Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 29 min
Ngong Hills (56 min) Hikers & picnickers regularly ascend these sloping peaks boasting scenic valley & city views. The Maasai Market (21 min) Open-air marketplace featuring vendors selling colorful handmade jewelry, textiles & beaded bowls. Uhuru Gardens (12 min) Historic gardens with walking paths & monuments honoring the 1st place Kenya's flag was flown. Bomas Of Kenya (8 min) Open-air museum featuring traditional tribal villages with indigenous crafts, performances & music. Nairobi National Park (10 min) National Park & conservation center protecting big-game animals & their savanna habitat. Karen Blixen Museum (9 min) 1920s farmhouse where Blixen lived & wrote her famous memoirs, now museum with original furnishings. Uhuru Park (18 min) This spacious city park is a popular meeting place with a variety of spaces for public gatherings. Nairobi Animal Orphanage (31 min) Rehabilitation center at Nairobi National Park featuring many exotic mammals & birds, plus tours. Elephant Orphanage (9 min) Haven & rehabilitation center for rescued orphan elephant calves, with a digital adoption program. Kenya Railway Museum (23 min) Opened in 1971, this railway museum features locomotives, coaches, a mini railroad & more. Kenya Museum Society (23 min) Museum & research group with collections & exhibitions on East African heritage & history. Nairobi Safari Walk (9 min) Elevated wooden boardwalk winding through a safari park with lions, rhinos, cheetahs and leopards. Giraffe Centre (10 min) Giraffe conservation & breeding center with feeding platforms & a 94-acre forested nature park. Elephant and Rhino Nursery (16 min) The Nairobi Arboretum (27 min) Tranquil locale featuring various species of trees, plus picnic areas & natural scenery. |