Join a safari to Kenya's Masai Mara Game Reserve for close encounters
with leopards, lions and birds of prey. Then get a big-city fix in Nairobi, a mix
of modern skyscrapers, bustling markets and traditional cultural centres. Wind down on
Mombasa's palm tree-fringed beaches and shop for antiques and local
art in its Old Town. Then fly or take a ferry to car-free Lamu Island,
home to Kenya's oldest Swahili settlement.
Background
Relax in equatorial Kenya on the eastern coast of Africa, lapped by the Indian Ocean
and punctuated by the mighty Rift Valley. Book a trip to Southern Kenya to
spot lions and lemurs on a wildlife safari at the Masai Mara Game Reserve or the
Tsavo National Park. From here, travel north-east to the cosmopolitan Kenyan
capital, Nairobi. In northern Kenya, visit Lake Turkana, a huge desert
lake with a volcanic island at its centre. Or explore the fertile Central
Highlands, dominated by the 17,000-foot Mount Kenya, the country's
highest mountain.
Urban
Start with Kenya's vibrant capital city and business centre, Nairobi.
Colonial buildings jostle for space with glistening skyscrapers, including the
Kenyatta International Conference Centre with its 30-storey round tower.
Or relax in Kenya's second city of Mombasa, the coastal capital and
beach resort hub. Lose yourself in its Old Town's labyrinth of
winding lanes. Or visit the Fort Jesus built by the Portuguese in the
16th-century to guard the Old Port. You can learn about the centuries of
battles here at the museum inside.
Rural
Take in Kenya's wilderness and wildlife on a safari to southern
Kenya's Amboseli National Park, located in the shadow of
Tanzania's snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest
mountain. Or spot lions and elephants in Tsavo National Park. You'll
see rhinos and flamingos at Lake Nakuru, and migrating wildebeest in the
Masai Mara Game Reserve during October. Meet the Turkana people near
Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, the Kikuyu in the foothills of Mount
Kenya and the famous Masai tribes in the south. Explore Kenya's
coast, a long stretch of white-sand beach with coral reefs to snorkel off shore.
Take trips to islands in the Indian Ocean, including laidback Lamu
Island, where you can ride a donkey to UNESCO-listed Lamu Town.
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