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kenya travel guide and manualSnow-capped equatorial mountains. Traditional peoples who bring soul and colour to the earth. Welcome to Kenya. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Kenya, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Gape at a million wildebeest migrating across the rolling savannah of the Masai Mara; try to calm your breath as you get close to big cats and mighty elephants; take your pick from national parks for mountain hiking, wildlife spotting or snorkelling; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Kenya and begin your journey now.Packed with detailed pre-planning information, amazing experiences, inspirational images, city walks and the best local knowledge, these are our most comprehensive country guides, designed to immerse you in a culture, discover the best sights and get off the beaten track. Planning features and itineraries give you the freedom to create your ideal trip Expert authors uncover local secrets and hidden gems to make your visit unique Includes comprehensive colour maps of even the smallest towns Detailed listings on everything from top sights and activities to eating, shopping, nightlife and accommodation Choose just the chapters you want. PDF format only. I can unsubscribe any time using the unsubscribe link at the end of all emails. Contact Lonely Planet here. Lonely Planet Privacy Policy. No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission. No liability can be accepted for any inaccuracies or omissions. Kenya is a land of varied beauty that sums up many travellers dreams.http://www.gainwelltravel.com/userfiles/laserjet-m2727-user-manual.xml
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Our country continues to welcome many visitors, many of whom make countless return visits, charmed by its natural beauty that includes spectacular wildlife and birdlife; endless miles of pristine beach on the Indian Ocean; Africas second-highest peak, Mount Kenya; the scenic landscapes of the Great Rift Valley; the worlds second-largest freshwater lake, Lake Victoria; the pleasant tropical weather; and a rich and diverse cultural heritage. KTF is the umbrella body for the private sector in tourism. We work towards a conducive business environment for the tourism sector by engaging with government; private-sector stakeholders in tourism and other sectors; and development partners. We also engage with tourism associations in the various regions and tourism circuits of the Tour-ism Network as we seek to grow tourism in the devolved system of governance. KTF foreword Effective representation of tourism privatesector for sustainable tourism growth 3 To ensure a safe and reward-ing experience for visitors, KTF hosts the sectors safety and communication manage-ment centre, which provides useful information and responds to inquiries by tour-ists and operators so they can enjoy their tours safely. Sustainable tourism KTF promotes tourism that not only provides rewarding experiences for visitors but also puts environmental conservation and value for local communities at the heart of tourism. In this regard, KTF promotes industry self-regulation geared to responsible tourism through a code of ethics adhered to by all members. In addition, through the Kenya Tourism Awards programme a platform for peer and public recognition of excellence in sustainable tourism KTF further advances the aims of sustainable tourism. We are pleased to welcome one and all to enjoy the unique beauty of Kenya and to join in our eff orts to responsibly enjoy our heritage by choosing a responsible travel partner while in Kenya.http://www.rocha.pt/userfiles/laserjet-m3027-service-manual.xml A beau-tiful and endowed country, it tells a story of contrasting landscape, treasured wildlife, year-round sunshine and hospitable people. At Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) we are privileged to be the custodian of Kenyas national parks and reserves and we pledge to be steadfast and focused on the key mandate entrusted to us, not just by the Kenyan people but by the entire world. Our parks and reserves off er visitors an outdoor learning and recreational experience, with each park off ering adrenalin-surging adventure activi-ties. From picnicking in Nairobi National Park, cycling and horse riding in Hells Gate, conquering Mount Kenya, snorkelling in Kisite Mpunguti and staying over at our self-catering cottages, we are committed to providing unique visitor experiences across the country. We invite you all to sample the unmatched experience off ered by our parks throughout the year. Conservation I would like to remind all visitors and potential visitors to KWS parks that even as we enjoy what nature bequeathed us, always remember that, were it not for conservation, all this would be lost. In this regard, we would