Nairobi
Planning a trip to Nairobi? Wildlife in the city, giraffes at eye level, East Africa's best food scene: complete guide with hotels and day trips.
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Cities & Regions in Kenya
Nairobi's Westlands and Karen neighbourhoods have the country's best restaurant scene, and the city is the hub for connections to the Maasai Mara and the Kenya Highlands. Mombasa sits on a coral island - the Old Town's Arab-Portuguese fort and dhow harbour make it the most distinctive streetscape in Kenya. Lamu is a UNESCO-listed island town with no cars; it rewards two full days. Each guide covers the best neighbourhoods to base yourself in, transport from Nairobi, and where to eat.
Nairobi & Central
Thika
Thika Town, 45 min from Nairobi: Fourteen Falls (KES 200), Blue Post Hotel (1908), Del Monte estate and Ol Donyo Sabuk NP. Where to eat and stay.
Nyeri
Nyeri, Central Kenya: gateway to Aberdare National Park, Baden-Powell's grave, and the Outspan Hotel. Entry fees, guided walks, and where to stay.
Nanyuki
Nanyuki altitude: 1,950m on the equator. Base for Mount Kenya treks, Ol Pejeta Conservancy and the last northern white rhinos. Altitude tips included.
Machakos
Machakos, 65km from Nairobi (KES 150-200 by matatu): Akamba Carving Co-op, People's Park (KES 200 entry), Mua Hills. Half-day guide.
Coast
Mombasa
Mombasa guide: coral-stone Old Town, Fort Jesus entry fees, south coast beaches from KES 3,000/night, and ferry tips. Kenya's oldest city.
Malindi
Guide to Malindi: Vasco da Gama pillar, marine park, beaches, and using Malindi as a base for Watamu and Gede Ruins on Kenya's north coast.
Lamu
Lamu is East Africa's oldest continuously inhabited town: no cars, 1,200-year-old Swahili streets, and sunset dhow sailing in the Indian Ocean.
Watamu
Guide to Watamu: marine park snorkelling, turtle nesting, beach resorts, and Gede Ruins day trip on the Kenya north coast.
Diani Beach
Diani's 17km reef-backed beach is Kenya's premier coastal destination: kitesurfing, colobus monkeys, and Kisite-Mpunguti snorkelling trips.
Rift Valley & West
Nakuru
Nakuru sits in Kenya's Rift Valley at 1,850m, 2hrs from Nairobi. Lake Nakuru National Park: black and white rhinos, flamingos, and day safari circuits.
Eldoret
Eldoret is Kenya's highland athletics capital at 2,100m: home of Eliud Kipchoge, elite Iten running camps, and Cherangani Hills trekking.
Kisumu
Travel guide to Kisumu: Kenya's lakeside city on Lake Victoria. Things to do, hippos, Impala Sanctuary, food, hotels, and getting there.
Kitale
Kitale is western Kenya's highland gateway: base for Mount Elgon National Park, Saiwa Swamp, and Uganda border crossings through the highlands.
Kakamega
Kakamega Forest: Kenya's only tropical rainforest. 330+ bird species, colobus monkeys, guided walks, entry fees, and where to stay.
North & East
Isiolo
Isiolo is the gateway to northern Kenya: last supply town before Marsabit and Lake Turkana, and base for Samburu and Buffalo Springs wildlife reserves.
Garissa
Garissa sits on the Tana River in northeastern Kenya: security context, practical logistics, and access to the Tana River primate reserve.
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