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To fully appreciate the unique range of natural beauty/ wilderness andwildlife on offer in Kenya's National Parks and Reserves/ why not stayover and see more? Choose from our wide range of scenically located/attractively presented and economically priced self-cateringaccommodation.
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Bandas: simple cabins usually of stone or timber construction offeredat economical rates and ideal for family or group holidays.Houses: scenically located/ spacious and homely/ many of ourhouses are the former residences of Park wardens.Sports/activities: for information on; picnic sites/ nature trails/camping/ walking/ climbing/ hiking and swimming (in the MarineParks) please contact the warden of the Park you are visiting.Hire a ranger: the services of a KWS ranger can be hired as anescort or guide for a small fee. Please contact the warden of the Parkyou are visiting/ (in advance if possible) or KWS HQ/ Nairobi.Rental rates: obtainable via KWS HQ/ tel: (Nairobi)+254 (0)20600800/602345. Email: [email protected]: www.kws.go.ke Rates are quoted per night.Note: KWS reserves the right to change the published tariff ratwithout notice and will accept no liability for any accident or injurysustained by any person while within any of the National Parksand Reserves.Number of guests: guest numbers should not exceed theaccommodation's stated bed capacity.Entry regulations: all guests must pay Park or Reserve entrancefees. Tickets are timed to allow a 24 hour stay (e.g. entry at 1500 hrsmeans either departure by 1500 hrs the following day or purchase of anew ticket). Please retain your entry tickets for random inspection byKWS rangers.
Entry charges: obtainable via KWS HQ tel: (Nairobi)+254 (0)20600800/602345. Email: [email protected] Website: www.kws.orgCheck-in/out: check-in after 10.30 am. Check-out no later than 10 am.The staff: caretakers are provided to maintain and clean theaccommodation/ however official duties do not include daily dish-washing/ bed-making/ cooking or laundry.Stay close: wildlife can be dangerous and as a precaution visitorsare advised not to move on foot beyond the boundaries of theaccommodation unless accompanied by a ranger.Come prepared: please take note of what is provided in eachaccommodation unit and bring with you any items that are not provided.Respect the habitat: please dispose of all your non bio-degradablewaste outside the Park. Please park only in the designated areas anddo not drive off-road. Please do not smoke in the accommodationand give due consideration to fellow visitors with regard to noise andunsociable hours.Rainy seasons: normally occur March-June and October-December.Booking and payment: please make your bookings in advancethrough KWS, Marketing & Business Development / KWS HQ/tel: (Nairobi)+254 (0)20600800/ 602345.Website: www.kws.go.ke Email: [email protected]
Aberdare National ParkHighlands, moorlands, peaks and falls
The FishingLodgeFact FileLocation: centralhighlands west ofMount Kenya.Approximately 180 .km from Nairobi (via Nyeri) depending on entry gate. Distances fromNyeri: Treetops Gate 17 km, Ark Gate 28 km, Ruhuruini Gate 20 krn,Kiandongoro Gate 30 km, Wanderis Gate 37 km. Distance fromNaivasha: Mutubio Gate 50 km.Accommodation: set in the central moorlands of the SouthernAberdares the Aberdare Fishing Lodge comprises two timber cabinslying near each other.Each cabin has three bedrooms. Two bedrooms have one double andone single bed and one bedroom has a single bed. .Bathroom: two ensuite bathrooms (hot water) per cabin.Sitting room: each cabin has a furnished sitting room with a log fireand doors leading to a veranda. .Dining area: each cabin has an open-plan dining area leading offthe sitting room. There is also a dining table and benches on theveranda.Kitchen: equipped with gas stove, kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockeryand glasses.Provided: caretaker, kerosene lamps, blankets, pillows, bed linen,towels, soap and toilet tissue.Park highlights: spectacular waterfalls, moorland scenery andcolourful flora.Activities: trout fishing (fishing licenses available at the Park Gate),walking, trekking and climbing.Wildlife: includes; elephant, Sykes' and colobus monkey,leopard,lion, black rhino, giant forest hog, bush buck, buffalo, bush duiker,suni, serval, reedbuck, eland and the rare bongo antelope.Birds: the prolific birdlife features 250 recorded species.How to get there: by road; there are several gates .into the.Park via Nyeri (Treetops Gate is the most popular entry point), or viaNaivasha (the shortest route from Nairobi) to Mutubio Gate. Theclosest gate to the Fishing Lodge is Kiandongoro Gate (4 km awa~)but you should confirm the condition from Nyeri to this gate at the time ofbooking. Byair: there is an airstrip at Mweiga Park HQ.Roads: 4WD vehicles are recommended all year round and areessential during the rainy seasons.
