This tour will take you to the various Landmark Buildings, Uhuru Park (Freedom
Park), City Center and Shopping areas, National Museum, Snake Park and the Railway
Museum.
GIRAFFE CENTRE AND KAREN BLIXEN 3HRS
Nairobi Giraffe Center is only 15kms from the City and was
founded in 1978 to save the endangered Rothschild Giraffe. This is the only place
where you can go as near as feeding the Giraffe from your palm.
On the adjacent is Karen Blixen Museum, situated at the foot of the Ngong Hills.
The farm house where the Author of the book “Out of Africa” lived.
It is also the same place where the famous movie “Out of Africa” was
shot.
DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST 2HRS
This is an orphanage for Elephant and Rhinos Calves from all
over Kenya. It was founded and is still managed by Daphne Sheldrick, the widow
of the best-known Game Warden, David Sheldrick. The young calves, which are orphaned
by poaching from various Parks, are brought here and nursed until they are believed
to be out of danger then released back to various parks to rejoin their colleagues.
The visit is done during the feeding hours that fall between 11:00am to Noon every
other day. There is no park fee but only your humble contributions to the trust.
CARNIVORE RESTAURANT LUNCH OR DINNER.
Guaranteed daily at lunch and dinner, Nairobi has many restaurant offering varieties
of cuisine. We recommend a dinner or lunch at the unique Carnivore Restaurant
that is famous for the succulent barbeque dishes of Game Meat as an excellent
compliment after holiday in Kenya; especially as an excellent welcome or farewell
dinner. The restaurant also offers Vegetarian menu. Don’t forget the Tamarind
Restaurant, which is a sister to Carnivore and serves Sea Food. Do not wait to
go to the Coast to enjoy a plate of Lobster Fish or a dish of Crab you can get
the same in Nairobi in the City Centre.
BUTTERFLY CENTRE 3HRS
This is an addition to the various excursions in Nairobi. This centre, which is
becoming more popular with visitors, is the second largest in the World after
the British Museum of Natural History in London. It offers special information
to visitors and the impressive excitement on Butterfly rearing and there beauty
with an added attraction to Eco tourism
BOMAS OF KENYA STARTS FROM 02:30 DAILY.
A Boma means a village, thus Bomas of Kenya means literally villages of Kenya.
Kenya is a tribal society with over 42 tribes. The Government thought it wise
to set up a place with traditional set up homesteads representing the different
tribal regions. This homestead depicts different cultures with Guides to tell
the history. Next to it, visit to the auditorium where you will be entertained
by different tribal cultural troops until 06.00pm
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK 4HRS
Nairobi is the only City in the whole World that boast of a National Park next
to its doorstep. Nairobi National Park is 15kms away from the City Centre and
despite this proximity; there are many species of mammals including 4 of the Big
Five. The best time to visit the park is early in the morning or late afternoon
everyday
LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK 1 DAY
The park is an Ornithological Paradise. This shallow alkaline Lake feeds millions
of greater and lesser Flamingoes. It is also the sanctuary for black, white Rhinos
and the rare Rothschild Giraffe. There are also other species of animals like
Leopard, Zebras, Antelopes, Gazelles and the most notorious Baboon e.t.c, which
can be seen in this Rift Valley Lake. Have lunch at either Lake Nakuru Lodge or
Sarova Lion Hill. Depart for Nairobi with an en route game drive arriving in the
evening.
Note: The above excursions can be combined with one another as per the convenient
of the client to give more time and days on request.
