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  • For visitors coming from abroad, arrange your travel with your agent and send the details of your arrival and departure so as to facilitate pick up and drop off schedules.

  • English is widely spoken in Kenya and French, Italian, Dutch, German are also spoken in entry/exit, hotels and tour operations.

  • If you will be going on safari, remember the necessities: camera, battery and chargers, lighters, torches, warm clothing, adequate shoes or sandals, reading materials and diaries plus whatever you may figure as a necessity.

  • Currency can be exchanged on entry and also in many banks, forex bureau and many hotels. Travelers cheques and cards are recommended as the are lots of international banks.

  • Remember to take a Malaria vaccine. During the cold seasons, mosquitoes tend to increase and chances become higher.

  • There are many community projects and orphanages that may need your help so if there's something you can pack as a gift for a needy child don't hesitate.
  • Kenya has a very advanced mobile and landline communications coverage as well as high speed internet cafes and hot spots. So if you will be doing business while on holiday, then carry the bag.

  • Diani Beach boasts a collection of top end cuisine and pizzerias, cave restaurants and excellent night clubs as well local joints for the adventurer. Only make sure you have a trusted guide because every market has an overly enterprising fella. anywhere in the world.

  • The annual ‘long rains’ fall between April and June, and the milder ‘short rains’ in November. 

  • Following the rain, the garden attracts some important wildlife

  • Best fishing months: September to March.

  • Best scuba diving & snorkeling months: October to March.  

  • Best windsurfing, kiting & sailing months: July to October, and December to March.

  • The Shimba Hills reach an altitude of 1200 feet (400 meters) and catch the moist clouds that come in off the sea. The resulting rain-forests are cool and green and filled with butterflies, birds and flowering orchids.

  • Temperatures vary a great deal across the country, but generally the coast is warm to hot and days on safari are warm to hot with cooler nights. Let us know if you would like us to give you an idea of what clothing to bring with you on holiday. 

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