Kenya animal migration

I am thinking to go to Kenya to watch animal migration in the end of
Sept to beginning of Oct. Several questions might need help.
Appreciated.

- Is it a good timing, since I know it's seasonal activities?
- What's the proper length of vacation days? will 7-10days be too
boring to stay in different national parks (It's my first time to have
this kind of tour, i.e. wildlife kinda of tour) ? I saw a wide range of
tour package in different sites, from 4-5 days to 10-14 days. I will
fly from shanghai.

- Is it better to purchase local tour package in advance or it's very
easy to book upon arrival.
- Is it dangerours to travel alone?

Thanks,
Eunice

Personally, I'd go for more nights per place at fewer places.
The roads arent that good so the travelling is tiring (although you will see
game along the way, and African life).
After quite a lot of safaris (tho not in Kenya for many years) we now go for
at least 3 nights in any one place, and also flying between lodges if its a
long way.
I know many on this group say that having your own driver/guide for the
entire journey is better, but our only experience of that (in Tanzania)
wasnt brilliant, and we've found that the 'resident' guides (in Botswana,
Zimbabwe and Zambia anyway) at lodges are excellent and know 'their patch'
intimately.
Having said all that tho, our first safaris (in Kenya) were Kuoni packages
with (mostly) 2 nights at each lodge) and we enjoyed them enough to keep
going back!
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Rita Daggett

>mazda610328 wrote:
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> As for preparaion prior to the trip, anything I need to take note:
> - Injection: do I need to have specific shots? I heard there are some
> wide illness there?

Yes, you should probably visit a clinic or Dr. specializing in travel
medicine and you'll probably need shots or boosters for several things
like hepatitis A and B, yellow fever, polio, cholera, etc

Also perhaps a prescription for an anti-malarial drug like Malarone or
Larium.

> - Is it easy to exchange foreign currency in Nairobu

Yes, if you meant Nairobi.

Bill

>I will stay in Naibori for 1 night and another 2 nights alone after
> Safari trip. Is it safe to walk around there alone if anyone has been
> there before?

Do NOT walk alone in Narobi unless you know the city very well.

Wow~ scary and shock. Thanks for everyone's warning.
I am thinking to bring whistle, gas gun, buying more insurance........
Actually, that's how I lost my travel partner. My girlfriend's mom said
it's dangerous there and tried her best to stop my friend and I thought
it's ridiculous.

How about Mombasa? Is it safe to walk around? If the answer is no, I
might consider ending my trip in Safari and come back home earlier.

Does it mean sharing room with stranger would mostly end up an aweful
experience?

Thanks,
Eunice

For what it's worth, I think the itinerary is good. Of course
the time is too short, but it may just work out well.

Hans-Georg

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