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Kenya Travel Guide
Kenya located in East Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania. The Kenyan highland comprises one of the most successful agricultural production regions in Africa and glaciers are found on Mount Kenya, which is Africa’s second largest peak.
Nairobi
Kenya National Museum – the museum includes collections of tribal crafts, paintings by Joyce Adamson, fauna & flora of Kenya and information about Kenya’s history. Adjacent to the museum is a small Snake park, which houses snakes and reptiles like crocodile, lizards and chameleon.
Karen Blixen Museum – the beautiful farmhouse where the famous author of the book Out of Africa, Karen Blixen lived between 1914-31, until she left Kenya after a series of personal tragedies.
Nairobi National Park – Kenya’s first national park and a local treasure is situated adjacent to the city of Nairobi, which shows the early part of Nairobi 100 years ago. The park includes forest, riverine vegetation, steep rocky gorges cut by the tributaries of the Empakasi River.
Giraffe Center – located south of Central Nairobi is a short self guided forest hike followed by up-close encounter with tame giraffes.
Bomas (homestead) of Kenya – the boma in this cultural village was built using traditional specifications of myriad Kenyan tribes, through architecture, craft and dance, this village serves to preserve Kenyan culture.
Mombasa
Fort Jesus Museum – Ford Jesus was built by the Portuguese in 1593 to guard Mombasa Harbour and secure the safety of Portuguese colonies on Africa’s coast. After the British made Kenya a colony in1895 it turned Fort Jesus into a prison. When Kenya attained independence in1958 it declared Fort Jesus a historical monument.
Jain Temple – the spectacular temple is adorned floor ceiling with sculptures and figurines, where Jainism holds all form of life to be sacred.
Wonderful Safari – certainly a wonderful park with all types of animals like buffalos, zebras, giraffes, elephants and countless antelopes. Visitors will find the lions near the drinking well and also the big five rhinos, leopard, lion, buffalo and elephants.
Other Attractions in Kenya
Lake Nakuru National Park – includes baboons & Vervits and Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site - with the discovery of Iron Age and Neolithic artifacts on this spot, paleontologists Louis and Mary Leakey unlocked thrilling mysteries to Kenya’s ancient prehistory.
Tsavo National Park East – includes The Big Map, Forbidden Zone and Tsavo-East.
Tsavo National Park West – includes Roaring Rocks (geological formations) and Lunatic Line (railway line built in 1898).
Malindi Attractions – includes Marine Park with white sand beaches were established in 1968 for swimming and sunning.
Amoseli National Park (wildlife park).
Lamu attractions – Includes Lamu Old Town features architecture confluence of Indian, Arabic and European culture.
Shaanti Holistic Health Retreat (spa).
