In Nairobi, check out the archaeological remains
at the National Museum and visit the home of author
Karen Blixen, which has been converted to a museum
surrounded by lovely gardens…feed the resident giraffes at the Langatta
Giraffe Center…give some much-appreciated love and attention to
the gentle young elephants at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust…experience a classic safari at the Masai
Mara National Reserve, best known for the seasonal Serengeti migration
-- and take a hot air balloon ride for a unique vantage
point…visit Amboseli's wide open plains, woodlands,
and swamps, with Mt. Kilimanjaro looming in the distance…go
birdwatching and search for elephants at the remote Tsavo
East and West, with its combination of well-watered volcanic soils and
wooded grasslands…admire the flamingoes dotting the salt lakes of the Great
Rift Valley…enjoy the pleasant, low-key atmosphere and tranquility
of Samburu in the northern game country…on the
coast, take advantage of some of the world's best diving and snorkeling…in
Mombasa, visit Fort Jesus in the Old Town, as well
as its many mosques, cathedrals, Hindu temples, gardens, and bustling markets…in
coastal Malindi, snorkel at the Marine
Park and check out the nearby Gedi Ruins,
the remains of a major 17th century Swahili town…visit the Lamu
archipelago, with its distinctly Arab flavor and beautiful islands…in
the far northwest of the country, stop at Lake Turkana,
the world's largest permanent desert lake, famed for its Nile perch and thousands
of crocodiles…see the Central Island National Park's
unique volcanic landscape, home to varied rare reptiles.
