Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 49 min
Ngong Hills (29 min) Hikers & picnickers regularly ascend these sloping peaks boasting scenic valley & city views. Kenya Railway Museum (44 min) Opened in 1971, this railway museum features locomotives, coaches, a mini railroad & more. Bomas Of Kenya (35 min) Open-air museum featuring traditional tribal villages with indigenous crafts, performances & music. Elephant Orphanage (34 min) Haven & rehabilitation center for rescued orphan elephant calves, with a digital adoption program. Nairobi Animal Orphanage (1 hr 1) Rehabilitation center at Nairobi National Park featuring many exotic mammals & birds, plus tours. Karen Blixen Museum (25 min) 1920s farmhouse where Blixen lived & wrote her famous memoirs, now museum with original furnishings. Elephant and Rhino Nursery (42 min) Uhuru Gardens (33 min) Historic gardens with walking paths & monuments honoring the 1st place Kenya's flag was flown. The Nairobi Arboretum (46 min) Tranquil locale featuring various species of trees, plus picnic areas & natural scenery. Kazuri Beads (25 min) Workshop for bead jewelry & ceramics handcrafted by local women with tours & an on-site store. The Oloolua Nature Trail (26 min) 5-km. nature trail in Oloolau Forest featuring a cave, a picnic site, campsites & a waterfall. Uhuru Park (39 min) This spacious city park is a popular meeting place with a variety of spaces for public gatherings. The Mamba Village (32 min) Small, 30-acre mini zoo displaying an array of Nile crocodiles, tortoises & Maasai ostriches. Nairobi Safari Walk (34 min) Elevated wooden boardwalk winding through a safari park with lions, rhinos, cheetahs and leopards. Giraffe Centre (29 min) Giraffe conservation & breeding center with feeding platforms & a 94-acre forested nature park. |