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Nanyuki

See this location as part of Northern Kenya Safari Circuit—where it sits on the route, how the Journey reaches it, and what comes next.

Origin
This stop on the Journey

Route context

Arriving and continuing

These details belong to this Journey. They describe the path through Nanyuki, not the destination in general.

Continuing to

Samburu Region

Car · about 165 minutes

Travel times vary with traffic, weather, and road conditions.

Follow the paved A2 through Timau and Isiolo, the last major service town before the reserve approaches.

Nanyuki to Archer's Post Road 0 → 115.1 km · 115.1 km Mapped along the established A2 road; weather, traffic, and current road conditions determine the actual travel time.

At this stop

Begin in the Mount Kenya–Laikipia gateway, with Lewa and Ol Pejeta available as separately arranged Safari discoveries.

Stories

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Kungu Maitu Menu Food and culture Kungu Maitu: Nyama Choma in Nanyuki Kenya My friend Jackson and I would often go out for nyama choma, and one of our favorite places was a small outdoor restaurant called … Read the Story → Handwritten Peace Corps journal entry dated January 17, 1996, describing Mount Kenya and concern about keeping up with the early Internet. Journey story The story of AcrossAfrica.com and AcrossAsia.com Kenya · 1995–1997 A Peace Corps chapter in Nanyuki planted the idea for AcrossAfrica.com and AcrossAsia.com. Three decades later, that long-held travel and culture project is becoming … Read the Story → A climber kneeling in snow at Point Lenana with rocky Mount Kenya terrain behind. Journey story NOLS on Mount Kenya: My 1996 Journal Kenya NOEP 38 — October 27 to November 15, 1996 In 1996, while I was serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya, I used … Read the Story →