like to voice our apprecia-tion for the enactment of the Wildlife Conserva-tion and Management Act, 2013. We have no doubt that the new law will augment the fi ght against perennial poaching that continues to cost us our treasured wildlife. We appreciate the support the new law has elicited from the interna-tional community and hope the stiff penalties spelt out in the Act will deter would-be poach-ers from engaging in the destruc-tion of wildlife. Indeed, recently, while witnessing the destruction of confi scated ivory tusks and carvings in Guangzhou, China, John Scanlon, secretary-general of the United Nations Conven-tion on International Trade in Endangered Species, praised the new Kenyan law, saying it would go a long way in helping conserve wildlife. We appreciate your support and pledge to remain focused in making our conservation eff orts a suc-cess.http://www.diamondsinthemaking.com/content/car-manual-toyota-alphardBe sure to visit our world-class parks and reserves for a unique and unforgettable experience. William Kibet Kiprono Ag.Like any other key economic sector, tourism has been faced with major challenges in a trend that has led to a drop in its growth. Perceived insecu-rity, uncertainty over the 4 March general election and the eurozone crisis are some of the factors that have contributed to this drop. Despite these challenges, we are confi dent that the sector is now on track and is beginning to look up. We are optimistic on good bookings in accommo-dation facilities across the country, an indication of good tidings ahead in the sector. Confidence e renewed confi dence in Kenya as a destination following the peaceful general election of March 2013 as well as the improved security remain key ingredients in our expected growth in perform-ance. Four recent key international events are an indica-tion of a vibrant sector; namely, the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference; the Africa Hotel Investment Forum; the third edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo; and the World Travel Awards Africa Category, which Kenya was privi-leged to host. As a sector, we shall continue to initiate ways and measures of ensuring that the aspirations and expectations of our esteemed clients are met. One of these meas-ures is to ensure the fl ow of information about the destination so they can make informed decisions on their next choice of visit.I therefore invite you for an interesting read on what Kenya has to off er. More than 40 national parks and nature reserves are scattered between Lake Victoria and the Indian Ocean, covering every imaginable landscape and featuring just about every animal in Africa: from aardvarks to zebras. Jeeps, buses and light aircraft fan out daily across the country to safari lodges and tented camps, some simple and rustic, others lavish and opulent.http://moj-svet.com/images/compaq-sdm4540ul-manual.pdf Refreshingly, you can enjoy close encounters with nature even on a budget, with walking safaris run by tribal guides and economic-tented camps that scrimp on creature comforts, but not on creatures. Whether you pick the interior or the coast (with its beach resorts and Islamic ruins), you can be sure to find a national park or reserve close at hand. Even Nairobi has a national park within the city limits, with zebras and giraffes just a stone's throw from the suburbs. The semi-nomadic Maasai tribe, with their multi-coloured, bead-covered adornments, is perhaps the most obvious group, but visiting any tribal village is a fascinating and enlightening experience. Any country or area may restrict travel without notice.A comprehensive guide to the world’s best travel destinations, its print heritage stretches back more than 30 years, with the online portal reaching its 20-year anniversary in 2019. Available in English, German and Spanish versions, the WTG provides detailed and accurate travel content designed to inspire global travellers. It covers all aspects, from cities to airports, cruise ports to ski and beach resorts, attractions to events, and it also includes weekly travel news, features and quizzes. Consider changing the search query. List is empty. Consider changing the search query. List is empty. Bargaining is an important skill to acquire, not just when buying curios and souvenirs but also when negotiating fees for services such as taxi rides and guides, and even for hotel rooms and excursions (though for these last it will usually only work when things are quiet). Remember that if you pay an unreasonable price for goods or services, you’ll make it harder for the next person and contribute to local inflation, so always be cautious over your purchases.Souvenirs are sometimes offered, at first, at prices ten times what the vendor is actually prepared to accept. You can avoid the silly asking prices by having a chat and establishing your streetwise