Hire a car in Kenya! Drive the best safaris on your Roadtrip Kenya

Think Africa, and everything you think of, and you will find in Kenya. Roadtripping at your own pace is the best way to experience Kenya. Hire a 4x4 and Drive Your Own Adventure!

How do you want to travel?

Car rental for self drive

We believe that driving yourself at your own pace is the best way for a true Kenya safari adventure. If you are looking to hire a car in Kenya to explore this country, you have come to the right place!

Our fleet consists of Toyota Landcruiser with pop up roof and Toyota RAV4. We own all our rental cars and never subcontract from third parties. Hire a 4x4 from as low as USD 79 /day, including mobile phone with local SIM card, Bradt Travel Guide, road map, insurance and 24/7 roadside assistance.

Kenya has so much more to offer than the beaten path. We help you plot your routes carefully. As we love the country, we also love to share with you our best spots for your safari adventure!

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Car rental with a safari guide

Roadtrip Kenya offers car rental with a driver for your ease. We have a small team of experienced driver-guides. Great for those roadtrippers that don't fancy driving themselves and like the company of a guide who can give you deeper insights into local culture, wildlife and reveal their favourite spots.

For the additional cost of only USD 40 / day, all the suggested road trips published at this website are also possible to make as a private guided tour. Your ultimate customised safari!

This is an all-inclusive price and caters for all expenditures incurred by the driver-guide, like meals and accommodation. You only need to pay for your drivers' entrance fee into the Parks (around $4 per day). Airport pick up & drop off is included in the rental price when going with a driver.

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Car rental with accommodation

Would you like to experience the privacy and flexibility of self drive, but peace of mind about which route to take and where to stay? Then book one of our accommodated road trips.

Each self-drive trip offers a carefully designed set route with stays in pre-booked lodges. These are the places we like to stay when we are roadtripping ourselves; small-scale, good price-quality ratio and owner-managed when possible. Our safari tours are also possible to book with a safari guide.

Check our suggested trips with accommodation options that we can book for you!

Suggested trips

Rent a car with camping gear

Whether you are on a budget, love the outdoors, or just don't want to have to book your accommodation ahead of time: road tripping in Kenya with a full set of camping gear in the back of the car gives you a great sense of flexibility. We can equip the Landcruiser with a rooftop tent or you hire a dome tent. Both come with a full set of quality camp gear, consisting of a mattress, sleeping bag, headlights, cooking equipment, chairs and table.

Camp gear set with ground tent	$5 pp/day
Camp set with roof top tent (Landcruiser only)	$25 car /day
Electrical fridge (Landcruiser only)	$5/ car / day

Suggested routes

Not sure yet where to go and what to do? Look at our suggested routes for inspiration. You can follow these routes with our rental cars with camp gear, or book it as road trip with accommodation.

The Central Circuit

This Circuit is ideal for those who primarily come for wildlife watching, want modest driving hours a day, and have limited time. You start and end in Nairobi and visit Mount Kenya, Samburu, Lake Nakuru, Lake Navaisha and the Masaai Mara.

Bush to Beach

This one-way roadtrip from Nairobi to Mombasa includes the best Kenya has to offer: safari, culture and beach. Go on a self drive safari in Amboseli and Tsavo National Park, enjoy excellent Swahili cuisine, diving and beaches in Malindi and Watamu.