Almost every kind of sport is available in Kenya. For golf there are seven courses in the Nairobi area, six of which are of 18 hole championship standard. You can go horseback riding almost everywhere; many hotels have stables or arrangements with riding schools, and polo and hunting both available. On the coast, the Indian Ocean offers every kind of water sport – surfing, scuba diving, sailing, water skiing and deep sea fishing.
In the interior you can sail or water ski on the huge lakes or fish for trout in the mountain streams. The mountains are a challenge to climbers. Football (soccer), athletics, rugby and field hockey are popular spectator sports. Autoracing enthusiasts will enjoy the annual East African Safari Rally, usually held in April. many companies organize safaris for hunting; you need a professional hunter to accompany you and you should make arrangements well in advance.
Nairobi is a pleasant modern city and the best base for traveling in the country. See the National Museum, outstanding for its displays of animals and flora arranged in natural settings, its prehistoric exhibits and range of African weapons and ceremonial headdresses. Next to the museum is the Snake Park, where you can see a wide range of snakes and other reptiles. Both are Ainsworth Hill, about one and a half miles from the city center.
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