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It doesn’t get much wilder than Kenya Here are the highlights in 60 seconds. Tim spent two weeks in this truly epic country with unique wildlife and culture. Bu...t have a look at it yourself. ///// 60seconds.travel. We travel the world. In 60 seconds.///// Check out our website: 60seconds.travel ...and follow us on Instagram and Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLjP_oJmM37QtezjyNMJQ5Q It went all too fast? You want the details? No problem. Here are our recommendations in order of appearance: 0:15 Roads The infrastructure in Kenya is not the best in the world. In fact it’s difficult to travel the country on your own. If you’re an experienced backpacker you can use public transport like busses or the new high speed train between Mombasa and Nairobi, but if not: stay with a tour operator. These guys organised everything for us: Africa interior tours and adventures. Logistics are expensive, but prices for accommodation are quite low especially when you’re fine with camping. 0:15 David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage Baby elephants. Yes. BABY ELEPHANTS! And you can get so close! David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi rescues injured elephants and prepares them for their release. Visitors are only allowed between 11 a.m. and noon, since they don’t want to tame the elephants. 0:19 Giraffe Centre The Giraffe Centre tries to protect the endangered Rothschild Giraffe. And you as a tourist can help them by paying a rather expensive entry fee and climb the ladder to the viewing platform. 0:21 Maasai Mara This is probably the most popular national park in Kenya. The Maasai Mara is basically the Kenyan part of the Serengeti. That means you’ll get endless plains with thousands of animals including very rare leopards and a huge amount of lions. We stayed at Mara Explorers Camp 0:25 Tsavo West National Park This is our favourite national park in Kenya. Tsavo West is famous for a stunning lava scenery that stretches out dozens of kilometres. Yes, there are animals but as the vegetation is quite dense they are hard to spot. This might be the reason that not many tourist come here when we visited Tsavo we were the only guests in the entire park. 0:26 Amboseli National Park Huge herds of elephants and Africa’s highest peak, the Kilimanjaro, in the background that’s the reason why you’re going to Amboseli National Park. Make sure you stop at the viewpoint in the middle of the park to get a stunning view over the endless plains. 0:30 Rift Valley View Point The Rift Valley stretches 6000 kilometres from Lebanon to Mozambique. Here in Kenya you get the best view on the boundary of the tectonic plates on the way between Nairobi and Naivasha - while trucks pass behind you at breakneck speed. 0:33 Lake Naivasha You might not know Naivasha, but it’s quite likely that you bought something from there. The region is the flower centre of the world with endless greenhouses that grow roses and tulips for export. We stayed at a beautiful campsite just ashore the lake. 0:36 Maasai Village Maasai are everywhere in Kenya and very easy to recognise, since they always wear their traditional scarfs and sticks. It is impressive how proudly they conserve their traditional way of living. And they often offer you a chance to visit their villages. 0:44 Accommodation It’s complicated. If you’re into camping you’ll love Kenya. If not it’s going to be quite expensive. Lodges can go up to once-in-a-lifetime prices and normal hotels are rare outside the bigger cities. Our recommendation would be to book an overland trip that solves the most difficult problem in Africa: Logistics. 0:52 Nairobi, Kenya Nairobi’s nickname is Nairobbery. Luckily that has changed in the past few years and crime rates are dropping. Nevertheless the city is still a melting pot of cultures and tribes. One of Kenyas biggest problems is the brain drain on the countryside since so many people come to Nairobi to make a living. The infrastructure couldn’t keep up with the migration resulting in nightmarish traffic jams. 0:55 Lion King The famous movie is a tribute to the East African culture and especially the Swahili language. Simba means lion, Rafiki means friend and Pumbaa means foolish. 0:59 Diani Beach - Kenya Your trip to Kenya is not complete without a stop at the Indian Ocean. Whilst you can leave Mombasa itself, it is definitely worth to relax on one of the beaches nearby: The water is crystal clear and the sand nearly white. We stopped at Diani Beach, where prices are still relatively low and self-catering apartments are affordable. Other popular destinations are Malindi, Kenya, Watamu or Lamu, Kenya. Btw. We stayed at Akiki Apartments & Villa 1:03 Hakuna Matata You might know these words from the Lion King as well. Hakuna Matata (no worries) is the principle Kenya runs on: Relax, take it easy. Thanks to Africa interior tours and adventures for making this possible.

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An animal truly adapted to it's harsh environment. As this black rhino ran across the seemingly barren Namib Desert, it almost felt like watching something ancient, something one thought was completely lost, like an ancient being.

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