Here's my public transport based itinerary along 7 of Kenya's WHS, which I just finished. More tips to follow in Sunday's blog post.
Itinerary D1 – Arrival Mombasa Airport in the early morning. Official taxi to hotel (1,400 KSh). Later tuktuk (150 KSh) to Fort Jesus WHS. Went on from there on foot through Old Mombasa with some fine buildings such as the Post Office. ON Mombasa. D2 – Tour with Diani Summer Tours (driver-only) to Kaya Kauma (WHS), 7.00-13.00 (150 EUR). ON Mombasa. D3 – Matatu from Buxton bus station (Malindi-bound) to Gedi (600 KSh/2h). Moto to Gedi ruins (100 KSh). After visiting the WHS (500 KSh/1h), moto to Watamu (400 KSh). ON Watamu. D4 – Planned for Araboku Sokoro Forest TWHS, but it rained for most of the day. ON Watamu. D5 – Private transfer to Mombasa Airport (8,000 KSh/2h) to catch the 11.15 am flight to Lamu with Skyward Express. ON Lamu. D6 – Guided walk around town arranged by my guesthouse (3,000 Ksh/2h). More exploration on my own and Lamu Museum (550 Ksh) later in the day. ON Lamu. D7 – Flight to Nairobi with Jambojet. Shared taxi (could not find the airport bus) to CBD (100 Ksh). ON Nairobi. D8 – Matatu from Nairobi's Tea Room station to Naro Moru (680 KSh/3h). ON Naro Moru. D9 – Chilling around the lodge, with a bit of birding and walking the nature trail. ON Naro Moru. D10 – Day tour to Ngare Ndare Forest (Mount Kenya WHS) via lodge, 250 USD all-inclusive. ON Naro Moru. D11 – Matatu to Nakuru, via Nyeri (2h45/700 KSh; there are also direct ones from Naro Moru but less frequent). ON Nakuru D12 – Half-day tour (6-13) to Lake Nakuru National Park with Pega Tours (120 USD + 60 USD entrance fee). ON Nakuru D13 – Easy Coach bus to Kisumu (1400 KSh/3.5h). ON Kisumu D14 – Full day tour to Thimlich Ohinga, organized by Great Horizon Trails (235 USD all-inclusive). ON Kisumu D15 – Early morning flight from Kisumu to Nairobi. Flight back home from there.
I booked the private day tours about a week beforehand, choosing local companies with an office in the hub town. Another thing to note is which month to go. July to October are the most popular months, as it is the dry season and when the wildebeest migration takes place. June is a good transitional month to go, I only lost 1 day due to rain. Parks and accommodations sometimes differ between high and low season rates, so in that way you're good with June as well. |