Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 36 min
Ngong Hills (1 hr) Hikers & picnickers regularly ascend these sloping peaks boasting scenic valley & city views. The Maasai Market (29 min) Open-air marketplace featuring vendors selling colorful handmade jewelry, textiles & beaded bowls. Nairobi Animal Orphanage (25 min) Rehabilitation center at Nairobi National Park featuring many exotic mammals & birds, plus tours. Karen Blixen Museum (21 min) 1920s farmhouse where Blixen lived & wrote her famous memoirs, now museum with original furnishings. Uhuru Park (26 min) This spacious city park is a popular meeting place with a variety of spaces for public gatherings. Kenya Railway Museum (31 min) Opened in 1971, this railway museum features locomotives, coaches, a mini railroad & more. Elephant and Rhino Nursery (33 min) Uhuru Gardens (20 min) Historic gardens with walking paths & monuments honoring the 1st place Kenya's flag was flown. Giraffe Centre (31 min) Giraffe conservation & breeding center with feeding platforms & a 94-acre forested nature park. Nairobi Safari Walk (21 min) Elevated wooden boardwalk winding through a safari park with lions, rhinos, cheetahs and leopards. Kenya Museum Society (31 min) Museum & research group with collections & exhibitions on East African heritage & history. The Oloolua Nature Trail (21 min) 5-km. nature trail in Oloolau Forest featuring a cave, a picnic site, campsites & a waterfall. The Nairobi Arboretum (34 min) Tranquil locale featuring various species of trees, plus picnic areas & natural scenery. Bomas Of Kenya (26 min) Open-air museum featuring traditional tribal villages with indigenous crafts, performances & music. Elephant Orphanage (21 min) Haven & rehabilitation center for rescued orphan elephant calves, with a digital adoption program. |