ATTRACTIVE PRICING AND BETTER EXCHANGE RATES A BONUS FOR VISITORS TO KENYA
(Posted 08th February 2015)
‘Visiting Kenya has not been so financially attractive in ages’ said a regular commentator to articles published here, before adding ‘Beach resorts are literally using low season rates now for visitors from the region but also from further away. Occupancies are at record lows for this time of year and those resorts still open try to get numbers into their hotels with attractively priced offers. Foreign tourists also benefit from the loss of value of the Kenya Shilling against major currencies. This makes for greater purchasing power for them when consuming extra services, eat meals in restaurants or buy curio items and souvenirs in shops. Airlines have also joined in. From a little research I did do airlines like Turkish offers very good deals for their flights to Mombasa. They are a top rated international airline and that should help of course to attract tourists looking for bargains. Security at the coast has improved a lot. The close by safari parks and marine parks are right now not crowded at all and they give our visitors the very best of game viewing. In Tsavo and Taita the game now comes to the camps and lodges where they find water holes so the wagenis will go home with the best Magical Kenya has to offer’.
True enough, with exchange rates for the US Dollar now at 90 Kenya Shillings do visitors from abroad buy local extras like bargains and holiday packages, flights included from Europe or even the Middle East, can be tailored by putting all the respective booking elements together on line, ticket, local transfers – often provided by the coast resorts free of charge – accommodation and even excursions or safaris.
Among many companies has for instance Air Kenya announced that they will hold their present 2015 fares for flights to the national parks through 2016, allowing for much cheaper air safaris and Safarilink, this correspondent’s preferred safari airline in Kenya, equally has special deals available across their network which connects the South coast aerodrome of Ukunda, via Wilson Airport, with most of Kenya’s national parks.
While the long Easter weekend will no doubt see a significant upturn of demand for beds at the coast, as many locals and visitors from the region will flock to the Kenya coast, space is nevertheless expected to be available, so the time is now to pay a visit to www.magicalkenya.com
Resorts from Lamu to Malindi, from Watamu to Kilifi and from Shanzu to Nyali await, apart from many more at the award winning Diani beaches at the South coast of Mombasa, as are posh holiday villas staffed with trained personnel, for those seeking greater privacy. Catering for budget travelers as well as those seeking the top end 5 star luxury, be sure that the Kenya coast has what it takes to make a visit to the sun drenched beaches a holiday of a lifetime.
