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Giraffe Center Nairobi
18 Reviews Giraffe Center is situated about 15 kilometres far from Nairobi and not easy to reach there unless you take the taxi. Make sure to stipulate the price for a ride before departure, in both directions,...
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David Sheldrick Animal Trust - Elephant Orphanage Nairobi
14 Reviews A well worth trip is to the David Sheldrick Wildlife trust. If you are on Safari then you will see plenty of the wild herds of elephants later, but this will give you an insight into the problems...
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National Park Nairobi
23 Reviews This modest monument in Nairobi National Park commemorates the founding of the park in 1946 - the first national park in Kenya, which opened the door for the subsequent proclamation of iconic parks...
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Uhuru Park Nairobi
5 Reviews The Uhuru Park is the most popular recreational park in Nairobi, is a rich tapestry of strife and celebration in Kenya. The sight of soldiers resplendent in colorful uniforms and marching to music...
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National Museum Nairobi
8 Reviews The National Museum in Nairobi is a wonderful place to visit if you have some spare time. I was actually stuck in Nairobi due to flight issues, so I headed to the museum to see what was there. This...
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Karen Blixen Museum Nairobi
7 Reviews Many others here on VirtualTourist have written about this museum. I am not going to add any more to what they have said. While I will do is provide a list of links here for those who would like to...
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Masai Mara National Park Nairobi
5 Reviews The trip through the Great Rift Valley is certainly spectacular and, believe it or not, the 14 hour drive is certainly well worth the effort. The Great Rift Valley in Kenya is well known as the domain...
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Lake Nakuru National Park Nairobi
5 Reviews Crescent Island is situated on lake Naivasha and is actually a private game sanctuary. As mentioned earlier, you are able to do a walking safari here where you can get up close and personal with a...
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Safari Nairobi
5 Reviews If you are short on time (or money) and do not wish to do a full safari, then Nairobi has its own small version right by the actual city. You can see a large number of animals, though some said this...
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Kenyatta Nairobi
4 Reviews As the name hintsd, this is mostly a conference and convention center (you will also see it as the motive of a 100 KSh bill) but the top floor has a platform where you have a good view of downtown...
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Animal Orphanage Nairobi
2 Reviews Visiting Animal Orphanage is nice half day trip and it's a must when in Nairobi. The admission is 800 shillings (7 €) including guide. Orphanage is not the same as the zoo is, here they prepare...
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There are a multitude of languages spoken in Kenya. English is widely spoken but learning a few words of Swahili does make a difference.Swahili phrase books can be bought in Nairobi if you do not bring one with you, as well as books on several of the other 50 or so languages in Kenya including Sheng the Nairobi street slang.
The town of Nyahururu in Central Province is home to 70m high Thompson Falls on the Ewaso Nyiro River. The nearby T falls lodge is handy for a cold Tusker whilst looking at the falls. Not to far away along the river is Hippo pool supposedly the highest place in Kenya where you can see hippos. Because of the high altitude you may well see athletes training in the area the town is also home to some of Kenya's finest distance runners. Apart from the obvious thing to do here like stare at the falls all day, there is also an excellent market that has some of the best fruit I have seen in Kenya. The town is full of plenty of cheap eateries where you can fill up on a plate of mataha.
The view as you approach Lake Bogoria is amazing. You can see the salt water lake as you approach it with the high escarpment of the rift behind but aligning the lake is a think band of pink. It is not until you get closer to the lake that you realise that this pink band is a mass of pink flamingoes. Stunning!As you pass the western shore of the lake you will pass several hot springs you can feel the hot spray from theses as you get closer. The ground here as you near the springs resembles the crust of a rhubarb crumble my Nana used to make and in places it is as strong as my Nana's crumble and it is easy to break through into what is boiling water and you may become a sticky sweet dessert yourself.
The second largest freshwater lake of the world, so big that you cannot see Uganda at the other side of the lake, Lake Victoria is also a great spot for people who love to watch birds or go fishing. As the Western region of Kenya is less promoted in international tourism, it is still a bit of an unknown part of Kenya, though there are a number of hotels in Kisumu, as well as some lodges in the surrounding
Visit a Masai village. We were fortunate to go at the right time when a wedding was taking place. A lot of traditional dancing involving jumping up and down with their spears. The warriors have a lot of stamina! A very educational and colourful visit. We were invited into their homes made by women. They are made of cowdung and mud. Very basic but home. The village was surrounded by a hedge of bushy thorns to protect the villagers from wild animals. You may have to pay a fee to enter the village.
