2 guides, each rated 1 to 5 with the reason — and two lists per place, where you are comfortable and where to pay attention. Nowhere is called dangerous; the specific thing is what helps.
The wildlife rules exist because people have died ignoring them: stay in the vehicle unless the guide says otherwise, and never walk between tents after dark without an escort. Malaria prophylaxis is advised. Crime is not a concern inside the reserve; Nairobi, where you transit, is a different matter and worth taking a car rather than walking after dark.
Comfortable: Maasai Mara National Reserve
Walking between tents at night without an escort, which every camp provides for a reason
Getting out of the vehicle, at any distance, for any photograph
Balloon and light-aircraft operators — check the licence
The resort strip is calm and well used, and violent crime against visitors is rare. What you will meet is persistent beach traders — a firm, friendly "hapana, asante" is normal and effective. Do not walk the beach or the unlit side roads alone after dark, keep valuables off the sand, and use a taxi at night rather than walking the coast road.
Comfortable: Diani Beach · Galu Beach · Diani Beach Road
Walking the beach after dark
Beach boys selling tours, which range from persistent to a problem
Sea urchins and the reef at low tide, which is what the clinic here mostly treats
The ratings are this site's own, from the guides' authors and the corrections readers send in; they are not an index. Read the general advice in travel safety tips.
