Watamu

Watamu, in Kilifi County, Kenya, earns its place on an East African itinerary — a stop that adds texture between the big parks and makes the journey feel like the destination.

It sits within one of Africa's great travel countries — Kenya: The original safari, still magnificent. Most travelers weave Watamu into a longer route taking in Masai Mara, Amboseli elephants and Rift Valley lakes.

The operators on SafariSuite run Watamu regularly and price it from their live rate sheets — park fees, seasonal lodge rates and transfers included — so any itinerary you see here reflects what the trip actually costs.