One of the major tourist attractions in Kenya is the Masai Mara reserve. This is an extension of Tanzania's Serengeti, though the scenery is slightly different. There are more hills around Masai Mara, but looking across the river into Tanzania it is quite clear that beyond there is a lot of flat land.This international border crossing wildlife preserve is naturally a large tourist attraction for those who come to see the wildlife.The primary recreation activity and attraction there are the game drives, where you go out and look at the animals. One of the most famous features of this game park is the wildebeest migration. (see photo 3 for a great telephoto shot by Cindy L.)We stayed at the Masai Mara Sopa Lodge, and this is an excellent lodge. However, if possible I suggest staying at the Keekorok Lodge instead because it has a water hole that allows for great game viewing.As the Masai...
One way you can do it is to pick one of the lodges, make that your home base, and safari from there, using the lodge's guides. We stayed at the following, all of which were lovely and had lots of animals living in the wild:Sweetwaters Tented Camp-Ol Pejeta Rhino Reserve (we saw 4 of the Big Five on our first afternoon game drive)Samburu Intrepids ClubMount Kenya Safari ClubLake Elementaita Lodge (Kekopey Ranch-Lord Gaibraith Cole)Sarova Mara Camp in the Maasai Mara (this was the most crowded of all the places we stayed)All of these places were top-notch, but you will see different animals in different places - if you can possibly do more than one place, you'll get a better feel for the country as a whole.Spend as much time as you can possibly afford - and I guarantee it will still not be enough! AND you should make your plans from home - don't wait to get to Nairobi and try to make...
If you are intersted in wildlife please visit lake Naivasha where you will get a rare opportunity to get up close with hippos. Its a unique experience to take a boat ride while scores of these creatures swim alongside. They are harmless unless you disturb them. Its only a 2 hours drive from Nairobi.
Cockraoch Dance - Meja MwangiIf you really want to know what life in the downtown bars of Nairobi is like read this book before you go. This is not onlt one of my favourite African novels its possibly my favourite novel of all time. there are not many books I've read more than once and I've read "Cockroach dance" 3 times. Dead funny and Mwangi gets the bar room banter spot on.Going Down River Rd - Meja MwangiMore downtown Nairobi life but without the humour of Cockraoch dance. Matigari - Ngugi Wa ThiongoPossibly Ngugi's best novel, it's probably right to say its a fairytale rather than a novel. Ngugi has an uncanny knack of rubbing people up the wrong way and there's nowt wrong with that. That is possibly why after shortly its publication Matigari was banned by the government of the day thinking that the character was a real person trying to overtrow the government.Devil on The Cross -...
Hi,You can do both Amboseli and Sambur spending more time in Samburu. It is possible to combine the two flying depending on your budget.I did do Amboseli-Samburu and Maasai Mara flying with MICS Safaris.I believe they are able to get Amboseli and Samburu only for you.refer to their website for more detailed information; www.micssafaris.comSample itinerary; Fly to Amboseli; 1 nightFly back to Nairobi and connect flight to sambur; 2 nights.Fly back to Nairobi.I loved Both Amboseli and Samburu, Amboseli for elephants and Mt. Kilimanjaro and Samburu for it's landscape and the wildlife especially the Giraffes, Gerenuks and the OryxIf I had only 1 option then I would go for Samburu!
Nairobi Serena Hotel Nairobi
5 Reviews and 206 Opinions Our partners in SA were having a business conference in Nairobi and needed a hotel with good...
Governors' IlMoran Camp Masai Mara Game Reserve
4 Reviews and 67 Opinions Little Governors Camp was built in 1976 in the Masai Mara in Kenya with its own independent...
Serena Beach Hotel & Spa Mombasa
1 Review and 211 Opinions Quite a long way out of Mombasa to the North, this is said to be one of the best hotels on the coast...
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Q: i want to go to kenya for 5 months with my 3 children and husbin im wondering what are so wonderful sites to see?
A: Hi Why don't you start by reading the many travel pages on Kenya that VT members have already compiled? As you're a new member, you may not yet be aware how to do this....
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