credentials. The bluffing on both sides is part of the fun; don’t be shy of making a big fuss and turning on the comedy. There are no fast rules, but don’t begin if you’re in a hurry; don’t show interest if you’re not thinking of buying; and never offer a price you are not prepared to pay. Equally, as you’ll quickly discover if you walk away and aren’t called back, if you don’t offer enough the vendor simply won’t sell it to you. Costs Kenya can be expensive for budget travellers if you want to rent a car or go on organized safaris, especially in high season. Getting around by bus and matatu is inexpensive, but you can’t use public transport to visit the game parks. However, if you’re in a group of three or more, it starts to become more reasonable. On the coast, there are few cheap hotels away from the expensive all-inclusive beach resorts, but there’s the option of negotiating accommodation on a room-only basis or renting a self-catering cottage. Then you need to add the cost of flights, if you prefer to fly between destinations. That said, once you’ve forked out for those costs, you’re likely to find daily expenses refreshingly modest. Taxis are reasonably priced, but you need to establish the fare in advance (see p.56). Customs and duty-free Duty-free allowances on entering Kenya are one bottle of spirits or wine and one carton of 200 cigarettes (or 50 cigars or 225g of tobacco). If you’re stopped at customs, you may be asked if you have any cameras, camcorders or the like. Unless you’re a professional with mountains of specialist gear, there should not be any question of paying duty on personal equipment. Some of the more remote safari lodges and tented camps are not on the national grid, and therefore rely solely on generators. Wall sockets are the square, three-pin variety used in Britain. Emergencies For police, fire and ambulance dial t 999. They often take ages to arrive. Another option in Nairobi if you are on the Safaricom phone network, is to call the Security 911 line (911), which sends out an alert for a security vehicle, of which there are more than fifty around the city. Entry requirements and visas Most nationals, including British, Irish, US, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and EU passport-holders, need visas to visit Kenya. Nationals from a number of African countries are exempt, including South African passport-holders, who are allowed a visa-free stay of up to thirty days. Children of the relevant nationalities also require visas and pay exactly the same. It’s a good idea, however, to check with a Kenyan embassy website to confirm the current situation. Visas can be obtained in advance from Kenyan embassies or high commissions, either in person or by post. If you’re not leaving the airport, a transit visa is not required. In September 2015 a new eVisa service was introduced allowing you to upload your passport details and photo, pay for the visa in advance by credit card, and print out an approval form to take with you. The system generally works and in theory should make arrival faster. However, although the plan was to make the eVisa system mandatory, it currently operates alongside the other methods of obtaining a visa, and there is no dedicated queue system at the airport to give those with eVisas any advantage. Surprisingly, a single-entry visa allows re-entry to Kenya after a visit to Uganda or Tanzania. For other trips beyond Kenya’s borders, unless you have a multiple-entry visa for Kenya (obtainable only at an embassy or on arrival), you will need another visa to get back in. Kenyan embassies The Kenyan diplomatic missions that readers are likely to find most useful are listed here. Ireland 11 Elgin Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 t 01 613 6380, w kenyaembassyireland.net. NewZealand Closest representation: Australia. South Africa 302 Brooks St, Menlo Park, Pretoria 0081 t 012 362 2249, w kenya.org.za. South Sudan Hai-Neem, Juba 0959 099 900. Sudan Plot 516 Block 1, West Giraif, Street 60, Khartoum t 0155 772 800. UK 45 Portland Place, London W1B 4AS t 020 7636 2371, kenyahighcom.org.uk. US 2247 R St NW, Washington DC 20008 t 202 387 6101, w kenyaembassy.com; Los Angeles consulate, Park Mile Plaza, 4801 Wilshire Boulevard, CA 90010, 323 939 2408, kenyaconsulatela.com. Insurance You’d do well to take out a travel insurance policy prior to travelling to cover against theft, loss, illness and injury. It’s worth checking, however, that you won’t duplicate the coverage of any existing plans you may have. For example, many private medical schemes include cover when abroad. A typical travel insurance policy usually provides cover for loss of baggage, tickets and cash up to a certain limit, as well as cancellation or curtailment of your journey. Most of them exclude so-called dangerous sports unless an extra premium is paid: in Kenya such