Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 1 hr 3
Elephant and Rhino Nursery (26 min) Ngong Hills (58 min) Hikers & picnickers regularly ascend these sloping peaks boasting scenic valley & city views. Uhuru Gardens (22 min) Historic gardens with walking paths & monuments honoring the 1st place Kenya's flag was flown. Kazuri Beads (10 min) Workshop for bead jewelry & ceramics handcrafted by local women with tours & an on-site store. Giraffe Centre (16 min) Giraffe conservation & breeding center with feeding platforms & a 94-acre forested nature park. Kenya Museum Society (34 min) Museum & research group with collections & exhibitions on East African heritage & history. Bomas Of Kenya (18 min) Open-air museum featuring traditional tribal villages with indigenous crafts, performances & music. Nairobi Animal Orphanage (44 min) Rehabilitation center at Nairobi National Park featuring many exotic mammals & birds, plus tours. Karen Blixen Museum (8 min) 1920s farmhouse where Blixen lived & wrote her famous memoirs, now museum with original furnishings. Nairobi National Park (20 min) National Park & conservation center protecting big-game animals & their savanna habitat. Nairobi Safari Walk (20 min) Elevated wooden boardwalk winding through a safari park with lions, rhinos, cheetahs and leopards. The Mamba Village (15 min) Small, 30-acre mini zoo displaying an array of Nile crocodiles, tortoises & Maasai ostriches. The Oloolua Nature Trail (9 min) 5-km. nature trail in Oloolau Forest featuring a cave, a picnic site, campsites & a waterfall. Elephant Orphanage (19 min) Haven & rehabilitation center for rescued orphan elephant calves, with a digital adoption program. The Maasai Market (32 min) Open-air marketplace featuring vendors selling colorful handmade jewelry, textiles & beaded bowls. |