Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 44 min
Kenya Museum Society (22 min) Museum & research group with collections & exhibitions on East African heritage & history. Nairobi Animal Orphanage (38 min) Rehabilitation center at Nairobi National Park featuring many exotic mammals & birds, plus tours. Kenya Railway Museum (30 min) Opened in 1971, this railway museum features locomotives, coaches, a mini railroad & more. The Oloolua Nature Trail (35 min) 5-km. nature trail in Oloolau Forest featuring a cave, a picnic site, campsites & a waterfall. The Maasai Market (23 min) Open-air marketplace featuring vendors selling colorful handmade jewelry, textiles & beaded bowls. Karen Blixen Museum (34 min) 1920s farmhouse where Blixen lived & wrote her famous memoirs, now museum with original furnishings. Elephant Orphanage (34 min) Haven & rehabilitation center for rescued orphan elephant calves, with a digital adoption program. Uhuru Gardens (34 min) Historic gardens with walking paths & monuments honoring the 1st place Kenya's flag was flown. Uhuru Park (24 min) This spacious city park is a popular meeting place with a variety of spaces for public gatherings. Giraffe Centre (44 min) Giraffe conservation & breeding center with feeding platforms & a 94-acre forested nature park. Nairobi Safari Walk (34 min) Elevated wooden boardwalk winding through a safari park with lions, rhinos, cheetahs and leopards. Elephant and Rhino Nursery (45 min) Bomas Of Kenya (38 min) Open-air museum featuring traditional tribal villages with indigenous crafts, performances & music. The Nairobi Arboretum (29 min) Tranquil locale featuring various species of trees, plus picnic areas & natural scenery. Ngong Hills (1 hr 12) Hikers & picnickers regularly ascend these sloping peaks boasting scenic valley & city views. |