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With a little searching it is possible to find cheap family holidays to Kenya and with loads to keep the whole family happy, Kenya should be on your list of places to go on a family holiday.

Nairobi
In Langata just out of Nairobi, there is a nature trail and the giraffe center. The nature trail is an example of what Nairobi looked like only about a hundred years ago.

The Giraffe Centre Langata, Nairobi, Kenya
The Giraffe Center was set up to protect the endangered Rothschild Giraffe a subspecies of the giraffe family which has unique markings. By 1973, only 130 Rothschild Giraffes were known to exist on a 18000-acre ranch in Western Kenya. Jock Leslie Melville (JLM) started a programme to save these animals from extinction. He and his wife captured baby giraffes and began their breeding program from their home in Langata, which is still the home of the present day center and you can still view their homestead when you go to visit.

The main attraction is to be able to feed the giraffes from the observation deck, these decks are pretty high up and it really make you appreciate how tall these animals are. I was also struck by just how gentle they are. For anyone who has fed horses before, getting horse slobber all over your hands, well this is a totally different experience, with their almost finger like tongues, giraffes are able pick the pellets from your hand. Useful for not getting slobber all over you and very useful to the giraffe being able to locate the tiny leaves on an Acaia tree around all the thorns. Highly recommended for any family holiday to Kenya.

Karen Blixen Nairobi House - Out of Africa
Just outside of Nairobi in a suburb called Karen is also the home of Danish writer Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) whose life was made into the Hollywood epic: Out Of Africa. Karen Blixen started schools for the local Kikuyu people and is still remembered today.

Nairobi highlands
Banana Village is located in the highlands north of Nairobi. The distance from the capitol is about 60 minutes local 'Matatu-time' -on a good day that is. As the poetic name indicates, we are dealing with farmland and lots of bananas. if there is a center of Banana it doesn't look of much. Like in most Kenyan villages the shops are mainly shanties over painted with adverts for Sportsman cigarettes, Tusker beer or ENO. With the highlands around Nairobi and the Rift Valley it was love at first sight. Probably because of the green mountains and the quiet village life in climate much like an English summer.

The Train from Nairobi to Mombasa
If you are planning on traveling from Nairobi to Mombasa, the Mombasa­Nairobi train is an excellent cheap alternative to flying. Definitely something the kids will enjoy and for the adults you cant help but feel you are actually taking a ride on Kenyan history. The railway from the Kenyan coast to Lake Victoria and Uganda was constructed in the late 1800's by the British. The Railway changed the country as it went ahead. Maybe most important it marked the beginning of Nairobi.

The old train runs in both directions at 7pm every day. 1st class is recommended and actually pretty comfortable. The fare includes a compartment for 2 persons, dinner and breakfast and the most amazing views. Most of the journey is at night and you arrive in Nairobi around 9am and the feeling of waking up in the morning with the African bush rushing past you as you cover the last few miles into Mombasa is worth the ticket price alone.

Approximately 32,000 indian workers were building this amazing railway, for the British to get a line into Uganda and central Africa before the Germans got there. When the railway had reached almost halfway, Nairobi was founded as a tent camp. In the beginning of this century Nairobi started to grow.

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Kenya Highlights

Kenya beach holidays The beaches in Kenya are truly stunning. From the picture perfect white sands of Bamburi Beach, to the breathtaking tranquillity of Kilifi, One of the few places in the world where you can watch wildlife on Safari in the morning and then be lazing on the beach in the afternoon. A Kenya beach holidays has to be one of the best beach destinations in the world. fantastic!

Masai Mara and Serengeti Migration The greatest wildlife show on earth and the best of a safari holidays in east africa. On the open plains of the Serengeti and the Masai Mara, thousands of wildebeest and zebras migrate to greener pastures as the seasons change. Predators follow the Wildebeest Migration closely, waiting for an opportunity to strike weak prey as they make their way into different territories. >> Masai Mara

Climbing Kilimanjaro Although actually in Tanzania, you can begin your safari in Kenya. Dominating the landscape, Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5895 metres. Climbing Kilimanjaro is an amaizing adventure for any traveller and aspirant mountaineer, not to be underestimated, but entirely feasible for the hillwalker looking to combine a high mountain adventure with a safari in Africa.

Hot Air Balloon over Kenya Viewing the Kenyan landscape from a hot air balloon must rank as one of the most incredible experiences in the world and an ultimate African safari experience. A number of companies arrange balloon safaris over the Masai Mara and Taita Hills, and in Tanzania at the Serengeti National Reserve where you can see a huge hvariety of wildlife, including elephants, zebra wildebeest and lions from a truly unique perspective.

Family Holiday in South Africa

If Kenya is not where you want to go a great tip for a family holiday is the Djuma Galago Lodge in the Djuma Game reserve which is part of the Sabi Sands game reserve bordering the Kruger National Park in South Africa. The Galago is a luxury self-catering lodge and comes complete with your own guide, tracker and landrover! Click here for more.

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