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FROM CITY TO SAVANNAH
Embark on a three-stop adventure through East Africa with Fairmont Hotels and Resorts Kenya
See the best of Kenya with Fairmont’s three exclusive properties – Fairmont The Norfolk in Nairobi, Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club in Nanyuki and Fairmont Mara Safari Club within the plains
of the Masai Mara – each a must-see destination.
Stay at Fairmont The Norfolk, a landmark hotel steeped in history
and the optimal base to explore the city. Hearty meals at The Norfolk’s signature restaurant Tatu, offer an authentic taste of Kenyan cuisine, and prepare you for days of discovery. Adults and kids will enjoy a visit to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust famed for its elephant orphanage, the Giraffe Centre, the National Museum of Kenya and Nairobi National Park. Nearby championship golf courses; Karen Country Club and Muthaiga Golf Club offer premium grounds for play.
Amid 100 acres of nature, Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club was the former exclusive retreat of actor William Holden. Take in its idyllic views of Mount Kenya while dining on locally sourced produce
at Tusks restaurant, or try the new Colobus Grill with its live-cooking stations. There’s much to do on the property with recreational activities such as horse riding, golf and croquet. An on-site animal orphanage and The Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy – notable for breeding an endangered Mount Kenya bongo antelope, unique to this property – rounds out the experience.
Adjacent to the Mara River, famed for the herds that cross it during the annual Great Migration, Fairmont Mara Safari Club’s 50 tents, decked out in African décor and four-poster beds, make for a memora- ble camp resort experience. Observe the river from your tent’s private deck, and you might catch a glimpse of hippos and crocodiles below. Head out on a safari drive to spot the area’s magnificent beasts – the Maasai Mara National Reserve is home to lions, leopards, cheetahs and Thomson’s gazelle among others, and during the migration season from July to October, hosts enormous herds of wildebeest crossing the reserve.