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AANB09 Lunatic Line Overnight Train – 1 Night
Kenya 's colonial past has been brought back to life with the return of steam train safaris along one of the world's most famous railroads - the "Lunatic Line". This latest addition to Kenya 's wide range of safaris will continue to offer visitors the unlimited combination of history, culture, wildlife and adventure.
For train travellers, the line between Nairobi and Mombasa is one of the most famous tracks on earth - the building of the great Uganda railway at the dawn of the 20th century into the great unexplored interior seemed insane, leading to the project being named the "Lunatic Line". The four year project became a popular adventure story - local chiefs in the Tsavo area had long ago prophesized that a great iron snake would emerge from the coast and invade their land. When these predictions came true, the project was faced with an enemy that rose from local folklore and became a legend. Two massive lions, possessed of seemingly supernatural powers, began to predate on the rail workers. During a year of terror they are believed to have killed more than a hundred people. An engineer working on the Tsavo bridge, Colonel James Patterson, finally managed to shoot both lions, and his book "The Man eaters of Tsavo" became a bestseller.
The line finally reached Port Florence, on the shores of Lake Victoria in December 1901, and the "Lunatic Line" became the gateway through which the world's adventurers arrived to experience Africa 's ultimate safari destination. Today this overnight railway service to and from Mombasa is in first or second class sleepers with departures in the early evening. A simple dinner is served on board and there is time for breakfast before the train draws into the station. |
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NAIROBI:
What once was a remote railway outpost has become the largest city between Johannesburg and Cairo and is Kenya's capital city and the world's safari capital. It has long been the commercial centre of Eastern Africa and one of the world's cross-roads with its international airport servicing most of the world's airlines. Kenya's capital city has risen in a single century from a brackish uninhabited swampland to a thriving modern capital. Nairobi is a city that never seems to sleep. The entire town has a boundless energy, and is a thriving place where all of human life can be found. This is a place of great contrasts where race, tribe and origin all become facets of a unique Nairobi character. Some of the places to visit whilst in Nairobi include; the National Theatre, Phoenix Theatre, McMillan Memorial Library, Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Parliament Buildings, Nairobi National Park, the Snake Park, National Museum, Bomas of Kenya (for traditional dancing and tribal villages), Nairobi Races (horse racing on Sundays), and the National International Show (August/September/October). Nairobi also has several modern cinemas in the city centre and two drive-in cinemas.
The City Market on Muindi Mbingu Street is worth a visit if you are shopping for curios. Depending on how good your bartering is, you can get a good bargain be it soapstone carvings, wood carvings or other handicrafts. The city has not lost its sense of the past, with an excellent museum and the historical home of Karen Blixen, author of Out of Africa open to visitors.
From the wildlife to the nightlife, Nairobi is a city unlike any other. With a fantastic music scene, excellent international restaurants and an endless and colourful array of shops and markets, there is plenty on offer for the visitor.
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