sports could mean scuba-diving, windsurfing and climbing, though not vehicle safaris. If you take medical coverage, check there’s a 24-hour medical emergency number. If you need to make a claim, you should keep receipts for medicines and medical treatment, and in the event you have anything stolen, you must obtain an official statement from the police. Internet access Wi-fi is widely available in urban areas, with free or low-cost access in the airports at Nairobi and Mombasa, some of the modern shopping malls, most hotels and beach resorts, many city coffee shops and an increasing number of public places (especially in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru and Kisumu). However, don’t expect it in rural areas, small, out-of-the-way towns and villages, or at remote tented camps. While wi-fi in cafes is usually free, at hotels it can either be offered free as part of the service (more often than not in the more expensive places) or is charged for, with access requiring a voucher and password. If you are using a 3G or 4G mobile phone or device, bear in mind that data charges will be a lot cheaper with a local Kenyan SIM card than using your home service provider’s roaming service. Ensure everything is fully set up before you leave the shop: fortunately staff at most stores are very professional and helpful. Despite the decreasing need for them, internet cafes can be found in many towns, particularly those with a college or university, and larger conference-style hotels have “business centres” where you can get online. You can connect up to five devices at once. Laundry There are virtually no launderettes in Kenya, but all hotels, lodges and tented camps run a laundry service for guests. Female underwear is normally excluded except where they have a washing machine (soap powder is provided for guests to do their own). In cheap hotels, you’ll easily find people offering the same service ( dobi in Swahili), but again they often won’t accept female, and sometimes male, underwear. If you’re camping, you’ll find small packets of washing powder widely available, and clothes dry fast in the sun. Beware of tumbu flies, however, which lay their eggs on wet clothes where the larvae subsequently hatch and burrow into your skin. As the larva grows, it’s painful but harmless, reaching the size of a grain of rice after a few days until it breaks out, leaving a small, round inflamed bump. Not quite Alien, but still very unpleasant, and most people don’t wait to find out, but burst the swelling and clean it with antiseptic. A good, hot iron should kill the eggs, which is why every item of your clothing will be returned neatly pressed. Don’t leave swimming costumes drying outside, but hang them in your shower. Mail There are main post offices in all the towns and, except in the far north, sub-post offices throughout the rural areas. Letters and airmailed parcels take about a week to reach Europe and around ten days to North America, Australia and New Zealand. Parcels need to be wrapped in brown paper and string. This needs to be done at the post office as contents are checked to see if export duty must be paid. For all mail costs, there’s usefully a cost calculator on Posta Kenya’s website. For large or valuable items, always use a courier. If you want to receive a letter, the Poste Restante (general delivery) service is free, and fairly reliable in Nairobi and Mombasa. Have your family name marked clearly, followed by “Poste Restante, GPO” and the name of the town. You’ll need to show your passport. Packages can be received, too, but many go missing, and expect to haggle over import duty when they’re opened in your presence. Ask the sender to mark the package “Contents To Be Re-exported From Kenya”. Maps There are very few good road maps of Kenya. The best available is the Reise Know-How’s Kenia map (1:950,000; 2012)), printed on rip-proof, waterproof plastic paper, followed by ITMB International Travel Maps’ Kenya (1:920,000; 2014). A local company, touristmapskenya.com, publishes a number of maps including of the major parks and reserves highlighting interior roads and junction numbers, plus maps of greater Nairobi and of the Kenyan coast. These are available in bookshops, some large supermarkets like Nakumatt and at park gates. Money Kenya’s currency, the Kenyan shilling (Ksh), is a colonial legacy based on the old British currency (as in pre-decimal Britain, Kenyans occasionally refer to shillings as “bob’’). There are notes of Ksh1000, 500, 200, 100 and 50, and coins of Ksh20, 10, 5, 1 and 50 cents (half a shilling). Some foreign banks stock shillings should you wish to buy some before you leave, but you’ll get rates about five percent less than what you might find in Kenya. You can import or export up to Ksh100,000 (you need the exchange receipts if exporting). Because the Kenya shilling is a weak