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Kenya holidays

At a glance

Lioness on safari, Kenya
Lioness on safari, Kenya

Kenya has it all: whether you’re there to chill on white sandy beaches, dive in the dazzling Indian Ocean, experience the colour and culture of Mombasa or take an unforgettable safari into some of Africa’s most spectacular wildlife parks, a holiday in Kenya is sure to please.

On Africa's east coast and near Kenya's most incredible safari parks, Mombasa and its resorts are set along the Indian Ocean.

Free Kids

 

You can take your first child on holiday with us free of charge. If a Free Child Place is available on the holiday you choose, it’s yours – and your discount will be shown on the breakdown of your holiday price. Free Kids are generally found on holidays departing outside of 12 weeks.

 

We offer hundreds of Free Child Places on selected holidays and dates, but they won’t hang around forever! Book early to secure your Free Child Place and make fantastic savings online.

Best for Families

These accommodations are family-friendly, offering entertainment and facilities for both kids and grown-ups.

 

Some may feature their own kids’ club, crèche, kids’ dens, or sports and activities for families to enjoy together.

Best for Adults

These accommodations provide a holiday experience geared toward grown-ups. They’re best suited to couples, single travellers and groups of friends.

 

Although we can’t guarantee they will be child-free, these accommodations are more suited to those travelling without children.

All Inclusive

Our All Inclusive holidays cover all your essentials, so you can relax knowing that the important bits are already paid for while you’re on holiday with the UK’s ‘Best All Inclusive Tour Operator’.

What’s included?

  • Unlimited local alcoholic drinks
  • Meals and snacks
  • Unlimited soft drinks, tea and coffee
  • Ice cream for the kids in many hotels
  • Sports facilities in most hotels
  • Daytime and evening entertainment and activities

For full details of exactly what's included at your chosen hotel, check the individual hotel details.

Premier

An exclusive selection of quality four and five star hotels, our Premier range offers superior standards of comfort, service and dining, with luxurious facilities and fantastic extras. In-flight and in-resort benefits vary across our Premier Family, Premier Luxury and Falcon Premier holidays.

 

Benefits may include:

  • Free in-flight meal and reserved seating on First Choice Airways flights
  • Increased baggage allowance (up to 23kg per person)
  • Free day before check-in at London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham Airports
  • Priority airport transfers to your resort or return private taxi transfers
  • Premier Reps providing outstanding customer service and assistance
  • Complimentary children's’ pack with Premier Families

Close to the Beach

Choose one of these accommodations to ensure you are within 300 metres of the beach (1km for villas).

Central Location

These accommodations are guaranteed to be less than 200 metres from the centre of your resort, close to bars and restaurants.

Things to do

Kenya

Memorable moment...

Venture deep into the valleys, rolling hills and dense rainforest of Shimba Hill National Park, home to leopards, elephant, rare sable antelope, crocodiles and tropical birds.

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Things to do

Brave Mamba Village's crocodile farm, with its ten thousand resident crocodiles. Sail down Tudor Creek on the Nawalikher, which means Gateway to Heaven. Head into Tanzania and climb to the top of Ngoronogoro Crater, a great place to see spectacular sunsets. Take a tour of Mombasa Island, taking in the Old Town and Fort Jesus.
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Beaches

If your suitcase always overflows with bikinis, speedos and suncream, Kenya’s the place to go. With around 300 miles of coastline, a stretch of white sand’s never far away.

Travel north of Mombasa for your pick of shores: choose Bamburi or Malindi for fun watersports, or Kilifi, Kikambala or Nyali for total escape.

Washed by the Indian Ocean, some of these beaches shrink in summer, but many offer excellent snorkelling.

To Mombasa’s south, Diani promises top sunbathing spots, soft white sand and excellent diving and snorkelling.

For more gorgeous beaches, you can add a Zanzibar stay to your Kenya holiday, lazing on the island’s shimmering sand.

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Safaris
For a journey into the wild, Kenya’s game reserves are an exciting place to experience Africa’s untamed wildlife and scenery. You can get back to earth in a rumbling jeep and head out in search of elephants, lions and wildebeest.
1 day road safari from approx. £120pp (adult)
3 day road safari to Tsavo East and West prices from approx. £325pp (adult)
2 day air safari to Masai Mara prices from approx. £456pp (adult)
child prices may be available, speak to your First Choice Representative in resort

Jambo Mombasa
Your chance to experience the history and culture of Kenya's second city. Experience a little bit of everything that the Mombasa has to offer including a chance to see your holiday souvenirs being made, a visit to the traditional old town, and a chance to meet some of the wildlife close up at the Haller Nature Park. Prices from approx. £67pp (adult); £33pp (child)

Fort Jesus by Night
To experience Mombasa’s Swahili atmosphere in style, this excursion is a must. After gliding across Mombasa Creek, sipping a Dawa cocktail, you’ll dock at Old Mombasa Harbour and amble to Fort Jesus for a sound and light show spectacular and a starlit culinary feast. Prices from approx. £62pp (adult); £31pp (child)

Swahili Blue
The ultimate trip where everything is done with an authentic flair. This is your chance to see the wildlife that live under the clear water of the Indian Ocean and catch a glimpse of the many dolphins that call this area home. Prices from approx. £63pp (adult); £32pp (child) Please note: for further details, please speak to your Representative in resort.

