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Giraffe Center   Nairobi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Don't mess with Cape Buffalo

by Bwana_Brown

Another one of Africa's 'big 5' game animals, the Cape Buffalo is a very impressive animal in its own right. They move around in good-sized herds, with one bull in charge of everything and a few younger ones hanging around as well, along with the Cows and their offspring. Standing 5-ft tall at the shoulder and weighing up to 1800-lb, a bull Cape Buffalo is a force to be reckoned with! This particular specimen gave us an even better appreciation of his bulk when he turned side-on in the 2nd photo. Unlike the males, with their very thick horn 'bosses' that meet on top of their heads, the females have horns which are a bit more delicate in nature (3rd photo). That particular one also has the usual Oxpecker or two on her side helping to keep the insect bother down to a minimum. The final photo shows the rest of the herd following along in the footsteps of the the big bull who is calling the...

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We are onto the Lions!

by Bwana_Brown

Once we had settled into our early-morning and evening game viewing drives in our rental car, it did not take long before we were into the serious 'Big 5' animal stuff. We had several encounters with various groups of lions over the few days that we were in Amboseli, and they were always a pleasure to observe. No problems as long as you stay in your vehicle. These Game Park animals are used to tourists driving by and do not get concerned, while you have a good look at whatever it is they are doing at that particular time of the day! Although, I will have to admit, the lioness in the 3rd photo does seem to be keeping a close eye on us.

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Maasai village, school

by sachara

When we visited the Masai Village, we could also meet the teacher of the local outdoor school with his pupils. The kids of all ages of the primary school were sitting in a row at small benches on the dusty ground with only a little bit shade of a few small trees. The Maasai teacher explained us about the school and how he managed to give the lessons in these very basic circumstances.

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Mombasa's old Fort Jesus

by Bwana_Brown

On my earlier 1973 solo trip through East Africa, I had travelled further east than Amboseli, ending up on the Indian Ocean coastline, where I was astounded to see a postcard-like fortress guarding the harbour of Mombasa! It turns out that the Portugese began building Fort Jesus in 1593 as part of their trade network along the tenuous routes to their far-Eastern possessions in India, China and Indonesia. By 1598 the fort was ready for habitation but its construction continued until completion in 1631. Not paying much attention to the details of history in this part of the world, I had never realized that this once-British colony had long-before been Portugese territory.Fort Jesus has had its share of battles, changing hands more than once over the centuries as both the locals and Arab slave-traders battled the Portugese for control of this coral outcrop at the entrance to Mombasa. Its...

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Top Things To Do In Kenya

by Simi&Mathieu

1. Visit the beach and do some snorkeling or scuba. (or ride a camel or horse)2. Go for a safari to see the wildlife! (especially in a hot air balloon)3. Climb Mount Kenya.4. Birdwatching at any of the lakes.5. Walk in the Rift Valley.6. Visit some of the 42 tribes and experience the culture.7. Sample the variety of cuisine and fresh fruits.

Amboseli Park

by Acirfa

Amboseli is a land of giants, both elephants and the most glorious and impressive of all, not an animal but Mt Kilimanjaro. Although Kili lies in Tanzanian land, one of the most impressive views to beheld is within the Amboseli area, it's snow capped summit peaking through the clouds on good days. The scene enough to create breathlessness of ones whole being, it's an image of Africa so familiar and yet so awesome.The plains of Amboseli are wide, dry and stretch on so far into the distance it's almost impossible to note where the plains end and the big sky begins.Amboseli is renowned for its elephant populations and large herds. With vast swamplands drawing the elephant in particular to their lush vegetation to browse.Accessing Amboseli National Park is difficult without private transport. Most visitors come to here as part of a Safari package from Nairobi or in a Hire Car. Those bringing...

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Wild animals in their natural enviroment

by croisbeauty

I have learned alot about wild animals and their life in savannah. Our guide shared with us some very interesting facts and stories. The elephant sleeps only two hours during the day, while the giraffe never sleeps at all. The most dangerous animal of savannah is the hippo, fact which surprised all of us. Good news is, hippo do attack mankind (even when in vehicles) only if extremely disturbed or when defending baby hippo.Just for a fact, the lion is called king of the animals but he is only the fourth most damnegerous animal of savannah.

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Wild animals in their natural enviroment

by croisbeauty

Most of the animals do not care much for the vehicles in which we were turn around the parks. Of course, they were guarded but pretty much uninterested for our presence, except for the african wild pig runing away all the time because this animal have alots of enemies in savannah. As I was told, wild pig is kind of juicy plunder for all carnivorous animals from savannah.

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Kilimanjaro

by croisbeauty

Most of Kenyans consider Kilimanjaro as some kind of holy mountain and I felt lots of proud and awestruck in their voices when talking of it. It rises up from nearly flat ground, reaching six thousands meters in height, and is the highest peak in whole of Africa. I wasn't there, leaving it for my next visit to Kenya, but even this pics, taken from the far distance, conjure up in fancy how mighty the mountain is.

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Fort Jesus

by Acirfa

Fort Jesus overlooks the entrance the Old Port of Mombasa and was built by the Portuguese in 1593. It was erected to protect their trade route to India. Today it is held as one of the finest designed 16th century Portuguese military architectures.Until the British made Kenya a colony, the Fort was under the control of each the Portuguese and the Omani Dynasty, changing hands at least nine times. Under British rule it became a prison but in 1958 it was turned into a monument.

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Nairobi Serena Hotel  Nairobi

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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... 

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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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  1. Nairobi Things to Do
  2. Mombasa Things to Do
  3. Masai Mara Game Reserve Things to Do
  4. Malindi Things to Do
  5. Lake Naivasha Things to Do
  6. Lake Nakuru National Park Things to Do
  7. Lamu Island Things to Do
  8. Ukunda Things to Do
  9. Mount Kenya National Park Things to Do
  10. Amboseli National Park Things to Do
  11. Malindi Things to Do
  12. Eldoret Things to Do
  13. Nanyuki Things to Do
  14. Tsavo National Park East Things to Do
  15. Aberdare National Park Things to Do
  16. Watamu Things to Do
  17. Kisumu Things to Do
  18. Kitale Things to Do
  19. Mombasa Island Things to Do
  20. Samburu Game Reserve Things to Do
  21. Thika Things to Do
  22. Tsavo National Park West Things to Do
  23. Nairobi National Park Things to Do
  24. Kimana Things to Do
  25. Wasini Island Things to Do
  26. Maralal Things to Do
  27. Lamu Things to Do
  28. Lake Bogoria Things to Do
  29. Narok Things to Do
  30. Kisii Things to Do
  31. Tsavo National Park Things to Do
  32. Athi River Things to Do
  33. Meru Things to Do
  34. Nakuru Things to Do
  35. Meru National Park Things to Do
  36. Kericho Things to Do
  37. Sigomere Things to Do
  38. Lake Baringo Things to Do
  39. Tiwi Things to Do
  40. Bomet Things to Do
  41. Kiserian Things to Do

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