currency, prices for anything connected to the tourist industry tend to be quoted in US dollars. Cash dollars, together with British pounds and euros, are invariably acceptable, and often preferred, as payment. People often have calculators and know the latest exchange rates. If you take US dollar bills to Kenya, be sure they are less than five years old as they won’t be exchangeable in many places otherwise. While most prices are given in Kenyan shillings or US dollars, the occasional use of euros or pounds sterling reflects the way hotels and tour operators price their services. Credit and debit cards, and ATMs The best way to carry your money is in the form of plastic. Credit and debit cards are more secure than cash, can be used to withdraw cash from ATMs and increasingly to buy things. Visa and MasterCard are the most common, but Cirrus and Plus cards are also accepted at some ATMs. Also useful are pre-paid currency cards (also known as travel money cards or cash passports) affiliated with Visa and MasterCard, which can also be used to withdraw money at ATMs. As well as at banks, ATMs can also be found at petrol stations and shopping malls. On the street, always find one inside a secure booth or with a guard on duty. ATMs usually offer the best rate of exchange, but home banks charge a fee for withdrawing cash from a foreign ATM and there may be a daily limit. Visa and MasterCard are widely accepted for tourist services such as upmarket hotels, curio shops and restaurants, flights, safaris and car rental. There’s usually a five-percent mark-up on top of the price for the cost of the transaction to the company. Most transactions use chip-and-PIN, but if you’re paying by using a manual machine, make sure you’ve filled in the leading digits with zeros and the voucher specifies the currency before you sign.Exchanging money You can exchange hard currency in cash at banks and foreign exchange (“forex”) bureaus all over the country, and also at most large hotels, though for a substantially poorer rate. US dollars, British pounds and euros are always the most easily changed. Always check the commission and any charges, as they may vary slightly. Many banks and forex bureaus also give over-the-counter cash advances in Kenyan shillings (and in Nairobi or along parts of the coast, in US dollars or pounds) on MasterCard and Visa cards. Travellers’ cheques are not worth the trouble. Forex bureaus usually offer better rates of exchang e than banks and are open longer hours (often on Sunday mornings too). An exception is when entering or leaving Kenya by land from Ethiopia, Uganda or Tanzania, where changing each country’s currency to or from Kenyan shillings is deemed acceptable. Muslim-owned shops may also close on Fridays, and correspondingly open on Sundays. Large supermarkets have extended hours until at least 7pm every day, and big towns often have at least one 24-hour Nakumatt hypermarket. Small kiosk-type shops ( dukas ) can be open at almost any hour. Most other offices are closed all weekend. Most petrol stations stay open late, and there are 24-hour ones on the major highways and in urban areas. Phones and mobiles The need for Kenya’s conventional landline telephone system, run by Telkom Kenya, is now virtually nil. The vast majority of adult Kenyans (a staggering estimated 90 percent) are mobile phone users, and while businesses still have landlines, they nearly always use an additional cell phone too. Traditional call boxes, where they still exist (even Kenyans have a giggle at the sight of these archaic contraptions), have either been decommissioned or are defunct. If you do need to find a working call box, your best bet will be a post office. Landline area codes are all three figures, comprising 0 plus two digits. The subscriber numbers are five, six or seven digits depending on area: Nairobi numbers have seven, while a small northern town may have only five. Mobile phones Most of the country has mobile (cell) phone coverage. The main exception is the far north, but reception can also be patchy in thinly populated rural areas further south and in the remoter parks and reserves. Mobile phone services are provided by Safaricom (the biggest operator), and its rivals Airtel and Orange. All mobile phone numbers begin with a four-digit code starting 07, followed by a six-digit number. Unless your mobile is very old, it is almost certain to work in Kenya, but very high charges make using it on roaming unattractive for anything but emergencies. As well as standard mini-SIMs, the cut-down micro-SIMs for iPhones and other smart phones are widely available. Check with your home service provider that your phone is not locked to their network (unlocking, if necessary, can be done anywhere). Once you have your Kenyan SIM installed (any phone shop, from the airport onwards, will sell you one and put it in your phone), you