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Open: daily 6.00am - 7.00pm including public holidays. Note: noentry is allowed on foot and visitors will not be allowed entry after6.15pm.SmartCard required? Entry is by SmartCard only; cards can beobtained and loaded only at the ParkHQ at Mweiga (closeto Treetops Gate).The warden: contact; P.O. Box 22, Nyeri, Central Province.Tel: (Nyeri) +254 (0)61 55465,55024. Email: aberdare®wananchi.com
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The Sapper HutFact FileLocation: 10 km west ofthe Fishing Lodge.Accommodation:comprises a simple two room - - . .timber cabin situated on a bluff beside a waterfall. The cabin has onebedroom with two single beds.Bathroom: outside latrine and wash-house with running water,which can be heated via a wood-burning stove.Sitting room: small sitting room with table and two chairs anddoor leading to a small veranda. .Kitchen: there is no kitchen but the sitting room has a log-burningcooking stove.Dining area: there is no separate dining area.Provided: mattresses only.Access: 4WD is recommendedrainy seasons.
Tusk CampFact FileLocation: 2km fromRuhuruini Gate.Accommodation: a forest camp with 2 accommodation cabins.Each cabin contains four single beds (8 single beds in all). Anunfurnished aluminium hut is also available for the use of drivers anddomestic staff.Bathroom: washroom with lavatory and shower (hot water). Thereis also an outdoor latrine.Sitting room: there is a simply furnished sitting room with a logfire and doors leading to a veranda.Dining room: the sitting room has a dining table and chairs.Kitchen: equipped with a wood burning stove and a gas stove,kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockery and glasses.Provided: caretaker and kerosene lamps.Access: 4WD is recommended all year round and essential in therainv.saason
(h~ Please respectKENYA WIll)UFESERVlCE
Respect the privacy of the wildlife, this is their habitat.Beware of the animals, they are wild and can be unpredictable.Don't crowd the animals or make sudden noises ormovements.Don't feed the animals, it upsets their diet and leads tohuman dependence. .Keep quiet, noise disturbs the wildlife and may antagonize yourfellow visitors.Stay in your vehicle at all times, except at designated picnicor walking areas.Keep below the maximum speed limit (40 kph/~5 mph).Never drive off-road, this severely damages the habitat.When viewing wildlife keep to a minimum distance of20 meters and pull to the side of the road so as to allow othersto pass.Leave no litter and never leave fires unattended or discardburning objects.Respect the cultural heritage of Kenya, never take picturesof the local people or their habitat without asking theirpermission, respect the cultural traditions of Kenya and alwaysdress with decorum.Stay over or leave before dusk, visitors must vacate the Parksand Reserves between 7.00pm - 6.00am unless they are stayingovernight. Night game driving is not allowed.
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Tel: (Nairobi) +254 (0)20 600800, 602345Fax: (Nairobi) +254 (0)20603020
Email: [email protected] www.kws.go.ke
Fact FileLocation: Homa Bay District,Nyanza Province. Approximately480 km west of Nairobi, 23 kmsouth-west of Homa Bay and 15km east of Lake Victoria.Accommodation: theguesthouse has threebedrooms, two doubles andone triple. There is also an annex for accommodating accompanyingdomestic staff or drivers.Bathroom: there is one bathroom with shower and we.Sitting room: there is a sitting room with a log fire and doorsleading to a veranda.Dining area: there is an open-plan dining area leading off thesitting room.Kitchen: the kitchen is equipped with stove, kitchen utensils,cutlery, crockery and glasses.Provided: caretaker, electricity, kerosene lamps, blankets, pillows,bed linen, mosquito nets, towels, soap and toilet tissue.Park highlights: last sanctuary of the endangered roan antelope.Activities: wildlife watching, bird watching and driving circuits.Wildlife: includes; roan antelope, oribi, bohor reedbuck, leopard,buffalo, Jackson's hartebeest, Rothschild's giraffe, serval cat and hyena.Birds: the Park is renowned amongst ornithologists for its rare intra-African migrant, the blue swallow.How to get there: the main gate is 42 km from Homa Bay.From Homa Bay take the C20 main tarmac road in the direction ofRongo. After 10 km branch off to the right and proceed to Mirogi. AtMirogi follow the signs to the Park, a distance of 12 km from Mirogion a muram road.Roads: 4WD is recommended all year round and essential in therainy seasons.Open: daily 6.00am - 7.00pm including public holidays. Note: noentry is allowed on foot and visitors will not be allowed entry after6.15pm.'SmartCard' required? At present the Park does not operate theSmartCard system. Entry is by cash only (Ksh or US$).The warden: contact; P.O. Box 420, Homa Bay.Tel: (Homa Bay) +254 (0)59 22544.
