Our Itinerary

June 29: Istanbul, Turkey
June 30 - July 1: Nairobi
July 2 - July 6: Mombasa (on the coast)
July 7: Nakuru National Park, Hell's Gate and Mt. Longonot
July 8 - July 9: Amboseli National Park
July 10 - July 12: Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania
July 13 - July 15: Masai Mara for the wildebeest migration
July 16 - July 17: Nairobi
July 18: Return home

An unexpected stop in Istanbul

Somewhere between arriving at the airport in New York and landing in Turkey, we decided to make use of our 8-hour layover in Istanbul. We paid our USD 20 for the visas and hopped on the Metro to the old city. One of the main tram lines between Zeytinburnu and Kabatas conveniently leads you to many of the main attractions. Our highlights included Sultanahmet (a 17th century mosque known as the Blue Mosque), the Hagia Sophia, and a short hunt for the tastiest and most moist baklava.