Travelers in search of wide-open spaces and incredible wildlife are making a beeline for Kenya.

Here’s how to do the trip right, according to experts.

One reason the country has become a go-to?

Elephants walk through green colored water

Elephants on the move in Kenya’s Tsavo East National Park.Credit:MIA COLLIS/COURTESY OF SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST

An increased number of flights on Kenya Airways, which is part of SkyTeam.

Other carriers that offer good one-stop connectivity from the U.S. are Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines.

What’s the wildlife watching like?

A woman feeds a giraffe poking it’s head through a wide window

Breakfast at Giraffe Manor, in Nairobi.Courtesy of Giraffe Manor

And what do you oughta pack?

Here are three itineraries crafted by the pros to consider.

For a Couple

Itinerary byLeora Rothschild of Rothschild Safaris.

Two hot air balloons lifting off against foreground of golden grass and wildebeest grazing in the Masai Mara, Kenya.

Taking flight above the Masai Mara.VICKI JAURON/BABYLON AND BEYOND PHOTOGRAPHY/GETTY IMAGES

Its the perfect way to gain a true understanding of the bush, Rothschild notes.

She also recommends an early morning hot-air balloon flight over the Mara, complete with champagne breakfast on touchdown.

Guests can also learn more about Indigenous culture on a guided visit to a Samburu manyatta, or homestead.

A lodge in the woods illuminated with outdoor lights at Sirikoi Lodge in Kenya

One of the four guest tents at Sirikoi.Courtesy of Richard’s Camp

For a Family

Itinerary byElizabeth Gordon of Extraordinary Journeys.

(From July to September, the Great Migration runs through this stretch of Kenya, too.)

For a Group of Friends

Itinerary byDaniel Saperstein of Hippo Creek Safaris.

Pool side seating at Manzili House, in Nairobi

Manzili House, in Nairobi, is the perfect landing spot.Courtesy of Manzili House

He recommends starting with a stay at Giraffe Manor, in Nairobi.

The next morning, its onward to Namunyak, andReteti House, a sibling property to Sarara Camp.

Saperstein recommends at least one private hot-air balloon flight for your group, capped with a champagne toast.

Aerial view of the Nabuyatom Volcano at the edge of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya

The rugged shores of Lake Turkana, in northern Kenya.PAUL & PAVEENA MCKENZIE/GETTY IMAGES

A Maasai man dressed in traditional clothing and child looks through binoculars at Kenyan landscape

Looking out for wildlife at Richard’s River Camp.Courtesy of Richard’s Camp

Two giraffes eat breakfast at a table through open windows

Neck and neck in the race for breakfast at Giraffe Manor.Courtesy of Giraffe Manor

Giraffes at Segera Retreat

Segera Retreat.Courtesy of Segera Retreat

Dining table in the Jahazi Suite at Mara Plains, in Kenya

Inside the Jahazi Suite at Kenya’s Mara Plains.Courtesy of Great Plains/Mara Plains Camp