Sabuk Guest HouseFact fileLocation: Machakos District, East!Province. 2km from the main gate.Accommodation: Accommodation comprises of 4 bedrooms; masterbedroom with King-size bed and one single bed, ~nd bedroom with twodouble beds, 3rd bedroom with three single beds, 4th bedroom with twosingle beds. There is an annex that has one double bed.Bathroom: Three bathrooms, one being in the master ensuite. Theannex has a bathroom.Sitting room: the spacious furnished sitting room has a log fireplaceand doors leading to the veranda, where there is an outside seating area.Dining area: an open-plan dining room leads off the sitting room.Kitchen: equipped with gas cooker (with oven), refrigerator, kitchenutensils, cutlery, crockery and glasses.Conference room: The questhouse.has a conference room, which canhold 12 persons, at one given time.Provided: caretaker, electricity, blankets, pillows, bed linen, towels,soap, and mosquito nets.Park highlights: Athi River, Fourteen Falls, Scenic views from thesummit, McMillan grave.Campsite: Main Gate.Picnic Sites: Picnic site near gate and Nature trail to top of hill.Activities: Hiking and game viewing.How to get there: The park is readily accessible on tarmac fromNairobi past Thika off the Thika Garissa highway.Park Roads 01 Donyo Sabuk park has one track to the summit motor-able with 4 X 4 wheel vehicles. Park Gates One gateOpen: 8.30 am- 6.00 pm daily including public holidays.'SmartCard' required? Entry to the park is by cashThe Warden: contact; 01 Donyo Sabuk National Park, P.OBox 1514,Thika - Kenya, Tel: (254-067) 5525.
Fact FileLocation: 35 km south-west of Mombasa, inlandfrom the coastline.Charmingly located in a cool and shaded forest clearing, set high ona bluff with magnificent views over both the rainforest and thedistant coastline.Accommodation: four 'rondavel' (circular) one-bedroom bandas.Each banda has two single beds.Bathroom: each banda has an ensuite bathroom with shower and we.Sitting room: there is no sitting room.Dining area: each banda has a covered veranda with a dining tableand benches.Kitchen: the bandas share a communal kitchen equipped with threegas stoves, kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockery and glasses. There isalso a communal outdoor barbecue.Provided: caretaker, kerosene lamps, blankets, pillows, bed linen,mosquito nets, towels, soap and toilet tissue.Park highlights: lush coastal forest, spectacular views, SheldrickFalls and nature trails. Unique habitat of the rare sable antelope.Activities: driving circuits, nature trails, picnics, camping.Wildlife: includes; sable antelope, buffalo, waterbuck, reedbuck,hyena, warthog, giraffe, elephant, leopard, lion, baboon, Sykes',vervet and colobus monkey, serval, duiker, suni and bush pig.Birds: a total of 111 bird species have been recorded.How to get there: by road; from Mombasa take the LikoniFerry and proceed on the main south coast road (A14). After 13 km,at a junction take the Kwale road inland. From the junction to Kwaleis 12 km. The Reserve's Main Gate is 3km beyond Kwale. SableBandas are 3 km from the Main Gate. By air: the Reserve has itsown airstrip.Roads: there is a well maintained and sign posted network of roadssuitable for 2WD vehicles all year round.Open: daily 6.00am - 7.00pm including public holidays. Note: noentry is allowed on foot and visitors will not be allowed into theReserve after 6.15pm.SmartCard required? At present the Reserve does not operate theKWS SmartCard system and entry is by cash only (Ksh or US$).The warden: contact; P.O. Box 30, Kwale, Coast Province.Tel: (Kwale) +254 (0)40 4159. Email: [email protected].
