Nairobi Excursions
Nairobi City Tour: 3
Hours
The tour covers the modern city center the colorful City Market, Parliament
buildings, the Railway Station and the renowned National Museum where there are
spell binding displays of the early man tribal regalia and the flora and fauna
of Kenya. A visit to the adjacent Snake Park is also included.
Nairobi National Park: 4 Hours
The tour starts at 2.00 p.m. This unique sanctuary is just a few kilometers from
Nairobi's bustling city center but despite its proximity several species of
mammals can be found there, including four of the "Big five ". The tour returns
to the city center by sunset. A private tour of the same can be organized in the
morning for groups.
Bomas Of Kenya:
Bomas of Kenya is just a few Kilometers from the city center and has numerous
homesteads reflecting Kenya's cocktail of cultures which has been faithfully
recreated for visitors to see traditional village life. The greatest excitement
in the afternoon is a visit to the display of traditional dances, music and
folklore song in splendid arena.
Carnivore Restaurant:
Carnivore Experience:
Guaranteed daily at 12.30 p.m. and 7.00p.m. Nairobi has many restaurants
offering varieties of cuisine. We recommend a dinner or lunch at the Carnivore
which is famous for the succulent stew and barbecue dishes of game meat as an
excellent compliment to a holiday in Kenya; especially as an excellent welcome
or farewell dinner.
Paradise Lost Caves:
Paradise lost is perhaps t largest picnic site in Kenya. Its home to some 2.5
million old stoneage caves and used to be hide out for the 'Mau Mau' freedom
fighters. Activities iclude canoeing, horse riding and feeding maasai ostriches
Mamba Village Crocodile Farm,
Kenya
Mamba Village is a crocodile farm in Nyali, Kenya, near Mombasa. Mamba Village
is the largest crocodile farm in all of East Africa. Visitors to Mamba Village
can take tours of the crocodile farm to learn about the life cycle of
crocodiles. For those wanting to taste crocodile meat, Mamba Restaurant is
located in Mamba Village and serves up fresh crocodile.
The Giraffe Center
The Giraffe Center is on Gogo Falls Road about 1 km from the Langata shopping
center. Adult and young giraffes can be fed by visitors and it’s an excellent
opportunity to have a closer look of these beautiful animals.The giraffes are
kept behind a fence in a large field, but there is a feeding building where you
can stand on the balcony and they come right up to you. The gift shop is nice as
well. Expect to spend 1 - 2 hours at the center.
Karen Blixen / Giraffe
Centre: 4 Hours
Visit the famous Karen Blixen (museum) then later have some tea at the Giraffe
centre while watching giraffes.
Karen Blixen:
We depart in the morning or in the afternoon and drive towards the Ngong Hills
passing the Ngong village to the Karen Blixen Museum, which for many years was
her home. Later we proceed to the Giraffe Center to see and feed the famous
Rothschild Giraffes
Half Day Excursion To Karen Blixen Museum / Giraffe Manor / Daphne Elephant
Orphanage
A Nairobi excursion where you spend a wonderful half day at the historical Karen
Blixen museum ( Out of Africa) and with giraffes and baby elephants! Visiting
the Giraffe Manor and the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
Karen blixen Museum
A Short tour to the home of the pioneer coffee farmer, Karen Blixen - of "Out of
Africa" fame, is now preserved as a museum. A visit to this museum provides an
opportunity to step back in time and gain an insight into this remarkable
woman's life. Views of the Ngong Hills
can be admired from the beautifully landscaped gardens of the museum.
The Karen Blixen museum is one of a number of very interesting regional museums
and archeological and prehistoric sites of the National museums of Kenya, and it
continues to be an immensely popular tourist attraction with the same words ' I
dreamt of Africa'
Daphne Sheldrick Elephant
Orphanage:
David Sheldrick Elephant orphanage where you come close to elephant calves!
Daphne Sheldrick As part of the David Sheldrick Conservation Foundation
rehabilitates baby elephants and other wildlife here at her home just outside of
Nairobi National Park.
These babies have lost their mothers to poaching, death, injuries, on getting
lost in the wild or other tragedies. Daphne and her dedicated staff raise them
to be released back into the wild when they are ready. Its worth visiting and
see humanitarian care to the wildlife and the heart it takes to care. They
charge a small entrance fees instead you can buy a souvenir or donate for the
conservation.
Nairobi African
Butterfly Center Excursion: 3 hours
Butterfly Center in Kenya is the second world largest butterfly center after the
main British Museum of Natural History in London. The butterfly center offers
visitors a special informative and impressive excitement on butterflies rearing
and their beauty with an added attraction offered to Eco-tourists .
The main aim of the center is to create awareness of conservation of African
butterflies and butterfly experts from all over the world will be able to do
their research in the library there. Steve Collins,the founder named one
butterfly in honour of Leaky, who once headed the Kenya Wildlife Services, as a
sign of his service to conservation in Africa.
Dalphine Sheldrick Orphanage Animals & The African Butterfly Center
Watch tiny orphans at their bath and being fed with milk and learn how each one
has to be loved and brought up. Thereafter proceed towards the Africa Butterfly
Research Center.
Kazuri Beads
Handmade, hand-painted ceramic jewellery made in Nairobi. Every bead which goes
to make up necklace or bracelet is shaped by hand by one of the local women
employed by Kazuri.