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• In Lake Nakuru National Park, witness thousands of flamingos fringing the edge of the lake in pink. It is also one of Kenya's best rhino sanctuaries and you may spot leopard in the arms of the giant yellowwood acacia trees (website: www.kws.org/nakuru.html).
• In the Masai Mara National Reserve, in the southwest corner of the country, be fascinated by the spectacular setting for the great migration - the constant clockwise motion of an estimated 2 million wildebeests and zebra who arrive in the Mara from late June onwards, heading south again in September. The Masai Mara has the largest population of lions in Kenya (website: www.masai-mara.net).
• In Mombasa, enjoy the city's Arab flavour in the Old Town with its narrow, crowded streets, watch the sailing dhows in the Old Harbour and catch the sound and light show at Fort Jesus, now a museum (website: www.mombasainfo.com).
• In Nairobi, browse the ethnographic and archaeological exhibits of the Kenya National Museum (website: www.museums.or.ke) and, in the suburb of Karen, go to the Karen Blixen Museum (website: www.karen-blixen.dk), which occupies the farmhouse made famous by the author's book, Out of Africa.
• In the Bomas of Kenya, a short distance outside Nairobi's city centre, see displays of traditional dancing and explore mock-ups of traditional village homes (website: www.bomasofkenya.co.ke).
• In Lamu Town, an historical Swahili town on Lamu Island, see many mosques and fine old Arab houses with impressive carved wooden doors. Go to the Lamu Museum and the Swahili House Museum. The Fortress is also open to the public. Day trips to the 14th- and 15th-century ruins on the nearby islands of Manda and Pate can be arranged with local boat owners (website: www.lamuheritage.com).
• Close to Watamu, in the town of Gedi, explore the well-preserved ruins of a Swahili city, founded in the 13th century and destroyed by Somali raiders in the 17th century. The Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, south of Watamu, and the little village of Mambrui, north of Malindi, are also worth a visit.
• In the Amboseli Park, which lies on the Tanzanian border 220km (140 miles) from Nairobi, marvel at fine views of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain (5,895m/19,340ft) (website: www.kws.org/amboseli.html).
• Drive around the vast bulk of Mount Kenya, where there are several attractive small towns such as Nyeri; Nyahururu, home of the Thomson's Falls; and Muranga'a, whose cathedral tells the story of the Mau Mau rebellions in a series of colourful murals.
• In Aberdare National Park, be enchanted by the sight of many waterfalls, the greatest being Guru Falls, which drops over 300m (1,000ft). The western face of the mountain range is the sheer Mau Escarpment, which falls dramatically to the floor of the Great Rift Valley (website: www.kws.org/aberdare.html).
• Discover Kenya's most recent conservation success on the Laikipia Plateau, where former farmland has been opened up as game sanctuaries and stocked with big game including the Big Five - elephant, buffalo, lion, rhino and leopard. The old farmsteads have been reverted into delightful and luxurious accommodation (website: www.laikipia.org).
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• In the Masai Mara National Reserve, in the southwest corner of the country, be fascinated by the spectacular setting for the great migration - the constant clockwise motion of an estimated 2 million wildebeests and zebra who arrive in the Mara from late June onwards, heading south again in September. The Masai Mara has the largest population of lions in Kenya (website: www.masai-mara.net).
• In Mombasa, enjoy the city's Arab flavour in the Old Town with its narrow, crowded streets, watch the sailing dhows in the Old Harbour and catch the sound and light show at Fort Jesus, now a museum (website: www.mombasainfo.com).
• In Nairobi, browse the ethnographic and archaeological exhibits of the Kenya National Museum (website: www.museums.or.ke) and, in the suburb of Karen, go to the Karen Blixen Museum (website: www.karen-blixen.dk), which occupies the farmhouse made famous by the author's book, Out of Africa.
• In the Bomas of Kenya, a short distance outside Nairobi's city centre, see displays of traditional dancing and explore mock-ups of traditional village homes (website: www.bomasofkenya.co.ke).
• In Lamu Town, an historical Swahili town on Lamu Island, see many mosques and fine old Arab houses with impressive carved wooden doors. Go to the Lamu Museum and the Swahili House Museum. The Fortress is also open to the public. Day trips to the 14th- and 15th-century ruins on the nearby islands of Manda and Pate can be arranged with local boat owners (website: www.lamuheritage.com).
• Close to Watamu, in the town of Gedi, explore the well-preserved ruins of a Swahili city, founded in the 13th century and destroyed by Somali raiders in the 17th century. The Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, south of Watamu, and the little village of Mambrui, north of Malindi, are also worth a visit.
• In the Amboseli Park, which lies on the Tanzanian border 220km (140 miles) from Nairobi, marvel at fine views of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain (5,895m/19,340ft) (website: www.kws.org/amboseli.html).
• Drive around the vast bulk of Mount Kenya, where there are several attractive small towns such as Nyeri; Nyahururu, home of the Thomson's Falls; and Muranga'a, whose cathedral tells the story of the Mau Mau rebellions in a series of colourful murals.
• In Aberdare National Park, be enchanted by the sight of many waterfalls, the greatest being Guru Falls, which drops over 300m (1,000ft). The western face of the mountain range is the sheer Mau Escarpment, which falls dramatically to the floor of the Great Rift Valley (website: www.kws.org/aberdare.html).
• Discover Kenya's most recent conservation success on the Laikipia Plateau, where former farmland has been opened up as game sanctuaries and stocked with big game including the Big Five - elephant, buffalo, lion, rhino and leopard. The old farmsteads have been reverted into delightful and luxurious accommodation (website: www.laikipia.org).
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
