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Holiday in Kenya.

As you begin to prepare for your holiday in Kenya, it is important that you know all the information needed so as to have a pleasant holiday experience. Kenya is a country that is located in the east coast of Africa. It is roughly the size of California. It has a population of 40 million and the president is Mwai kibaki while the prime minister is Raila Odinga.The official language is English although Kiswahili is the most widely spoken language. Nearly every Kenyan can speak Kiswahili. It would be helpful to know some Kiswahili words. For instance’habari yako’means “How are you?”,”Asante sana” means “Thank you very much”. The capital city of the country is Nairobi. The other major towns are Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret.There are 42 tribes in the country. The major tribes are the Kikuyu, Luhya, Luo, kalenjin and kamba.

When you go for a holiday in Kenya, it is important that you carry some cash around. The Kenyan currency is the Kenyan shilling. One US dollar exchanges for between kshs.70 and kshs.80.There are many forex bureaus in the capital city from which you can exchange your money. There are also many ATMs from which you can withdraw your money. Barclays bank accepts most of the global cards. It accepts Visa, mastercard, visa electron, American express among other cards.CFC stanbic bank also accepts most of the global cards although it is only available in the major towns.

One of the reasons that people choose to have their holiday in Kenya is because of the many tourist attractions sites. For instance, Kenya has a beautiful coastline with sandy beaches that you can comfortably relax in as you bask in the sun. The sand beaches are located in the coastal cities of Mombasa, malindi, Lamu among others. There are also some famous beach resorts such as the malindi beach resort owned by the Italian billionaire Flavio Braitoire.

The wildlife in the country is simply amazing and is one of the reasons that people holiday in Kenya. There are over fifty national parks in the country. Many of them do contain the big five animals. It will not be uncommon for you to see lions, giraffes, elephants etc as you visit a national park.Massai Mara is the most famous national park and is renowned for the annual wildebeest migration that occurs around July/August. During this time, millions of wildebeest cross over river Mara to Serengeti in Tanzania. The Rift valley is also a great site as it has many escarpments. You can also climb Mount Kenya and Mount Elgon that provide breathtaking sites for tourists.

Before you fly in for a holiday in Kenya, it is important that you obtain a Kenyan tourist visa. The visa fees were slashed recently and it is almost free now. There are many flights to Kenya. The national carrier is Kenya Airways. Other airlines that ply the Kenyan route are Virgin Atlantic, Emirates and Qatar Airways. There are many hotels in which can seek accommodation. Some of the international hotels include: Hilton Hotel, Hotel Intercontinental, sarova Stanley, sarova Stanley etc.All the best as you enjoy your holiday in Kenya.

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