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UK lifts travel ban to Kenya
The United Kingdom has now lifted a travel advisory barring its citizen from non-essential travel to Mombasa, Kilifi all the way to Watamu. A statement from the UK High Commission on Thursday however said British nationals are restricted from travelling to Garissa, Eastleigh, Lamu and Tana River due to security concerns.
Kenya’s coastline offers 500km of tranquil Indian Ocean beaches and the following areas are all open for tourists to enjoy:
- Watamu
- Kilifi
- Mtwapa
- Shanzu
- Bamburi
- Mombasa (including Mombasa Island)
- Nyali
- Likoni
- Shelly
- Tiwi
- Diani Beach
- Galu Beach
- Kinondo
- Msambweni
- Funzi Island
- Shimoni
- Wasini Island
Kenya received 117,201 visitors from the UK market in 2014 and has always been a leading destination for safaris in British consumers’ minds. With the re-opening of the area of the Kenya coast north of Mombasa, British consumers will once again be offered a wider beach offering, either combined with a safari in one of Kenya’s 59 national parks or as a stand-alone holiday.
