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The legendary Maasai Mara safari and the Indian Ocean beaches.
Kenya is the safari par excellence: the Maasai Mara and its Great Migration (Jul-Oct), Amboseli's elephants at the foot of Kilimanjaro, then relaxing on the beaches of Diani and the Swahili old town of Mombasa. Flights from Douala, and no visa or eTA to request: entry is free for Cameroonians.
In pictures
The visa, step by step
How to apply
Nothing to do before you fly: since July 2025 Kenya exempts African nationals (except Libya and Somalia), Cameroonians included, from both visa and eTA. Show your passport, return ticket and yellow fever card at immigration.
Required documents
- passport valid 6 months with one blank page
- return ticket or itinerary
- hotel booking
- yellow fever vaccination certificate
Good to know
- •eTA exemption for African nationals (except Libya and Somalia) since July 2025: up to 60 days with no visa and no fee.
- •Yellow fever vaccination certificate required (Cameroon is an endemic zone).
- •Entry remains at the discretion of the immigration officer on arrival.
Countdown checklist
Every step dated back from your departure.
- J-60Check your passport
Valid ≥ 6 months after return + 2 blank pages.
- J-45Book the flight
Best fares are usually gone 6–8 weeks out.
- J-21Health: vaccines & yellow card
Yellow fever often required; malaria prophylaxis depending on the area.
- J-3eSIM, insurance & money
Data on landing, travel insurance, some cash.
- J-1Print / back up your documents
Passport, visa, tickets, bookings (paper + phone).
Indicative lead times, computed with a safety margin from observed processing times. Reconfirm with official sources.
A one-week budget
Round-trip flight from Douala / Yaoundé
318 000 FCFA–672 000 FCFADirect Douala–Nairobi ~5h (Kenya Airways); via Addis otherwise.
Indicative round-trip price: it varies widely by season, layover and how early you book.
Where the money goes (backpacker estimate)
Budget simulator
What to do there
Maasai Mara safari
Big Five and the Great Migration (Jul-Oct).
Nairobi National Park
Safari 20 min from the city centre.
Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
Elephant sanctuary + Giraffe Centre.
Diani & Nyali beaches
White sand of the Indian Ocean in Mombasa.
Fort Jesus (Mombasa)
UNESCO fortress and Swahili old town.
Amboseli
Elephants with Kilimanjaro as a backdrop.
SGR train
Scenic Nairobi–Mombasa journey.
One week, day by day
- D1
Arrival Nairobi, rest, nyama choma dinner.
- D2
Nairobi NP + Sheldrick Orphanage + Giraffe Centre.
- D3
Departure to Maasai Mara, afternoon safari.
- D4
Full-day Maasai Mara safari + Maasai village.
- D5
Morning safari, back to Nairobi, flight/train to Mombasa.
- D6
Mombasa: Fort Jesus, old town, Nyali/Diani beach.
- D7
Marine Park snorkelling, back to Nairobi and flight.
Travel checklist
A printable list (or save as PDF) so you forget nothing.
Travel checklist — Kenya
Before you leave
What to pack
Indicative data (June 2026), reliability haute. Visa rules, prices and timelines change: always confirm with official sources before booking.
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