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Sib i10i National ParkCradle of mankind, garden of Eden
Allia BayGuesthouse
Fact FileLocation: MarsabitDistrict, EasternProvince. The guesthouseis on the shores of Lake Turkana, 800 km north of Nairobi.Accommodation: 3 single bedrooms.Bathroom: there is one bathroom.Sitting room: there is a furnished sitting room.Dining area: there is a furnished dining area.Kitchen: the kitchen is equipped with a gas stove, kitchen utensils,cutlery, crockery and glasses.Provided: caretaker, electricity and mosquito nets.What to take with you: all supplies; especially fuel (the last fuelstations are in Marsabit or Maralal depending on the route taken)food and water.Park highlights: known as the 'Cradle of Mankind', SibiloiNational Park was created to protect the sites of its many remarkablehominid fossil finds. The Koobi Fora Museum displays a selection offossils and there is also a petrified forest. The lake hosts the world'slargest Nile crocodile population, 60 recorded species of fish andmore than 350 recorded species of birds.Activities: museum, walking, boat trips and fishing.How to get there: by air; access to Lake Turkana is usually byair and there are two airstrips. By road: the lake is a three day drivefrom Nairobi via Marsabit and North Horr, or Maralal and SouthHorr. Alternatively travel by road from Nairobi to Kalokol on thelake's western shores, via Kitale and Lodwar. By boat: from Kalokolboat hire services are available across the lake to Allia Bay.Roads: 4WD is essential all year round. Travel in convoy isrecommended.Open: daily 6.00am - 7.00pm including public holidays. Note: noentry is allowed on foot and visitors will not be allowed entry after6.15pm.'SmartCard' required? At present the Park does not operate theSmartCard system. Entry is by cash only (Ksh or US$).The warden: contact; P.O. Box 219, Lodwar. Tel: (Lodwar) +254(0)5421223
Kamboyo Guesthouse
Fact FileLocation: the Park (Mtito Andei Gate) is 232 km south-east ofNairobi and 249 km north-west of Mombasa.Accommodation: formerly the warden's house, KamboyoGuesthouse stands in its own grounds with magnificent views acrossthe Park. It has its own waterhole visited nightly by a wide range ofanimals. Accommodation comprises 4 bedrooms; master bedroomwith double bed and single bed, 2nd bedroom with double bed, 3rdbedroom with two single beds, 4th bedroom with a single bed.Bathroom: two bathrooms, one being ensuite to the masterbedroom. There is also an outside shower in the courtyard.Sitting room: the spacious furnished sitting room has a log fire anddoors leading to the veranda, where there is an outside seating areaand steps leading to an upper wildlife-viewing deck.Dining area: an open-plan dining room leads off the sitting room.There is also a dining table with benches on the veranda.Kitchen: equipped with a gas stove (with oven), refrigerator,kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockery and glasses.Provided: caretaker, electricity, kerosene lamps, blankets, pillows,bed linen, mosquito nets, towels, soap and toilet tissue.Park highlights: spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro and theChyulu Hills. Visits to Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary, Mzima Springs,Shetani Lava Flow, Chaimu Crater, Poachers' Lookout and RoaringRocks.Activities: driving circuits, nature trails, hiking and climbing.Wildlife: includes; leopard, cheetah, buffalo, rhino, elephant,giraffe, zebra, lion, hippo and crocodile.Birds: the prolific bird life features 600 recorded species.
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How to get there: by road; there are several Park gates; themost popular being Mtito Andei Gate 232 km south-east of Nairobi offthe main Nairobi-Mombasa road. Kamboyo Guesthouse is located 8km from Mtito Andei Gate, adjacent to the Park HQ. By air: there isan airstrip near Kamboyo Guesthouse.Roads: there is a well maintained and sign posted network of roadssuitable for 2WD all year round.Open: daily 6.00am - 7.00pm including public holidays. Note: noentry is allowed on foot and visitors will not be allowed entry after6.15pm.SmartCard required? Entry is by SmartCard only; cards can beloaded (but not obtained) at Mtito Andei Gate.The warden: contact; P.O. Box 71, Mtito Andei. Tel: (Loitokitok)+254 (0)45 622483, 622120.
