Kenya

I like to be prepared when i arrive into a new country, so it's nice to know in advance what we have to do to make it to our hotel especially when we are arriving at 9:00 at night. Can anyone tell me where the ATM is in the airport is it difficult to find and if it uses visa. how do we find a taxi, which companies are reliable. I think we will be staying at the Downtown hotel so how much should the cab fare be?
is there anything else i can expect to make it to my hotel?
thanks

Hi,

I've exchanged emails with a company called Sana Trekking about a 4 day/5 night trip up Mount Kenya via Sirimon. They seem really helpful but want a 30% advance deposit by bank transfer before I go. This seems reasonable but I'm worried about handing over the cash without a contract/ meeting them.
Can anyone advise whether or not this is sensible? They've quoted us $425 per person.
We're planning to leave on Aug 29th if anyone else wants to join!

thanks.

I would be grateful for any views on the following Safari Companies for 2, 3 and 4 day safaris to Tsavo from Diani Beach, Mombasa and would be grateful for any views whatsoever regarding these companies:-

(1) Julias Safaris - www.julius-safaris.com

(2) Kenor Safaris - www.kenor-safaris.com<BR>
(3) Diwaka Safaris www.diwakasafaris.com

Thanks.

hi there,

me and my girlfriend are planning to go to Kenya in october for 4 weeks and apart from the usual safari we want to stay on the beach for a week or two.
is anybody out there who can suggest a cheap place to stay? we do not want to pay much but at the same time we want a safe, clean and good value for money place.
we do not mind if it is not facing the beach. we heard about tiwi but we would like to try somewhere different. has anybody heard about kikambala?
thks

Hi Everyone,

I'll be living and working in Kisumu for the next 7 months and am looking for rental accomodation in Kisumu. The papers don't list anything and I'm new to town so I'm not sure where to start my search. I"m on my own, so don't need a huge place (so an appartment is ok), but it has to be secure and have at least some modern conveniences - furnished would be a plus. Anyways, if anyone has any ideas please let me know.

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