EXCURSIONS.
From
Nairobi City:
These are short trips which are popular with clients on
transit or business schedule. They last between 1hr to 1 Day.
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001 - NAIROBI CITY TOUR 2HRS
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.
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003 - DAVID SHEDLRICK 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 which
fall between 11:00am to Noon every other day. There is no park
fee but only your humble contributions to the trust.
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005 - 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, 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.
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006 - 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 Ecotourism.
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007 - CARNIVORE RESTAURANT LUNCH / 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 which 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.
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008 - 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.
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010 - NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK 4HRS
Nairobi is the only City in the whole World that boast of a
National Park next to its door step. 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.
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011 - 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 enroute 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.
