Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 28 min
The Maasai Market (22 min) Open-air marketplace featuring vendors selling colorful handmade jewelry, textiles & beaded bowls. Karen Blixen Museum (16 min) 1920s farmhouse where Blixen lived & wrote her famous memoirs, now museum with original furnishings. Elephant and Rhino Nursery (12 min) The Mamba Village (11 min) Small, 30-acre mini zoo displaying an array of Nile crocodiles, tortoises & Maasai ostriches. Giraffe Centre (13 min) Giraffe conservation & breeding center with feeding platforms & a 94-acre forested nature park. Elephant Orphanage (8 min) Haven & rehabilitation center for rescued orphan elephant calves, with a digital adoption program. The Nairobi Arboretum (26 min) Tranquil locale featuring various species of trees, plus picnic areas & natural scenery. Nairobi Safari Walk (23 min) Elevated wooden boardwalk winding through a safari park with lions, rhinos, cheetahs and leopards. Uhuru Gardens (12 min) Historic gardens with walking paths & monuments honoring the 1st place Kenya's flag was flown. Ngong Hills (1 hr 6) Hikers & picnickers regularly ascend these sloping peaks boasting scenic valley & city views. Bomas Of Kenya (7 min) Open-air museum featuring traditional tribal villages with indigenous crafts, performances & music. Nairobi Animal Orphanage (25 min) Rehabilitation center at Nairobi National Park featuring many exotic mammals & birds, plus tours. Nairobi National Park (23 min) National Park & conservation center protecting big-game animals & their savanna habitat. Kenya Museum Society (23 min) Museum & research group with collections & exhibitions on East African heritage & history. Kenya Railway Museum (24 min) Opened in 1971, this railway museum features locomotives, coaches, a mini railroad & more. |