You have already seen the Mara. Maybe twice. Now you want the parts of Kenya that do not show up on the first-timer itinerary. A short hike up a dormant volcano near Naivasha fits that mood well, and this mount longonot crater hike guide covers exactly how it fits. Mount Longonot rises about 2,776 meters […]
Hell’s Gate is the one Kenyan park where you can leave the vehicle behind. No lions, no rule against stepping outside a car, just red cliffs, a warm wind, and a gorge that looks like something from a film set. It should, actually. Parts of “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” and “The Lion King” drew inspiration […]
This Hell’s Gate National Park cycling guide covers the one park in Kenya where you can pedal past zebra instead of watching them from a vehicle window. No lions, no leopards, just a wide open valley of red cliffs, warthogs, and giraffe that mostly ignore you. That makes it one of the best value day […]
Most visitors drive right past Lake Elmenteita. They are headed to Nakuru for rhinos or Naivasha for hippos, and the smaller soda lake between them barely gets a glance out the window. That is a mistake, but I understand it. This Lake Elmenteita Soysambu Conservancy safari is not about lion kills or a hundred elephants, […]
You landed in Nairobi three months ago, or three years ago, and you still haven’t seen a lion. It happens. Work fills the week, and “we’ll go on safari soon” turns into a running joke with your neighbors. The good news is a weekend safari from Nairobi for expats is genuinely possible, and you don’t […]
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