
Masai Mara
Flights from Bujumbura, the visa file and the stay, arranged from our office.
BJM → NBO · Kenya · Direct to Nairobi, then road or light aircraft
Why go
Three days of savanna on the doorstep. Direct to Nairobi, then road or light aircraft into the reserve — the only safari on this list you can do over a long weekend.
What to know before you book
- The travel authorisation is electronic and usually quick; carry a printed approval anyway
- If Rwanda and Uganda are on the same trip, the East Africa tourist visa is usually the better buy
- Light aircraft into the reserve costs more than the road and saves most of a day
- When to go
- July to October for the migration. January and February are dry, green and much quieter.
- Who it suits
- Long weekends, visitors you are hosting, anniversaries
- The routing
- Direct to Nairobi, then road or light aircraft
- Airlines
- Kenya Airways
The visa
- Type
- Travel authorisation
- Typical processing
- Usually a few days
- Where to apply
- Electronic travel authorisation, applied for before departure
- Approval arrives by email — carry a printed copy
- The East Africa tourist visa may suit you better if Rwanda and Uganda are on the trip
Indicative, for a Burundian passport. Requirements move; confirm with us before you pay for anything.
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