Charles,
Yes, there is a entrance fee, but sorry I don't
remember how much . For Shimba Hills, it's US$23 .
In January, very nice weather with just some drops
and certainly not enough for Kenyans .
But I cannot guess the weather for the next month !!!
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> Thanks Jacques - that's really useful info.
>
> I have three days there in 10 days time, looking to do some walking as
> well
> as 'safari bus' so will hopefully get to see most things
> Interesting about the sanctuary next door as well - was there an
> additional
> entrance fee?
>
> Also, what was the weather like - I had heard of thunderstorms recently?
>
> Rgds
> Charles
>
>
> "Zénon Jacques" wrote in message
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>> Just back from Kenya and Shimba Hills .
>> As the park is mainly forest, game is not easy to see but sure you can
>> see
>> Sable antilopes ,
>> girafe , buffalo and elephants .
>> We saw also the beautiful Ross turaco ( blue and red ) and other birds .
>> There were 800 elephants in Shimba Hills and KWS decided to translocate
> 400
>> to Tsavo .
>> Up to now, they have translocated 150 and stopped because the drought in
>> Tsavo and the
>> elephants stress by helicopter's noise .
>> Don't miss to go to the Elephant Sanctuary next the
>> park . It's private but sometimes you can see a lot
>> ( there is a corridor with Shimba ) .
>> About the lodge, it's not a luxury one but very nice and clean .It's no
> more
>> operated by Block Hotel
>> ( exploded in 2002 for bankrupt ) but by
>> Aberdaresafari . Now they operate Outspan and Treetops + Shimba Hills .
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Rydale" a écrit dans le message de
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>> > Hi all
>> >
>> > I'm hoping to sneak back to Kenya next month for a week (annual Africa
>> > 'fix'
>> > required..)
>> > Probably going back to Diani for some R&R, and hoping to go to the
> Shimba
>> > Hills park up the road.
>> >
>> > Has anyone got any useful info or experiences of this park?
>> > In particular, what's the best way to arrange a couple of days there?
>> >
>> > I know all (?) the hotels on the beach will arrange trips, but I'm sure
> I
>> > can do better booking ahead.
>> > Is it better to stay in the lodge, or camping?
>> > Any tips?
>> >
>> > Thanks for any info.
>> >
>> > Charles
>> >
>> >
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