More Mombasa Road The new highway has brought developments with it.

Parkside Towers(Zain)











Capital Centre Mall

@mwanamwiwa: please whats the cheapest standard hotel i can find in Nairobi and not too far from the airport? with or without internet access , i will be glad if you can help me.

sunboy:

@mwanamwiwa: please whats the cheapest standard hotel i can find in Nairobi and not too far from the airport? with or without internet access , i will be glad if you can help me.

Though addressed to Mwanamwiwa, let me flaunt my knowledge of nairobi a bit.

There is a strong possibility that you will have to get to the city center to find such a hotel and they are many within the city which is about 15 mile from the airport. That leaves Panari Hotel which is closest to the airport but way over the top in terms of price. But if your proximity to the airport is the worry, do not bother about it because the shuttles to the airport from city center are numerous and reliable (30 minutes) Right Mwanamwiwa.

Oh thank you, and i have checked some hotels online myself and most of them are offering airport pick up service , but the problem is bookiing the room cos most of them accept credit cards which i dont have

sunboy:

Oh thank you, and i have checked some hotels online myself and most of them are offering airport pick up service , but the problem is bookiing the room cos most of them accept credit cards which i dont have

That shouldn't be a big problem. Just place a call and make a reservation. I am sure if the season is relaxed and I bet it is, they will always reserve a room provided you are sure about the date and time. You could use your debit card instead or get a prepaid Visa card from Walmart if you are in the US.

Thanks naliakar for clearing that up.

The former US embassy has been renovated into a hotel.Its locatrd on Mombasa Road just past Athi River.

Ole Sereni Hotel

@naliakar thank u for the advice, maybe ill just call them to se if they'll reserve without a deposit. Im in naija, no credit here and our debit card is only interswitch, not visa

The tourists are back.Its been reported the tourism industry has bounced back 90% after the election chaos.

[B]Masai Mara National Park[/B]







[B]Oloolo Gate[/B]



















[B]Talek Gate[/B]

Beautiful. I really want to see Kenya up close and personal now.

Central Province

Aberdare forest-Central Kenya





Mount Kenya









Naro-Moru River Lodge













The Lodge is a popular base for climbing Mt. Kenya (below)

Amboseli Serena Lodge-Amboseli National Park



This is a crappy pic but its what I could find of the hotel with Mt. Kilimanjaro in the background.



Now some more of the lodge:













The rooms,













Sights of the Amboseli:

The roof of Africa (Mt. Kilimanjaro) from the Amboseli





(the mountain is fast losing it's snow due to global warming)

tHE SERENE MORNING PICTURE IS GREAT. BUT HERE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST IRONIES OF LIFE:THE SIGNATURE PROFILE OF MT KILIMANJARO WHICH IS IN TANZANIA (AS SHOWN BELOW) IS ONLY POSSIBLE FROM KENYA AND NOT TANZANIA I UNDERSTAND. SO TO BEHOLD THE BEAUTY OF TANZANIA'S GREATEST TOURIST ASSET AND AFRICA'S HIGHEST PEAK, JUST VISIT AMBOSELI KENYA. DON'T BOTHER ABOUT TANZANIA, RIGHT?

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@ Mwanamwiwa
Allow me to hijack the thread a little and showcase not Just Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Kenya which you have already done, but other mountains worth visiting if you are an outdoor and Hiking lover. East Africa has an array of mountains most of whom are snow covered occasionally. All these add to the beauty of this region and should be adequate incentive for nature lovers to leave the bustle and hustle of Lagos or Abuja and take a vacation in that region. I can assure you that not even the famed Obudu cattle ranch comes closer to some of the physical wonder associated with these.

First is Mt Meru just Outside Arusha in Tanzania


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