?
- An eTA — apply at etakenya.go.ke for $30, approved in 2–3 days.
- When should Kiwis travel?
- June–October (NZ winter aligns with Kenya's dry season + Great Migration). December–February is also superb.
- Can we combine with Tanzania?
- Absolutely — Mara plus Serengeti plus Zanzibar is a popular three-week combo. We handle all cross-border logistics.
- Time difference?
- Kenya is GMT+3, NZ is GMT+12 (or +13 in NZDT), so Kenya is 9–10 hours behind. Heading west is generally easier on the body.
Ready when you are
Let's plan your safari from New Zealand.
Tell us your dates and what you'd love to see — we'll send back a tailor-made itinerary, usually within 24 hours.