Favorite safari destination of the old-time explorers. Primal East Africa, home to the Masai, English colonial country houses, elephants, lions and vast golden savannahs.

Macushla House
Nairobi, Kenya
T: +25 428 91987 F: +25 428 91971. 4 rooms. US$ 170-
www.macushla.biz
Located in the old colonial suburbs, the house has 4 poster beds and elegant breakfasts. Within walking distance is the Nairobi National Park and Karen Blixen's home, now a museum. The house is also used
as a first-and-last night Kenyan stop for those on a safari vacation.

Borana Lodge
Nairobi, Kenya
T: +25 420 600457. $430 per person, includes all meals & excursions.
www.borana.co.ke
Owned by 3rd generation Kenyans of English descent, this 35,000 acre ranch and lodge evokes scenes from a Hemingway novel or Beryl Markham memoir. The resort provides horses to ride, good French country food, and an opportunity to experience the traditional in visits to a Masai village supported by the lodge.

Outspan Hotel
Baden Powell Rd.
Nyeri, Kenya
T: +25 425 40780  F: +25 425 43810. 74 rooms. US$ 158-
Lord Baden Powell, founder of the World Scout Movement, lived at this traditional country hotel and his cottage is now a museum. Tea is served on a on a vast lawn under towering trees with peacocks strolling among the tables. Located near the entrance to Kenya's great national parks, the hotel also provides base camp lodging and transportation arrangements for those going on to the Treetops safari lodge.

Lamu Island
Miles of beautiful deserted beaches and rolling sand dunes. .A quirky, yet friendly island with a rich cultural heritage, including four museums. Donkeys are still the preferred mode of transportation here. Mansions along the harbor have been restored and converted into restaurants and guesthouses.

Peponi Hotel
Lamu, Kenya
T: +25 442 63342. US$ 300-
www.peponi-lamu.com
Harbor views, good Swahili cooking, and a wonderful staff have made this hotel an island favorite since it opened in 1967.