Kisumu Airport 2 hr 42
Kenya Museum Society (29 min) Museum & research group with collections & exhibitions on East African heritage & history. Kazuri Beads (10 min) Workshop for bead jewelry & ceramics handcrafted by local women with tours & an on-site store. Karen Blixen Museum (8 min) 1920s farmhouse where Blixen lived & wrote her famous memoirs, now museum with original furnishings. Elephant Orphanage (14 min) Haven & rehabilitation center for rescued orphan elephant calves, with a digital adoption program. The Mamba Village (10 min) Small, 30-acre mini zoo displaying an array of Nile crocodiles, tortoises & Maasai ostriches. Bomas Of Kenya (13 min) Open-air museum featuring traditional tribal villages with indigenous crafts, performances & music. Giraffe Centre (18 min) Giraffe conservation & breeding center with feeding platforms & a 94-acre forested nature park. Nairobi Safari Walk (31 min) Elevated wooden boardwalk winding through a safari park with lions, rhinos, cheetahs and leopards. The Maasai Market (27 min) Open-air marketplace featuring vendors selling colorful handmade jewelry, textiles & beaded bowls. Uhuru Gardens (17 min) Historic gardens with walking paths & monuments honoring the 1st place Kenya's flag was flown. Nairobi National Park (31 min) National Park & conservation center protecting big-game animals & their savanna habitat. Nairobi Animal Orphanage (33 min) Rehabilitation center at Nairobi National Park featuring many exotic mammals & birds, plus tours. Elephant and Rhino Nursery (16 min) The Oloolua Nature Trail (8 min) 5-km. nature trail in Oloolau Forest featuring a cave, a picnic site, campsites & a waterfall. Ngong Hills (58 min) Hikers & picnickers regularly ascend these sloping peaks boasting scenic valley & city views. |