Kenya
by MikeAtSea
If one thinks of Kenya the Serengeti and Mount Kenya come to mind, the mighty Masai worriers and the story of Out of Africa.
This country has become a popular tourist destination for visitors to explore the game reserves or laze on the beaches at popular Mombasa beach resorts. This image however has been dented in recent months with violent political uprisings.
However the tourist centres appear to be calm, even though much less tourists are travelling to Kenya at present.
The countries capital Nairobi is the economical and political centre, Mombasa at the Indian Ocean coast is the countries prinicpal port.
Expeditions lead to the top of Kenya Mount Kenya.
Mombasa raha
by muguruki
Mombasa itself is an island only joined to the mainland of Kenya by a short causeway to the west a bridge over the creek to Nyali in the north and a short hop on a ferry to the south to Likoni.
To the north and south of the island are long stretches of beaches made up of soft white sand. Some distance out to sea you can see waves breaking at the point where sand bars and the coral reef is close to the surface of the water.
If you take a look at my Mombasa page you would be mistaken for thinking that I spend all my time on the beach. There is only so much slobbing on the beach that you can do, but if that is what you are going to do then there is probably no better place to slob out than this beach in front of the Mombasa Beach Hotel. The Mombasa Beach is a good old hotel with a nice rectangular pool so you can swim proper lengths up and down the pool rather than around concrete whales, plastic palm trees and under bridges.
It is a nice beach mind!
For me Mombasa is the town not the beach I just love the mix of the peoples on the coast of Kenya. The town is full of Indian influences as well as Arab, Swahili, and Bajuni. there are also a lot of up country Kenyans as well Immigrants from Kenyas close neighbours Tanzania, Uganda nad Somalia and completing the mix are the bright pink tourists.
Mlango Wa Kenya! Gateway to Kenya
Not only is Mombasa the gateway to Kenya but to a lot of East Africa. Container ships that dock in the port of Mombasa will be unloading goods that can end up in Uganda, Rwanda, and Eastern Congo.
Photos
dinner buffet at mombasa beach hotel
view to beach from mombasa beach hotel
pool and main block of mombasa beach hotel
view to beach from mombasa beach hotel
Forum Posts
Single day safari
by naturalbornflier
HI
I am travelleing to Kenya ( Mombasa beach area) for a week in July 2007. I am taking my partner and her family. Is it possible to go on a 1 day safari from here.
Thanks
Emma
Re: Single day safari
by flyrubi
Yes it's possible to take a one day safari from Mombasa. You can visit the Shimba Hills National Reserve. It's a coastal botanically rich rainforest.
It's only 45min drive from Mombasa City and 30min from South coast. Here you have the chance to see the rare sable antelope, herd of elephants, the dramatic black and white columbus monkeys, if you are fortunate the leopard makes rare appearances here.
For accommodation there is the shimba lodge which is a tree hotel where each room has a balcony overlooking the water hole where you get to see the animals us they come to take water.
Hope you enjoy your stay in Kenya.
Cate.
Re: Single day safari
by muguruki
Yeah! easy to get a safari from Mombasa, Hotels, reps and beach boys will all be trying to sell you safaris. The 1 1/2 day safari was a good deal from what I remember with a night in Voi lodge and a chance to do a night safari and they are quite a bit different from day safaris. It is always cheaper to get the safari that end as well. I have also known people who have booked 2 day safaris in this country with the travel company and find out that when they are on safari they have to pack up there belongings and leave there room while they are in the bush only to find they are given a completely different room when they come back to the hotel.
However long you book your safari for get ready for a very early start its not unusual to leave before your breakie at the hotel.
If you are staying in the Mombasa beach hotel enjoy the food Yum yum!
Re: Single day safari
by Nairobi75
Check if this helps ... www.magicalkenya.com
Regards,
John
Re: Single day safari
by Servalcat
hi there,
There are several day trips that you can make out of Mombasa which include Tsavo, Shimba hills or just dhow excursions. MICS Safaris do offer such trips and I hope this link will be of great help to you.
http://www.micssafaris.com/Kenya_Safaris_Msa.html
All the best
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