This is an example guide only and excursions and prices will be subject to change according to season, availability and demand. Child prices may be available, speak to your First Choice Representative in resort.

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Highlights

  • Tracking down the Big Five as you speed across Tsavo West National Park on an unforgettable game viewing drive
  • Watching the moon walking hippos of Mzima Springs from the underwater observatory on a short safari
  • Heading into Tanzania and taking a tour of Ngorongoro Crater, a sunken volcano now home to thousands and thousands of African mammals
  • Exploring the waterfront city of Mombasa, with its historical Old Town, 16th century Fort Jesus, and colourful restaurants is a must on your Kenya holiday
  • Taking to the water in Bamburi, whether you’re windsurfing, snorkelling in coral gardens or seeing underwater in a glass-bottom boat
  • Diving in the Indian Ocean’s clear turquoise water on a dive excursion, looking out for turtles, lionfish and even white tip reef sharks
  • Catching sight of animals like elephants, antelope and buffalo in the beautiful Shimba Hills National Reserve, south-west of Mombasa
  • Getting incredible photos on a safari with a difference, floating above the Serengeti’s wildlife in a hot air balloon
  • Getting away to romantic Chale Island, where you’ll find one of Kenya’s most beautiful beaches, a therapeutic mud bath and sulphur springs, just a boat ride from Diani
  • Adding a stay in Zanzibar to your Kenya holiday; known as the Spice Island, Zanzibar’s beaches are simply paradise, with famous Stone Town a World Heritage site with bazaars, Swahili houses and huge Arab doors

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Food and drink

If your taste buds are itching for something different, Kenya’s food will definitely satisfy, as well as offering some hearty home comforts.

In the coastal resorts, you’ll find Indian restaurants serving delicious curries, best accompanied by a bottle of Tusker beer. There are also Chinese and Italian options, and a decent choice of African places where you can tuck into meat stews, usually made from beef, goat or mutton; and roast chicken and steaks.

Seafood lovers can’t go wrong here with prawns and lobsters fresh out of the sea, perfect for when you’re eating alfresco.

Vegetarians will find dishes for them mainly in the Indian restaurants but there’s also mashed plantains, sweet potatoes and an amazing picking of fresh fruit; the passion fruit juice and ice cream are especially tasty.

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Evening Flavour

Whether you’ve been on safari or lazing on the beach all day, Kenya has something magical to fill your evenings.

Most of the hotel resorts have nightly entertainment from African dancing shows to live bands, and those with an urge for a boogie will also find hotel discos.

The coastal resorts are more about sipping cocktails in your hotel but if you do fancy venturing out, Bamburi has the best choice of bars and nightclubs, with quieter evenings in the bars of Malindi, Kilifi, Kikambala, Nyali and Diani.

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Shopping

Kenya’s marketplaces are a magical experience on holiday, with bargaining a good way to banter with the locals.

Mombasa’s Old Town is famous for its craft shops, where you can browse ceramics and paintings to brighten up your living room.

Dress yourself or your home in ‘kikoys’ and ‘khangas’, colourful cloths traditionally worn as wraps or made into tablecloths and bedlinen. Accessorise your outfit with Maasai beaded necklaces and bracelets from the many jewellery shops in the main resorts.

And take home woodcarvings of Kenya’s animals, tribal ornaments, soapstone and artworks for instant memories of your safari holiday.

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Dates for the Diary

Witness thousands of wildebeest galloping across the plains in their annual migration, beginning in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park around June and ending in Kenya’s Masai Mara in September.

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For the Family

  • Get snappy on a visit to Mamba Village’s crocodile farm.
  • Hop on board a rumbling jeep and go on safari for elephants, lions and wildebeest.
  • Check out Mombasa’s colourful homes and explore Fort Jesus, which dates back to the 16th- century.

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Information

Language: English and Kiswahili. Currency: Kenya Shilling. Standard GMT: + 3 hrs. Kenya Tourist Office: Nutcutt House, 26 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9EU. Tel: 020 7202 6373. www.magicalkenya.com and www.mombasacoast.com.

