Destination: Kenya
LONELY PLANET'S OFFICIAL ITINERARY INFORMATION
Itinerary: Activities: Land, Sea & Sky
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Fans of an active lifestyle are spoilt for choice here, and sampling all the options across the country could easily take up two weeks or more.
Diani Beach, south of Mombasa, is a great place to start, with the full range of water sports plus other pastimes such as quad biking and forest walks.
Seaborne activities are popular along the rest of the coast as well. Malindi is the region’s major deep-sea fishing centre, while Wasini Island offers superb diving and Lamu is perfect for dhow trips and windsurfing.
Heading inland, the Taita Discovery Centre, in Rukinga Wildlife Conservancy, runs conservation programs for volunteers and visitors alike.
Due south of Nairobi, Lake Magadi makes an interesting detour to investigate the hot springs and picnic in the arid wastes.
Over to the west, Hell’s Gate National Park is the best spot in the country for mountain biking, while the Masai Mara National Reserve specialises in balloon safaris.
You can also take to the air in the Central Highlands, at the gliding club in Nyeri. Nearby, the Aberdare National Park offers excellent river fishing.
Finally, real adrenaline junkies can hit the rapids for some white-water rafting on the Ewaso Ngiro River.
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