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Kenya Safari and Mombasa Sun

A trip from 09 October 2007 to 23 October 2007, travelling to Mombasa, Masai Mara Reserve
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What started out as a holiday for relaxation turned into the most amazing holiday experience you could wish for.
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Preparing for Kenya

All we knew when we booked is that we wanted hot sun, with a tropical feel, that was a bit different. When we booked Kenya we were just expecting to go and lay around in a 5 star hotel for 2 weeks looking out on the Indian Ocean.

After booking we realised that British citizens required a visa to enter Kenya. The options were getting them done beforehand or getting them on arrival. Either way it cost £30 each, and as I worked near to the Kenyan High Commission I opted to go there.

We then looked into vaccinations. You need to be up to date with all your UK vaccinations such as Tetanus, and are also given Typhoid (which hurts your arm for a few days after), and Hepatitis A, which are all free on the NHS. We were also advised to get Yellow fever, which is a live vaccine and is chargeable. Costs vary, mine was £50 and my partners £65, but it does cover you for 10 years and you need to keep the certificate with your passport. The next medicine that was required was Malaria tablets. There are a variety of different makes you can chose from, that have different side effects and different prices. We went for the most expensive as it tends to give you less side effects and you have to take less before and after your trip. With the cost for your GP to write the prescription and the pills, and the dispensing charge we spent about £80.

It is worth looking into all travel vaccines and visa's before you book, as we found it can easily add another £200 to the cost of the holiday.

I read a lot in the Lonely Planet Travel Guide about risks and things to look out for, but the thing that scared me most was flying with Monarch in economy for 8-9 hours!


 
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your safari pics are way better than mine goddamit!
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Looks like a totally fab holiday! Great pics & read.
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The turtle picks are halarious
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That sounds fantastic and something I HAVE to do!! The pics of the cats eating the carcass were Cheetas though, not Leopards.
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r691@btinternet.com (View r691@btinternet.com's trips)
LOOKS LIKE A NICE PLACE TO GO. WE ARE OFF TO KENYA IN FEB 2007 LOOKING FORWARD TO IT AFTER READING YOUR STORY MANY THANKS
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Great fotos. I want to go there now too, I was thinking of Namibia but you might have changed my mind. Definitely cheetahs though.
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Kenya is a lovely country. Try also www.goodhostsafaris.com if you are thinking of going.
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Hi Sam
WOW! i so want to go here lol, glad you enjoyed yourself. I think I want to go now. Did you get a nice tan?
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it looks lovley do you think a person could go on there own or is it better as a couple????
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We too stayed at the same hotel in Kenya this summer. It was a fabulous holiday and I would definately go there again. Next time I would take more stuff for the orphanage just up the road from the Hotel.
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Looks like a great place to go. Governors lodge is a place we would like to go to. We've just got back from 5 nights safari in South Africa, Entabeni Wildside tented camp and then 8 nights in Mauritius. We can definately recommend both places if you're looking for a busy first part and then a relaxing end to the holiday.
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Tue 09/10/07 (day 1) - Mombasa

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Thu 18/10/07 (day 10)

 
 
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