Folks-

I'm going to Kenya next year, and am looking for suggestions on what to do and where to go.

We're going for about three weeks. Part of that time will be visiting a family friend in Nairobi. The rest... well, that's what I need help with!

Key questions:
- when do we go? I've heard July is the best month.
- where do we go? Do we stay in Kenya or go to neighboring countries? There seems to be a lot of talk about Tanzania in the FlyerTalk archives.
- who do we book with for safaris, etc?
- how do we get there without breaking the bank? Current fares are running $2300 from SFO
- where do we stay in nairobi? Our friend's place probably isn't big enough.
- do safaris really cost $500/day? SanDiego1K said so in this thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=386947
- if we're going all that way, is there anywhere we need to visit on the way over or the way back? Like Cairo or Dubai?

Any kind of free-form thoughts, advice, etc. would be most helpful and welcome.

David