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Matatus

by Acirfa

I would caution about using the local transport, matatus, it really is beyond basic and safety does not come into it. These buses are filled to the brim and are driven at high speed and totally without care. All too often there are matatu crashes. If possible it is better to hire a car if you are not on a group tour, bear in mind though that although you have your own transport, those matatus are still on the road causing a major hazard.However, bearing all this in mind, I have to confess to not being able to resist the experience of being piled into a 14 seater bus making up the passenger count to approx 20 and taking a ride squashed side by side, with some hanging over me and onto the side of the vehicle and all for 18pence there abouts.

Safari

by kucha

The best way to see the country is by hosted or escorted tour. The idea of a safari may seem romantic, but it is mainly efficient: The tour guides know where the animals are, they have experience navigating the often vast distances, and they make the best use of a precious commodity: time. The methods for viewing animals vary. Minivans carrying six to eight passengers are most common.

Good cab service around Karen area

by Osmun79

Blessed Cabs is a good and honest Cab service in the Karen/Langata area. You can pick up most of there cabs outside of Horseman Restaurant or Outside of the Karen Shopping Plaza. The fares average around 150-200 Ksh around Karen center and 500 to Nakumatt Junction in Lavington. Their drivers are safe and unlike alot of the cabbies, don't hit the bar before their latenite runs.

Matatu fares on average

by Osmun79

Kenyas main form of transport is the Matatu. These tend to be a bit overcrowded, but you can meet interesting locals by riding them AND save some cash. In the Nairobi area and other places in Kenya, Matatus charge 20 Kenya shillings for in town and raise their rates to 30 shillings on the weekend. The father out of Nairobi or any other big city, the higher the rates. Example: Nairobi to Limeru is about 116 Kenya shillings, and Muranga, farther north, is almost 130. You should NEVER pay over 20 shilling in town or 30 on weekends in town and if a price sounds a bit high, question the fare collector beforehand.Even better are the clean and not so cramped Citi Hopper buses that go around Nairobi. These are the same rates as Matatus but tend to leave on time. Make sure you keep your reciept for proof of paid fare.. they are serious about this minor detail!

Air Taxi / Skytrail

by Myndo

Skytrail is ASC’s own Air-taxi. There are several planes all good in shape (but older) and with trained pilots. I found that there are always two persons in the cockpit, one (mostly black) pilot and one (mostly white) copilot.The ride is mostly quite smooth, even in really bad weather and rain it was not very bumpy.Taking the plane is not only a fast way to travel, it will also spare you the bad roads and bring you directly to the interesting places. There are small landing lanes all over Kenya, in Tsavo East, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, at the foot of the Kilimanjaro, close to Mombasa and at the border to Tanzania. I don’t know if they also do flights into Tanzania, they did not when we were there in 2003.Just a small P.S. if you can read german, have a look at the ticket they give you. The german translation of the text is hilarious.

Road between Mombasa and Nairobi

by Myndo

This is supposed to be the "Highway", the main road connecting Mombasa and Nairobi.Actually I am glad sure we only had to take it once, on our way to the Tsavo National Park. It is the same road that separates Tsavo east and Tsavo west.Half of it (the one beginning from Mombasa, close to the Airport) about 50 km the road can hardly be called a road, not to speak of highway. It is covered from side to side by holes, some as deep as 15 cm and more and wide. You will have to swerve around trucks that got stuck with brocken axis, flat tires etc, and of course avoid being hit by the mad speeding mini bus drivers. The mini busses are the local form of transportation - next to walking of course, if you can?t afford a car yourself (which of course most can?t).After these 50 km?s (it took us about 2 hours to get there), the road suddenly changes. From there on it is maybe one of the best...

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

by Saagar

Arriving in Kenya by means of an international flight alighting in Nairobi is fairly straight-forward. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) is simple, but with a few specialities. From the plane it's a bit confusing to find the exit as you enter the terminal. You actually arrive in the departure zone. This area is arch-shaped and you can go right or left. Just follow the locals, though, they'll lead the way. You may need to obtain a visa on arrival. Forms are to the left as you approach the passport control and health control booths. Bring a pen for form-filling and dollars cash to pay the USD 50 visa-on-arrival fee. Health control checks may or may not take place. Just be sure you have yellow fever vaccination proof.Down one level and you hopefully find your luggage circulating on the baggage band, proceed through the customs clearance red/green zone and you are out there with the...

By Balloon

by filipdebont

During my stay in the Masai Mara National Park, I booked a Ballooning trip.I was a wonderful experience. At some moments it looked as we were flying over the park on a flying carpet.We did see lots of game, like zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, impala, waterbucks, leopard in a tree, topis.And after the landing there was a Champagne breakfast. Surely this was an unforgettable event.

Travelling by Overland truck

by filipdebont

During our Kenya - Uganda trip, we travelled around with a big Overland truck.The transport was organised by Gametrackers (a company from Kenya). Beside the truck and the driver they also provided a cook.Unfortunately, this truck was not very comfortable at all. Of course the roads are bad sometimes, but there was a very bas suspension and it did not have a 4-wheel drive system.And as we had some long days of travelling, most people left the truck sick of with the feeling to be completely broken after the many hours of bouncing in the seats.

Flying British Airways

by filipdebont

We did fly with British Airways towards Nairobi, Kenya.Flight scedule:12/07 : BA 423 : Amsterdam - London Heathrow (dep : 7.20 - travel time 1h20)12/07 : BA 65 : London Heathrow - Nairobi (dep : 10.25 - travel time 8h20)01/08 : BA 64 : Nairobi - London Heathrow (dep : 22.45 - travel time 8h35)02/08 : BA 426 : London Heathrow -Amsterdam (dep : 6.35 - travel time 1h15)Al flights were good and there was a good service on board, all seat were equipped with a small LCD screen, and a range of 8 movies.

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