can buy airtime cards literally anywhere, rubbing a scratch number, which you use to key in the top-up. A Ksh1000 card will give you very low-price calls (as low as Ksh4 per minute and Ksh1 per text on the same network) and should last you for a short holiday. For most short-term visitors to Kenya, it’s fairly immaterial whether you choose an Airtel, Orange or Safaricom SIM card. They continually outbid each other for value and flexibility. If, however, you’re travelling more widely in East Africa, you’ll find Airtel’s One Network service handy. It allows you to use the same SIM card throughout Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and several other countries, while topping up in the local currency. International calls To call Kenya from abroad, dial your country’s international access code followed by 254 for Kenya, then the Kenyan area code or mobile-phone code (omitting the initial 0), and then the number itself. Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have a special telephone code agreement, used just between them, which replaces their international access and country codes with a single three-digit code, t 005 for Kenya, t 006 for Uganda and t 007 for Tanzania. So, if you’re calling Kenya from Uganda or Tanzania, you dial t 005, then the Kenya area code (omitting the initial zero), then the number. To call out of Kenya, the international access code is 000, followed by the country code followed by the number, omitting any initial 0 (this includes calls to mobiles being used with foreign-registered SIM cards in Kenya). Photography Kenya is immensely photogenic, and with any kind of camera you’ll get beautiful pictures. But if you want good wildlife shots, you’ll need a camera with an optical magnification of at least 10x on a point-and-shoot camera or 400mm-equivalent on a DSLR. Such telephoto capabilities are essential if you want pictures of animals rather than savanna. Wildlife photography is largely about timing and patience. Keep your camera always to hand and, in a vehicle, always turn off the engine. Keep your camera in a dust-proof bag. Though most people are tolerant of cameras, the superstition that photos capture part of the soul is still prevalent in some areas. When photographing local people always be sensitive and ask permission first; not to do so would be rude. If you don’t accept that some kind of interaction and exchange are warranted, you won’t get many pictures. The Maasai and Samburu, Kenya’s most colourful and photographed people, are usually prepared to do a deal (bargain over the price), and in some places you’ll even find professional posers making a living at the roadside. Other people may be happy to let you take their picture for free, but will certainly appreciate it if you take their name and address, and send a print when you get home, or email the shot to them. Note that it’s always a bad idea to take pictures of anything that could be construed as strategic, including any military or police building, prisons, airports, harbours, bridges and the president or his entourage. The idea that your photos may show Kenya in a poor light is also common. Place names Place names in Kenya can be confusing to outsiders. In some parts, every town or village seems to have a name starting with the same syllable. In the Kenya highlands, you’ll find Kiambu, Kikuyu, Kiganjo, Kinangop and so on. Further west you confront Kaptagat, Kapsabet, Kapenguria and Kapsowar. If you find this problematic, just get into the habit of “de-stressing” the first syllable and remembering the second. A more practical problem all over rural Kenya is the vague use of names to denote a whole district and, at the same time, its nucleus, be it a small town, a village, or just a cluster of corrugated-iron shops and bars. Sometimes there’ll be two such focuses. They often move in a matter of a few years, so what looks like a junction town on the map turns out to be away from the road, or in a different place altogether. Ask for the “shopping centre” and you’ll usually find the local hive of activity and the place with the name you were looking for. Note that Makutano, a very common name, just means “junction” in Swahili. Time Kenya’s time zone is three hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) all year round (thus two hours ahead of British Summer Time). It’s eight hours ahead of North American Eastern Standard Time, and eleven hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time. Take off an hour from these (ie seven hours and ten hours respectively) during summer daylight saving time. Kenya is seven hours behind Sydney and nine hours behind New Zealand; add an hour to these during summer daylight saving time. South Africa Standard Time is one hour behind Kenya all year round. Sunrise comes between 6am and 6.40am and sunset between 6.10pm and 6.50pm throughout the year.