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Travel money

Shilling

You can get commission-free foreign exchange on currency notes and travellers cheques at most First Choice Travel Shops and Holiday Hypermarkets.

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Travel foundation

Supporting Maasai communities in Kenya

When you book a holiday with us we’ll ask you to make a small donation to the World Care Fund. Through your donations, we’re helping the local economy by supporting excursions that bring greater cultural exchange between locals and tourists while giving the Maasai villagers a fair deal. By booking your excursion with our approved operators, you can be sure the locals will benefit from your visit.



Our World Care Fund project partner, The Travel Foundation, is an independent sustainable tourism charity that works in close partnership with the UK travel industry to fund these projects.

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Our Kenya offers are now even better value as Visa fees are reduced by 50%

 

Entry Visa rates are to be reduced by 50% for adults and completely cut for children under 16 from 1st April 2009 until the end of 2010. This bold move is to make Kenya even more appealing for visitors and to further attract the growing family market. The visa cost has been reduced from $50 to $25 for adults and with no cost for children under 16, so a family of four will now only have to pay $50 for the two adults, offering a saving of $150.

 

Spot the Big Five in Kenya and Tanzania's safari country

 

This safari offers a unique chance to see some of Kenya and Tanzania's most amazing wildlife and striking scenery. The call of the ocean then beckons with a stay in one of Kenya's stunning beach resorts.

 

Hotel & 2 night Tsavo Safari

 

This 2 night safari is a popular short adventure, visiting Kenya’s largest and wildest game parks Tsavo East and Tsavo West. The opportunity to see the Big Five and view hippos from an underwater viewing hide is a great introduction to the safari experience.

 

Our hotel and 2 night Tsavo safari options:

 

Bamburi Beach Hotel (3 Sun)

Standard safari

 

Voyager Beach Resort (3 Sun)

Standard safari

 

Sun `n` Sand Beach Resort (4 Sun)

Standard safari

Superior safari

 

Hotel & 3 night Ndogo Safari

 

Ndogo is swahili for small, yet these safari visits some of Kenya's vast game parks all located within a few hours' drive of Mombasa.

 

Our hotel and 3 night Ndogo safari options:

 

Bamburi Beach Hotel (3 Sun)

Standard safari

Superior safari

 

Voyager Beach Resort (3 Sun)

Superior safari     

        

Severin Sea Lodge (4 Sun)

Standard safari

Superior safari

 

Sun `n` Sand Beach Resort (4 Sun)

Standard safari                              

Superior safari

 

 

Hotel & 7 night Tanzania Safari

 

Experience four of the world's best game parks: Tsavo East National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park and Serengeti National Park.  You will have the unique chance to see amazing wildlife and striking scenery across Kenya and Tanzania.

 

Our hotel and 7 night Tanzania safari options:

Bamburi Beach Hotel (3 Sun)

Voyager Beach Resort (3 Sun)

Severin Sea Lodge (4 Sun)

Sun `n` Sand Beach Resort (4 Sun)

 

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Free kids
Free kids
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You can take your first child on holiday with us free of charge. If a Free Child Place is available on the holiday you choose, it's yours - and your discount will be shown on the breakdown of your holiday price.

Free Kids are generally found on holidays departing outside of 12 weeks. We offer hundreds of Free Child Places on selected holidays and dates, but they won't hang around forever! Book early to secure your Free Child Place and make fantastic savings online.

Families
Families
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These accommodations are family-friendly, offering entertainment and facilities for both kids and grown-ups.

Some may feature their own kids' club, crèche, kids' dens, or sports and activities for families to enjoy together.

Adults
Adults
More info

These accommodations provide a holiday experience geared toward grown-ups. They're best suited to couples, single travellers and groups of friends

Although we can't guarantee they will be child-free, these accommodations are more suited to those travelling without children.

All Inclusive
All Inclusive
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Our All Inclusive holidays cover all your holiday essentials-flights, accommodation, entertainment, meals, drinks and snacks.

So you can relax knowing that everything is already paid for while you're on holiday with the UK's 'Best All Inclusive Tour Operator'.

Premier
Premier
More info

An exclusive selection of quality four and five star hotels, our Premier range offers superior standards of comfort, service and dining, with luxurious facilities and fantastic extras.

In-flight and in-resort benefits vary across Premier Family, Premier Luxury and Falcon Premier holidays.

Close to the Beach
Close to the Beach

Choose one of these accommodations to ensure you are within 300 metres of the beach (1km for villas).

Central Location
Central Location

Choose one of these accommodations to ensure you are within 200 metres of the centre of your resort, close to bars and restaurants.

Young And Lively
Young And Lively

Perfect for fun-seeking couples and groups, Young and Lively properties and resorts are all about lively holidays for lively people.

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