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Nairobi

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Nairobi_Area/Nairobi-2051379/TravelGuide-Nairobi.html

713,1401,79

Mombasa

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Coast_Province/Mombasa-2051548/TravelGuide-Mombasa.html

371,761,33

Masai Mara Game Reserve

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Masai_Mara_Game_Reserve-2051702/TravelGuide-Masai_Mara_Game_Reserve.html

599,1627,33

Malindi

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Coast_Province/Malindi-2051762/TravelGuide-Malindi.html

69,196,4

Lake Nakuru National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Lake_Nakuru_National_Park-2051914/TravelGuide-Lake_Nakuru_National_Park.html

250,640,0

Ukunda

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Coast_Province/Ukunda-2050852/TravelGuide-Ukunda.html

13,46,16

Lake Naivasha

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Lake_Naivasha-2051376/TravelGuide-Lake_Naivasha.html

93,255,0

Lamu Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Coast_Province/Lamu_Island-2051912/TravelGuide-Lamu_Island.html

45,95,14

Eldoret

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Eldoret-2053100/TravelGuide-Eldoret.html

13,14,0

Amboseli National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Amboseli_National_Park-2053333/TravelGuide-Amboseli_National_Park.html

137,364,3

Nanyuki

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Nanyuki-2051358/TravelGuide-Nanyuki.html

15,46,1

Kitale

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Kitale-2052022/TravelGuide-Kitale.html

24,39,0

Mount Kenya National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Mount_Kenya_National_Park-2051543/TravelGuide-Mount_Kenya_National_Park.html

27,82,0

Kisumu

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Nyanza_Province/Kisumu-2052024/TravelGuide-Kisumu.html

19,23,0

Aberdare National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Central_Province/Aberdare_National_Park-2053347/TravelGuide-Aberdare_National_Park.html

40,86,6

Tsavo National Park East

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Coast_Province/Tsavo_National_Park_East-2050871/TravelGuide-Tsavo_National_Park_East.html

122,288,0

Mombasa Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Coast_Province/Mombasa_Island-2051547/TravelGuide-Mombasa_Island.html

19,24,0

Nairobi National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Nairobi_Area/Nairobi_National_Park-2051378/TravelGuide-Nairobi_National_Park.html

11,18,0

Bamburi

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Coast_Province/Bamburi-2053299/TravelGuide-Bamburi.html

16,89,11

Watamu

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Coast_Province/Watamu-2050779/TravelGuide-Watamu.html

33,95,1

Thika

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Central_Province/Thika-2050905/TravelGuide-Thika.html

9,15,0

Tsavo National Park West

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Tsavo_National_Park_West-2050870/TravelGuide-Tsavo_National_Park_West.html

133,304,1

Malindi

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Coast_Province/Malindi-2051763/TravelGuide-Malindi.html

11,66,16

Samburu Game Reserve

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Samburu_Game_Reserve-2051053/TravelGuide-Samburu_Game_Reserve.html

44,166,0

Homa Bay

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Nyanza_Province/Homa_Bay-2052758/TravelGuide-Homa_Bay.html

2,17,0

Kisii

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Nyanza_Province/Kisii-2052032/TravelGuide-Kisii.html

13,13,0

Narok

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Narok-2051355/TravelGuide-Narok.html

6,13,0

Lamu

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Coast_Province/Lamu-2051913/TravelGuide-Lamu.html

26,26,2

Maralal

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Maralal-2051731/TravelGuide-Maralal.html

28,46,0

Kimana

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Kimana-2052119/TravelGuide-Kimana.html

38,178,0

Nakuru

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Nakuru-2051374/TravelGuide-Nakuru.html

7,9,2

Migori

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Nyanza_Province/Migori-2051600/TravelGuide-Migori.html

3,37,0

Meru

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Eastern_Province/Meru-2051615/TravelGuide-Meru.html

6,3,0

Shanzu

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Coast_Province/Shanzu-2051016/TravelGuide-Shanzu.html

