Kenya is a beautiful country of lush farmlands, endless savannah and brooding valleys. The famous Masai Mara hosts the mass migration of over one million wildebeest, and Lake Victoria, the world's second largest lake, is the main source of the Nile River. Mt Kenya (WHS), Lake Turkana, Lake Naivasha (RAMSAR), Lake Nakuru, Amboseli NP, Tsavo NP, Lamu (WHS) and the Samburu Nature Reserve are just some of the very many beautiful wildlife regions on offer. Kenya's people are as diverse as the landscape and include the frenetically modern denizens of Nairobi, the old-world Islamic Swahili people on the coast, and the proud Masai and Samburu pastoralists. On the coast, jungle-bound ruins pay testimony to an ancient trading culture that flourished while Europe was embroiled in the Middle Ages. The capital city, Nairobi, is colourful and bustling, whereas the coastal city Mombasa has been a trading port for centuries. Swahili and English are widely spoken. The local currency is the Kenyan Shilling. Major credit cards are accepted, as are travellers cheques. Please consult your local embassy with regard to visa requirements. Kenya is 3 hours ahead of GMT.

Seasons: The climate varies - the coast is humid, hinterland and northern plains dry and hot and the mounatin and plateaus cool. Jan-Mar are popular months, with a dry and hot climate, richly abundant birdlife in the Rift Valley lakes and wildlife congregatinga round watersources. Jun-Sep also experience dry weather. The rains fall mostly from Apr-Jun and Oct-Dec, and certain roads can become inaccessible. The mass migration begins in Tanzania in July, when the animals head north to the Masai Mara for greener pasture, arriving in Mara from August onwards.

Precautions: Compulsory Vaccine: Yellow Fever Recommended vaccines: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Tetanus Malaria prophylaxis: Indicated for the whole country throughout the year. Beware of risk of Bilharzia Medical information supplied by Medi-Travel International.