A
guided tour of a vibrant and bustling city, commences from the
city center. The tour includes the colorful market and its surrounding
bazaars, Parliament buildings, Kenyatta International Conference
Center, the Railway Museum and Nairobi University. The tour
culminates in a visit to the National Museum fondly known as
"the Finest Small Museum in Africa". It is well known
for its wealth of display of local interest paleontology, tribal
artifacts, paintings of late Joy Adamson, political history
of Kenya, ornithological collections, multitude of stuffed game
heads, casts of fish (even a whale skeleton) and the skeleton
and fiberglass replica of 'Ahmed' - the famous elephant from
Marsabit. Snakes and reptiles can be viewed in safety at the
adjacent Snake Park.
BOMAS
OF KENYA
Just a few kilometers from the city exists an attempt of creating
a living museum of indigenous Kenyan life - The Bomas of Kenya.
Here numerous homesteads (bomas) reflecting Kenya's cocktail
of cultures have been recreated to portray the traditional lifestyles
of Kenya's many tribes. Also enjoy colorful performances by
dancers which depict events in their respective tribes.
NAIROBI
NATIONAL PARK
Nairobi National Park is unique in that nowhere else in the
world exists a wildlife reserve with such a variety of animals
and birds so close to a major city. The Nairobi National Park
is located literally within earshot of downtown traffic. It
is a small, superb park that contains most of the animals to
be seen on an extended safari - lion, rhino, buffalo, cheetah,
zebra, giraffe and plenty of antelope and gazelle. The park
also possesses a diversity of environs. Much of the park is
predominated by open plain country. However, there is a section
of highland forest as well as stretches of broken bush land,
deep rocky valleys and gorges with scrub and long grass. At
the main entrance to the Park is the Animal Orphanage, which
cares for semi-tame, orphaned and wounded animals.
KAREN
BLIXEN MUSEUM, GIRAFFE MANOR AND OSTRICH PARK
At the foot of the Ngong Hills lies the home of Karen Blixen,
the famous author whose memoirs were immortalized in the popular
film "Out of Africa". It is now preserved as a museum
where guests can travel back in time and gain an insight into
the life of this remarkable woman. Furniture, artifacts, and
photographs from her days as a pioneer coffee farmer are on
display. Giraffe Manor - a rare opportunity of literally coming
face to face with Africa's tallest animal, the giraffe. Feed
Daisy, the famous Rothschild giraffe and her family and learn
about the success story of the once endangered Rothschild Giraffe.
Entrance fee contributes to other conservation projects in Kenya.
A short distance away from the Manor is the Ostrich Park providing
the opportunity to see the breeding of ostriches from eggs to
full grown-ups.
THE
CARNIVORE EXPERIENCE
A Brazilian style restaurant that offers a menu famous for exotic
charcoal grilled meat including wild game such as crocodile,
zebra, eland and wildebeest in addition to succulent lamb, beef,
chicken and pork dishes all roasted on skewers over a huge charcoal
pit. A must for meat lovers.
HOT AIR BALLOONING IN THE MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
Drift across the Mara plains at dawn, above the mass of wildlife,
and experience this novel and rewarding morning game view from
the air. Enjoy a Champagne breakfast on landing amidst the grassy
plains of the Mara. Ballooning can be done all the year round,
and is subject to wind / weather conditions on the particular
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