Amboseli National Park
Kilimanjaro's Royal Court
Kilimanjaro Guest House
Fact FileLocation: Kajiado District, Rift Valley Province. The Park (MeshananiGate) is 230 km from Nairobi and lies close to the Tanzanian borderwith magnificent views of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro.Accommodation: the house has 3 bedrooms. 1st bedroom withone double bed and one single bed, 2nd bedroom with two singlebeds, 3rd bedroom with a single bed.Bathroom: one bathroom with bath, shower and we.Sitting room: the sitting area is fully furnished with doors leading toa veranda.Dining area: there is an open-plan dining area leading off thesitting room.Kitchen: includes; gas stove, fridge, kitchen utensils, cutlery,crockery, and glasses.Provided: caretaker, electricity, blankets, pillows, bed linen, towels,soap and toilet tissue.Park highlights: spectacular views of Mounts Kilimanjaro and Meruand large elephant herds often viewed in an unusual swamp habitat.Wildlife: includes; lion, cheetah, leopard, elephant, zebra, hippo,black rhino, Maasai giraffe, oryx, wildebeest, gerenuk, impala andGrant's gazelle.Birds: more than 425 species have been recorded.How to get there: by road via Namanga; from Nairobi themost popular entry gate is Meshanani Main Gate via Namanga at theborder with Tanzania. Nairobi-Namanga 165 km. Namanga-Meshanani Gate 65 km. Meshanani Gate-Park HQ and Warden'sGuesthouse 40 km. By road via Emali: an alternative route is viaF",,,I; nn thp main Nairobi-Mombasa road.At Emali turn ooto the
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Bathroom: each banda has an ensuite bathroom and we. Hot wateris provided by a wood-burning stove.Sitting room: each banda has an indoor seating area (no log fire).Dining area: each banda has an outdoor dining area with table,chairs and simple barbecue.Kitchen: each banda has a small kitchen with gas stove, kitchenutensils, cutlery, crockery and glasses.Provided: caretaker, kerosene lamps, blankets and pillows. A smallkiosk sells basic requirements.Park highlights: ranging from wet montane and bamboo forests toAfro-alpine moorlands this rugged and pristine Park also features aseries of famous bat-filled caves, where troglodyte elephant come tomine salt.Adivities: walking, climbing, caving, bird watching and horse riding.Guided walks are offered within the vicinity of the bandas, a KWSranger escort is required. Guided walks can also be taken at the KitumCave Trail and the Ngwarisha, Chepnyalil and Makingeni Cave Trails.Wildlife: includes; elephant, leopard, giant forest hog, bushbuck,waterbuck, buffalo, red duiker, Sykes' and colobus monkey, olivebaboon, spotted hyena, oribi, aardvark, porcupine, rock hyrax andgenet cat.Birds: more than 240 species of birds.How to get there: by road: from Kitale head north-westtowards Endebess along the tarmac road. There is a brown KWSsignpost marking the left hand turning to the Park. A murram (dirt)road heads straight to Mount Elgon Lodge and Chorlim Gate.Location of bandas: the bandas are inside the Park 1 km fromChorlim Gate. Note: Park regulations require that guests wishing touse the Kapkuro Bandas must be escorted by a ranger to the bandas.Roads: 2WD is suitable for part of the year. 4WD is essential duringthe rainy seasons.Open: daily 6.00am - 7.00pm including public holidays. Note: entryis allowed on foot and visitors will not be allowed into the Park after6.15pm.'SmartCard' required? At present this Park does not operate theSmartCard system and entry is by cash only (Ksh or US$).The warden: contact; P.O. Box 753, Kitale. Tel: (Kitale) +254 (0)5420329,31456. Email: [email protected]
Fact FileLocation: Nakuru District,Rift Valley Province.160 kmnorth-west of Nairobi.Accommodation: formerly the warden's house and set amongstacacia trees with magnificent views across the Park, theaccommodation comprises the main house and a separate annex. Themain house has two triple bedrooms (each with one double bed andone single bed). The annex has two single bedrooms (each with onesingle bed).Bathroom: the main house has a bathroom/We. There is also anoutside latrine. The annex has a shower and we.Sitting room: the main house has a tastefully furnished sitting roomwith a log fire and a door leading to a loggia-style veranda. Theannex has no sitting room.Dining area: the main house has a spacious open-plan dining arealeading off the kitchen and sitting room.Kitchen: the main house has an open-plan kitchen with gas cooker(stove and oven), refrigerator, kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockery aridglasses.Provided: caretaker, kerosene lamps, blankets, pillows, bed linen,mosquito nets, towels, soap and toilet tissue. Electricity by gener.atorfrom 7pm to 10pm.Park highlights: this world-renowned Park features a lake famousfor its flamingo population.Activities: picnics, nature trail and driving circuits.Wildlife: includes; rhioo, hippo, lion and leopard.Birds: 450 species and, at times, over 1.5 million flamingo.Howto get there: by road; Lake Nakuru National Park is 160
Emali on the main Nairobi-Mombasa road. At Emali turn onto the
murram Emali-Oloitokitok road. After Makutano, follow signs to theright to Amboseli, entering at Lemito Gate. Alternatively continue onthe Loitokitok road to Kimana shopping centre and follow the signsfor the Park entering at Kimana Gate. The Park HQ and Warden'sGuesthouse are 2 km from Kimana Gate. By road from TsavoWest National Park: there is a road linking Tsavo West NationalPark with Amboseli National Park, entering Amboseli at Kimana Gate.By air: the Park has its own airstrip.Roads: 4WD is recommended, especially during the rainy seasons.Open: daily 6.00am - 7.00pm including public holidays. Note: noentry is allowed on foot and visitors will not be allowed entry after6.15pm.SmartCard required? Entry is by SmartCard only; cards can beobtained and loaded at Meshanani Gate.Warden: contact; P.O. Box 18, Namanga.Tel: (Loitokitok) +254 (0)45622250/1.
