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The legendary Maasai Mara safari and the Indian Ocean beaches.
Kenya seen from Chad: The legendary Maasai Mara safari and the Indian Ocean beaches. Entry formalities, real budget, best seasons and what to do — tailored to a Chadian passport.
In pictures
The visa, step by step
How to apply
No visa for a short tourist stay: show a valid passport and a return ticket on arrival.
Required documents
- Passport valid 6 months
- Return ticket
- Yellow fever certificate
Good to know
- •No visa or eTA, up to 60 days. Since 5 Oct 2026: mandatory Kenyan health insurance (up to USD 44), to buy online before boarding at insurance.ecitizen.go.ke.
- •Visa-free tourist stay; confirm the exact allowed duration before departure.
- •WHO recommends yellow fever vaccination for some areas of the country.
- •Keep a yellow fever certificate for the return: your country (Chad) requires it from travellers coming from a risk country such as this one.
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 N'Djamena
318 000 FCFA–672 000 FCFAFlights from N'Djamena (ASKY, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Royal Air Maroc…), depending on the destination.
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 (November 2026), reliability haute. Visa rules, prices and timelines change: always confirm with official sources before booking.
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