9,70,2

Wasini Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Coast_Province/Wasini_Island-2050781/TravelGuide-Wasini_Island.html

3,20,0

Lake Bogoria

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Lake_Bogoria-2053258/TravelGuide-Lake_Bogoria.html

12,19,0

Athi River

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Eastern_Province/Athi_River-2053309/TravelGuide-Athi_River.html

6,17,0

Kilifi

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Coast_Province/Kilifi-2052128/TravelGuide-Kilifi.html

7,15,0

Lodwar

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Lodwar-2051889/TravelGuide-Lodwar.html

1,3,0

Kericho

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Kericho-2052301/TravelGuide-Kericho.html

3,6,0

Kiserian

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Kiserian-2052033/TravelGuide-Kiserian.html

2,2,0

Bomet

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Bomet-2053251/TravelGuide-Bomet.html

1,7,0

Meru National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Eastern_Province/Meru_National_Park-2051613/TravelGuide-Meru_National_Park.html

16,27,0

Tsavo National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Tsavo_National_Park-2050872/TravelGuide-Tsavo_National_Park.html

18,106,0

Shimoni

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Coast_Province/Shimoni-2051008/TravelGuide-Shimoni.html

3,9,0

Namanga

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Namanga-2051370/TravelGuide-Namanga.html

2,0,0

Voi

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Coast_Province/Voi-2050817/TravelGuide-Voi.html

0,32,0

Nyahururu

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Central_Province/Nyahururu-2051238/TravelGuide-Nyahururu.html

2,2,0

Marsabit National Reserve

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Marsabit_National_Reserve-2051709/TravelGuide-Marsabit_National_Reserve.html

10,42,0

Crescent Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/Rift_Valley_Province/Crescent_Island-2053151/TravelGuide-Crescent_Island.html

7,12,0

Pro

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  Happy, friendly, polite people, natural and relaxed 


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  corruption,criminality,poverty 


In a nutshell

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  A land with alot of promise and friendship 

 

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Nairobi  

Giraffe Center

Giraffe Center, Nairobi

 19 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

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

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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National Museum

National Museum, Nairobi

 11 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

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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Uhuru Park

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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Lake Nakuru National Park

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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Masai Mara National Park

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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Safari

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

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

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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The Sarova Stanley

 9 Reviews and 231 Opinions  Another hotel in which I never stayed over night. Probably because of the price, my Kenyan friends... 

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Mombasa  

Royal Court Hotel

 4 Reviews and 23 Opinions  When all hell was breaking lose in Mombasa the Royal Court was safe as houses. The bar on the roof... 

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Masai Mara Game Reserve  

Governors' IlMoran Camp

 4 Reviews and 73 Opinions  Little Governors Camp was built in 1976 in the Masai Mara in Kenya with its own independent... 

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Kenya  

Kenya One Tour - NEVER USE THIS TOUR OPERATOR!!!

Kenya One Tour - NEVER USE THIS TOUR OPERATOR!!!, Kenya

 helenatil Says:  In the beginning of September 2011 I made a booking with a seemingly legitimate travel operator in Kenya for an exclusive Beach experience in Mombasa, Kenya for... 

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 The first expression I've learned in Kswahili was "pole pole", which means slowly, don't rush, take it easy. The second one was "hakuna matata", which means no problem at all. I could use thousands of... 

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 I visited Kenya three times, first in october 1994 and december 1995. In 1994 I visited Nairobi, Kakamega, Mount Elgon, Kitale, Lake Baringo and Lake Bogoria In 1995 Tsavo, Lake Jipe, Amboseli,... 

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 Kenya is a wonderful country with almost magical landscapes: imagine light blue waves and a beach full of palms. Imagine the majestic look of Kilimanjaro that towers over the clouds and has a crown of... 

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 Will be updating to coinside with my sept 2004,june 2005,oct 2005 visit soon.Then again, maybe not. I had ELEPHANT charged in TSAVO WEST 2001. TSAVO EAST,2002! These were not mock-charges!! If our... 

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