Kapkuro BandasFact FileLocation: Western Province, Mt Elgon District and Rift Valley
. Province, Trans Nzoia District. 470 km north-west of Nairobi and 35km from Kitale.Accommodation: 2 cottages, each cottage divided into two self-contained bandas. Each banda has one bedroom with one doubleand one single bed. Total accommodation: 4 one bedroom bandas.
Shimoni Bandas
Fact FileLocation: Coast Province, Kwale District. 550 km from Nairobi and120 km south-west of Mombasa near the Tanzanian border.Accommodation: set within coastal forest, there are 7 simple onebedroom bandas each with 2 single beds.Bathrooms: three of the band as have ensuite bathroom facilities, theothers share communal washing facilities with shower and We.Sitting room: the band as do not have sitting rooms.Dining area: the band as share a communal dining area.Kitchen: the bandas (on request) can be provided with cookingstoves, kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockery and glasses. Alternativelyguests may use the communal kitchen and dining area equipped withtables and chairs, cooking facilities, kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockeryand glasses.Provided: caretaker, electricity, blankets, pillows, bed linen,
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mosquito nets and towels.Park highlights: an area of pristine coral reefs, lagoons and whitesandy beaches, this Park offers some of the finest snorkelling in Kenya.Activities: boat trips, walking, swimming, sailing, snorkelling anddiving. The bandas are also 5 minutes walk from the Shimoni SlaveCaves.How to get there: the bandas are within the compound of theKWS Park and Reserve HQ, located 200 meters south of the mainShimoni Pier. The Marine Park/Reserve can only be reached by boat(details of all operators can be obtained from the warden).Open: daily 8.30am·- 6.00pm including public holidays.'SmartCard' required? At present this Park/Reserve does notoperate the SmartCard system and entry is by cash only (Ksh or US$).The warden: contact; P.O. Box 55, Ukunda. Tel: (Ukunda) +254(0)4052027. Email: [email protected]
"ow to get there: by road; Lake Nakuru National Park is 160, krn north-west of Nairobi along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.The Main Gate and Park HQ is 4 km south of Nakuru Town (fromKenyatta Avenue, take Moi Road then turn left into Stadium Roadwhich leads to the Main Gate). Naishi House is 18 km from the MainGate. By air: via the Naishi airstrip at the southern end of the Parkand next to Naishi House.Roads: there is a well maintained and sign posted main network ofroads suitable for 2WD all year round. Some of the less-used roadsrequire 4WD during the rainy seasons.Open: daily 6.00am - 7.00pm including public holidays. Note: noentry is allowed on foot and visitors will not be allowed entry after6.15pm.SmartCard required? Entry is by SmartCard only; cards may beloaded and obtained at the Main Gate.The warden: contact; P.O. Box 539, Nakuru. Tel: (Nakuru) +254(0)51 44069, 45287. Email: [email protected]
Murera and KinnaBandasFact File Illfi~·n~~~:.:id~Location: Meru District, Eastern Province. 358 kmnorth-east of Nairobi, and 35 km east of Meru.Accommodation: Murera Bandas; four simple twobedroom bandas located by the main Murera Gate. Eachbedroom has one double and one single bed .Kinna Bandas; four simple bandas located 22 kmfrom Murera Gate and next to the Bwatherongi River.Three bandas have one bedroom with two single beds,the fourth has two bedrooms, each with a double bed.
