Sarova Salt Lick

  Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge offers an unparalleled safari experience. The entire lodge is raised on high stilts above watering holes and feeding pastures offering a spectacular vi See more details

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Hillpark Hotel

Most hotels will call you a guest. The Hillpark Hotel treats you like family from the moment you walk through the door. Located in the peaceful leafy Lower hill area, which borders Upper hill, Hillpark Hotel has proven its regard to q See more details

Windsor Golf Resort

The Windsor Golf Hotel and Country club is an impressive Victorian style hotel overlooking a spectacular 18-hole championship golf course with tastefully decorated rooms. Whether in Nairobi for business, pleasure or both, Windsor offers a breathtakingly beautiful oasis of comfort and tranquility. A See more details
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About Kenya

Kenyan Parliament BuildingKenya is located in the East Africa region of Africa.

There are several traditional stories regarding the origin of the name Kenya.

One is that the Kamba community called it Keenya, meaning the place of snow, due to the snow at its peak. Now the European visitors were unable to pronounce the word Keenya, hence the adaptation to Kenya.

Another story is that while the Kikuyu people called it Kirinyaga or Kerenyaga, meaning mountain of whiteness, the British found the names too long and opted for the shortened version of Kenya.

Kenya has a rich diversity of climate, natural resources, wildlife, and habitats of its people with their rich cultures. It is not possible to see and appreciate Kenya in a hurry, and therefore one needs to decide on one area of attraction at a time.


The capital city of Kenya is Nairobi; other cities are Mombasa and Kisumu. Major towns include Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri, Embu, Meru, Thika and Kakamega.

The Kenyan FlagThe main airport is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, which handles scheduled international flights. Other international airports are Moi Airport Mombasa, Eldoret Airport, and Kisumu Airport, with regular domestic flights between these airports. Wilson Airport in Nairobi handles light aircrafts, scheduled and chartered domestic flights.

 

 

 

 

MAP OF KENYA
 

Note from the Publisher

The 5th Edition of your ultimate travel companion was a bold diversion from the norm in design and layout, and the responses from the users have been
extremely encouraging but at the same time humbling.

We have built from that experience to improve this 6th Edition, and believe that you will find it an even better publication.

Tourism in Kenya is now reaping the benefits of a deliberate Government investment programme in the industry, with the number of tourists increasing considerably in recent months. A number of hotels and tourist destinations have also invested heavily in improving their products and services, and the quality and variety that is in the market is truly exciting.

There are also numerous destinations and activities that are yet to be discovered, and the very keen tourist will find it useful to experiment by going for the seemingly unlikely places and experiences. Kenya has a lot more to offer in tourism, and this publication encourages you to enjoy your travel as you continue to discover this beautiful land.