Lonely Planet Kenya
by Parkinson, TomEdition: 6th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-04-01
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Summary
Jambo! Welcome to Kenya, home of lion prides, nomadic tribes and city-smart nightclubbers, realm of equatorial glaciers, ochre-red deserts and tranquil Indian Ocean coves. Whether you want to watch wildlife, set out into the great unknown or chill on a beach, Lonely Planet helps you plan the African adventure of a lifetime. Book jacket.
Table of Contents
| The Authors | p. 12 |
| Getting Started | p. 14 |
| Itineraries | p. 18 |
| Snapshot | p. 24 |
| History | p. 25 |
| The Culture | p. 35 |
| Tribes of Kenya | p. 43 |
| Environment | p. 51 |
| Safaris | p. 59 |
| Wildlife Guide | p. 73 |
| Food & Drink | p. 89 |
| Nairobi | p. 95 |
| History | p. 96 |
| Orientation | p. 96 |
| Information | p. 96 |
| Dangers & Annoyances | p. 101 |
| Sights | p. 104 |
| Activities | p. 106 |
| Tours | p. 107 |
| Festivals & Events | p. 107 |
| Sleeping | p. 107 |
| Eating | p. 111 |
| Drinking | p. 116 |
| Entertainment | p. 117 |
| Shopping | p. 119 |
| Getting There & Away | p. 119 |
| Getting Around | p. 121 |
| Around Nairobi | p. 123 |
| Nairobi's Southern Outskirts | p. 124 |
| Karen & Langata | p. 124 |
| Ngong Hills | p. 130 |
| South of Nairobi | p. 131 |
| Olorgasailie Prehistoric Site | p. 131 |
| Lake Magadi | p. 131 |
| Athi River | p. 131 |
| Machakos | p. 132 |
| North of Nairobi | p. 133 |
| Kiambu | p. 133 |
| Limuru | p. 133 |
| Southern Kenya | p. 135 |
| Bissel | p. 136 |
| Namanga | p. 137 |
| Amboseli National Park | p. 137 |
| Kimana Wildlife Snactuary | p. 139 |
| Loitokitok | p. 140 |
| Makindu | p. 140 |
| Chyulu Hills National Park | p. 140 |
| Shetani Lava Flow & Caves | p. 142 |
| Tsavo National Park | p. 142 |
| Voi | p. 147 |
| Around Voi | p. 148 |
| Taveta | p. 150 |
| Lake Challa | p. 150 |
| The Coast | p. 151 |
| Mombasa | p. 154 |
| South of Mombasa | p. 169 |
| Shelly Beach | p. 169 |
| Shimba Hills National Reserve | p. 169 |
| Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary | p. 170 |
| Tiwi Beach | p. 170 |
| Diani Beach | p. 172 |
| Between Diani Beach & Funzi Island | p. 179 |
| Funzi Island | p. 179 |
| Shimoni & Wasini Island | p. 179 |
| Lunga Lunga | p. 181 |
| North of Mombasa | p. 181 |
| Nyali Beach | p. 182 |
| Bamburi Beach | p. 184 |
| Shanzu Beach | p. 194 |
| Mtwapa | p. 195 |
| Kikambala & Vipingo | p. 195 |
| Kilifi | p. 196 |
| Watamu | p. 198 |
| Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve | p. 201 |
| Gede Ruins | p. 202 |
| Malindi & Around | p. 205 |
| Marafa Depression | p. 212 |
| Tana River | p. 212 |
| Lamu Archipelago | p. 212 |
| Lamu | p. 213 |
| Around Lamu | p. 222 |
| Manda Island | p. 225 |
| Pate Island | p. 226 |
| Kiwayu Island | p. 228 |
| Rift Valley | p. 229 |
| Longonot National Park | p. 231 |
| Mt Susua | p. 231 |
| Naivasha | p. 231 |
| Lake Naivasha | p. 233 |
| Hell's Gate National Park | p. 237 |
| Naivasha to Nakuru | p. 238 |
| Nakuru | p. 239 |
| Around Nakuru | p. 242 |
| Lake Nakuru National Park | p. 243 |
| North to Marigat | p. 245 |
| Lake Bogoria National Reserve | p. 246 |
| Lake Baringo | p. 247 |
| Central Highlands | p. 251 |
| Aberdares | p. 253 |
| Nyeri & Around | p. 253 |
| Aberdare National Park | p. 256 |
| Nyahururu (Thomson's Falls) | p. 259 |
| Mt Kenya National Park | p. 261 |
| Information | p. 261 |
| Safety | p. 261 |
| Clothing & Equipment | p. 262 |
| Guides, Cooks & Porters | p. 263 |
| Steeping | p. 264 |
| Eating | p. 264 |
| Organised Treks | p. 264 |
| The Routes | p. 265 |
| Around Mt Kenya | p. 269 |
| Naro Moru | p. 270 |
| Nayuki | p. 272 |
| Around Nanyuki | p. 274 |
| Meru | p. 275 |
| Meru National Park | p. 277 |