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Bathrooms: Murera: each bedroom has an ensuiteshower room (hot water) and We. Kinna : each bandahas a shower room (cold water) and we.Sitting room: all bandas at both sites have a furnishedsitting room with log fire.Dining area: all bandas at both sites have both indoorand outdoor dining tables and chairs.Kitchen: none of the bandas has an indoor kitchen. Allhave an outdoor barbecue area and washing-up area. Noequipment is provided.Provided: all the bandas are provided with: caretaker,kerosene lamps, blankets, pillows, bed linen andmosquito nets. Murera Bandas also have electricity andhot water.Park highlights: beautiful landscape, views of MountKenya, former home of George and Joy Adamson andElsa the lioness of 'Born Free' fame, 14 permanent riversand swamps.Activities: touring the Park, picnics and wildlife watching.Wildlife: includes: lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant,buffalo, zebra, black rhino, reticulated giraffe, hippo,lesser kudu, oryx, gerenuk, hartebeest and Grant'sgazelle.Birds: more than 300 recorded species of birds.Howto get there: by road; take the Nairobi-Nanyuki-Meru route (348 km) to Murera Gate. Note:there is no fuel in the Park (last fuel station is at Maua).There is also Ura Gate, which is approached via Embu.By air: the Park has several airstrips.Roads: 4WD is essential during the rainy seasons andrecommended at other times to best tour the Park.Open: daily 6.00am - 7.00pm including public holidays.Note: no entry is allowed on foot and visitors will not beallowed entry after 6.15pm.'SmartCard' required? At present this Park does notoperate the SmartCard system and entry is by cash only(Ksh or US$).The warden: contact; P.O. Box 11, Maua, Meru.Mobile: 0733 662439. Email: [email protected]: no telephone contacts.
Mount Kenya National ParkClimbing the Mountain of God
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Howto get there: by road; from Nairobi, travel north-east on the A2 to Thika, Karatina and Nyeri. 13 km before Nyeriturn right with the A2 towards Kiganjo and Naro Moru (25 km).From Naro Moru it is 17 km to Naro Moru Gate and the cottage issituated 1/2 km beyond the gate, on the left.Byair: via Nanyuki airstrip or the Park HQairstrip.Roads: during the dry seasons,accessto Naro Moru Gate and thecottage is possible by 2WD although 4WD is recommended. 4WD isessential in the rainy seasons.Open: daily 6.00am - 7.00pm including public holidays. Note: noentry is allowed on foot and visitors will not be allowed entry after6.15pm.'SmartCard' required? At present this Park does not operate theSmartCard system and entry is by cash only (Ksh or US$).Thewarden: contact; P.O. Box 69, Naro Moru. No telephonecontacts.
Sirimon Bandas
FactfileLocation: Meru Central District, Eastern Province, approximately240 km north of Nairobi and 25 km from Nanyuki.Accommodation: pleasantly situated in open grasslandimmediately adjacent to Sirimon Gate, the accommodationcomprises two semi-detached bandas housed in one attractivestone-built cottage. Each banda has two bedrooms, one with adouble bed, one with two single beds.Bathroom: each banda has a shower room (hot water) and we.Sitting room: each banda has a furnished sitting room with a logfire and doors leading to a small veranda.Dining area: each banda has an open-plan dining area leading offthe sitting room.
How to get there: the Park/ReserveHQand bandas arelocated 5km south of Malindi town at Casuarina Point.Open: daily 8.30am - 6.00pm including public holidays.'SmartCard' required? At present this Park does not operatethe SmartCard system and entry is by cash only (Ksh or US$).The warden: contact; P.O. Box 879, Kakamega.Tel: (Kakemega) +254 (0)56 30603,20425.The warden: contact; P.O. Box 109, Malindi. Tel: (Malindi) +254(0)4220845, 31554. Email: [email protected] [email protected]
Koitoboss Guest House
Fact FileLocation: Mt. Elgon district, Western Province, and Trans Zoia District,Rift Valley Province. 470 km northwest of Nairobi and 35 km fromKitale. 500m from Chorlim gate Mt. Elgon National park.Accommodation: Has three (3) bedrooms each with two single doublebeds, total accommodation 12 packs.Bathroom: Two bathrooms, hot water provided by wood burningheater.Sitting room/Dining area: The sitting area is fully furnished with doorsleading to the Veranda; the dining area is joint to the sitting area.Kitchen: Include gas-stove. fridge. kitchen utensils. cutlery, crockeryand glasses. There IS a barbecue area outside the ouestnouss
t e sitting room.Kitchen: each banda has a galley kitchen with a gas stove, kitchenutensils, cutlery, crockery and glasses.Provided: caretaker, kerosene lamps, blankets, pillows, bed linen,towels, soap and toilet tissue.Roads: 4WD vehicles are recommended all year round andessential in the rainy seasons.How to get there: by road; from the town of Nanyuki travel16 km north on the A2, Sirimon Gate is sign posted to your right.After 9 km you will see the bandas on your right before the Parkgates. By air: via Nanyuki airstrip or the Sirimon KWS airstrip nextto the bandas.
