Classic Kenya, archetypal Africa. It includes a world-famous savanna teeming with predators and prey. A guide is a must, sharing knowledge and providing safety. The ...

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Tusker Lager, with an elephant on its label, is brewed from equatorial barley grown at the base of Mount Kenya and water from the country ...

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Get a dose of Swahili and Arab culture in Mombasa, Kenya's second largest city. Shopping and after-dark dancing seem in step with the culture ...

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With more verve than traditional ginger ale but not as intense as many other ginger beers, this ubiquitous soft drink does well on its own ...

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Nairobi isn’t far from great grazing lands; order a steak. Mombasa sits on the sea; ask for the fish of the day—preferably at ...

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Surrounded by the national park of the same name, shallow Lake Nakuru can be a day trip out of Nairobi. The algae is bird food ...

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Hot, humid, haunting. A Swahili island and town of the same name, Lamu is Kenya's melting pot, dating back to the 14th century. Many ...

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Sabuk is a small conservation-minded lodge on a private reserve in the hilly north-central region that offers an intimate safari experience. Members of the Laikipiak ...

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This area just north of the Equator gained fame thanks to Born Free, the book and movie that chronicled the life of Elsa the lioness ...

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It helps to venture into a new world with some context. A visit to this well-designed museum (open daily) provides a sound overview of East ...

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