| Chogoria | p. 279 |
| Embu | p. 280 |
| Mwea National Reserve | p. 281 |
| Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park | p. 281 |
| Thika | p. 282 |
| Western Kenya | p. 283 |
| Masai Mara | p. 285 |
| Narok | p. 285 |
| Masai Mara National Reserve | p. 286 |
| Lake Victoria | p. 290 |
| Kisumu | p. 290 |
| Lake Victoria's South Shore | p. 296 |
| Ruma National Park | p. 297 |
| Thimlich Ohinga | p. 297 |
| Mbita & Rusinga Island | p. 297 |
| Mfangano Island | p. 298 |
| Western Highlands | p. 298 |
| Kisii | p. 299 |
| Kericho | p. 300 |
| Kakamega | p. 303 |
| Kakamega Forest Reserve | p. 304 |
| Eldoret | p. 306 |
| West to Uganda | p. 309 |
| Kabarnet | p. 309 |
| Lake Kamnarok & Kerio Valley National Reserves | p. 309 |
| Kitale | p. 310 |
| Mt Elgon National Park | p. 312 |
| Saiwa Swamp National Park | p. 315 |
| Cherangani Hills | p. 315 |
| Northern Kenya | p. 316 |
| Isiolo to Ethiopia | p. 319 |
| Isiolo | p. 319 |
| Lewa Wildlife Conservancy | p. 321 |
| Around Lewa Wildlife Conservancy | p. 322 |
| Archer's Post | p. 323 |
| Samburu, Buffalo Springs & Shaba National Reserves | p. 324 |
| Matthews Range | p. 327 |
| Ndoto Mountains | p. 327 |
| Marsabit | p. 327 |
| Marsabit National Park | p. 329 |
| Moyale | p. 330 |
| Maralal to Turkana's Eastern Shore | p. 332 |
| North to Maralal | p. 332 |
| Maralal | p. 332 |
| Around Maralal | p. 335 |
| Baragoi | p. 335 |
| South Horr | p. 335 |
| North to Lake Turkana | p. 336 |
| Loyangalani | p. 336 |
| Sibiloi National Park | p. 338 |
| Kalacha | p. 338 |
| Marich to Turkana's Western Shore | p. 338 |
| Marich to Lokichar | p. 339 |
| Lodwar | p. 340 |
| Eliye Springs | p. 342 |
| Ferguson's Gulf | p. 342 |
| Central Island National Park | p. 343 |
| North to Lokichoggio | p. 343 |
| Directory | p. 345 |
| Accommodation | p. 345 |
| Activities | p. 348 |
| Business Hours | p. 350 |
| Children | p. 351 |
| Climate Charts | p. 352 |
| Courses | p. 353 |
| Customs | p. 353 |
| Dangers & Annoyances | p. 353 |
| Disabled Travellers | p. 355 |
| Discount Cards | p. 355 |
| Embassies & Consulates | p. 355 |
| Festivals & Events | p. 357 |
| Food | p. 357 |
| Gay & Lesbian Travellers | p. 357 |
| Holidays | p. 358 |
| Insurance | p. 358 |
| Internet Access | p. 359 |
| Legal Matters | p. 359 |
| Maps | p. 359 |
| Money | p. 360 |
| Photography & Video | p. 361 |
| Post | p. 362 |
| Senior Travellers | p. 363 |
| Shopping | p. 363 |
| Solo Travellers | p. 364 |
| Telephone | p. 365 |
| Time | p. 365 |
| Toilets | p. 365 |
| Tourist Information | p. 366 |
| Visas | p. 366 |
| Women Travellers | p. 367 |
| Work | p. 367 |
| Transport | p. 369 |
| Getting There & Away | p. 369 |
| Entering the Country | p. 369 |
| Air | p. 369 |
| Land | p. 373 |
| Sea & Lake | p. 375 |
| Tours | p. 375 |
| Getting Around | p. 376 |
| Air | p. 376 |
| Bicycle | p. 376 |
| Boat | p. 377 |
| Bus | p. 377 |
| Car & Motorcycle | p. 378 |
| Hitching | p. 382 |
| Local Transport | p. 382 |
| Safaris | p. 384 |
| Train | p. 384 |
| Health | p. 385 |
| Before You Go | p. 385 |
| Insurance | p. 385 |
| Recommended Vaccinations | p. 386 |
| Medical Checklist | p. 386 |
| Internet Resources | p. 386 |
| Further Reading | p. 386 |
| In Transit | p. 387 |
| Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) | p. 387 |
| Jet Lag & Motion Sickness | p. 387 |
| In Africa | p. 387 |
| Availability & Cost of Health Care | p. 387 |
| Infectious Diseases | p. 388 |
| Traveller's Diarrhoea | p. 392 |
| Environmental Hazards | p. 393 |
| Traditional Medicine | p. 393 |
| Language | p. 395 |
| Glossary | p. 400 |
| Behind the Scenes | p. 402 |
| World Time Zones | p. 404 |
| Index | p. 410 |
| Map Legend | p. 416 |
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