Batian GuestHouse
Fact FileLocation: Nyeri District, Central Province. The Park (Naro MoruGate) is approximately 200 km north of Nairobi and 17 km fromNaro Moru.Accommodation: set in Alpine pastures on the edge of a forestedravine, this cottage was built in 1972 by former warden Bill Woodleyand until 1998 was home to the Park's wardens. There are fourbedrooms; two bedrooms with double beds, one bedroom witha double double decker and one bedroom with two single beds.Bathroom: bathroom with bath/shower (hot water) and We.Sitting room: the tastefully furnished sitting room has a log fireand doors leading to a veranda.Dining area: there is an open-plan dining area leading off thesitting room. The veranda also has dining furniture.Kitchen: the kitchen has a gas stove, kitchen utensils, cutlery,crockery and glasses.Provided: caretaker, kerosene lamps, blankets, pillows, bed linen,towels, soap and toilet tissue.Park highlights: Mount Kenya is Kenya's highest mountain andthe second highest mountain in Africa. The rugged landscapefeatures alpine, sub-alpine, moorland and tundra flora with manygiant species flourishing above 3,800 m.Activities: bird watching, walking, trekking and mountain climbing.Wildlife: includes; elephant, giant forest hog, tree hyrax, white-tailed mongoose, black rhino, suni, duiker, bongo, bush buck, lionand leopard.Birds: over 130 species.
Fact FileLocation: thePark/Reserve islocated 118 kmnorth of Mombasaon Kenya's northcoast.Accommodation: constructed beneath shady trees there are eightself-contained one bedroom bandas, each with two single beds.Bathroom: all bandas have ensuite bathrooms with shower and we.Kitchen: the band as share a communal kitchen, which is equippedwith cooking facilities, kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockery and glasses.Sitting room: the bandas do not have a sitting room, but do havea veranda.Dining area: the bandas share a communal dining area adjacentto the kitchen.Provided: caretaker, electricity, blankets, pillows, bed linen,mosquito nets and towels.Park highlights: coral reefs, lagoons, white sandy beaches, turtlenesting sites.Activities: boat trips, walking, swimming, sailing, snorkelling,diving, windsurfing and exploring Malindi town.
MalindiBandas
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and glasses. There is a barbeque area outside the guesthouse.Provided: caretaker, power provided by a generator 6-10. 30 pm,blankets, pillows, beddings, towels, soaps and toilet tissue.Park highlights: ranging from wet montane bamboo forests toafro-alpine moorlands this rugged and pristine park also features aseries of famous bat-filled caves, where troglodyte elephant come tomine salt.Activities: walking, climbing, caving, bird watching and horse riding.Guided walks are offered within the vicinity of the Bandas, a KWSranger escort is required. Guided walks can also be taken at the KitumCave Trail and the Ngwarisha, Chepnyalil and Makingeni Cave Trails.Wildlife: Includes; elephant, leopard, giant forest hog, bush buck.Waterbuck, buffalo, red duiker, sykes and Colobus monkey, olivebaboon, spotted hyena, oribi, aardvark, porcupine, rock hyrax andgenet cat.Birds: more than 240 species of birds.How to get there:Location of the guesthouse: 500m from Chorlim gate.Roads: 2WD is suitable for part of the year; 4WD is essential during therainy season also for the visitor intending to drive to the peak.Open: daily from 6.00 am -7 pm including public holidays. Note: entryis not allowed on foot and visitors will not be allowed in the park after6.15pm.'Smart Card' required: at present this park does not operate the smartcard system and entry is by cash only (Ksh or US$)The warden: contact; P.OBox 753, Kitale, Tel:-020-3539903, 0734-587957 email:[email protected]
