Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 45 min
Giraffe Centre (40 min) Giraffe conservation & breeding center with feeding platforms & a 94-acre forested nature park. Karen Blixen Museum (30 min) 1920s farmhouse where Blixen lived & wrote her famous memoirs, now museum with original furnishings. Nairobi Animal Orphanage (34 min) Rehabilitation center at Nairobi National Park featuring many exotic mammals & birds, plus tours. Kenya Railway Museum (40 min) Opened in 1971, this railway museum features locomotives, coaches, a mini railroad & more. The Maasai Market (39 min) Open-air marketplace featuring vendors selling colorful handmade jewelry, textiles & beaded bowls. Elephant Orphanage (30 min) Haven & rehabilitation center for rescued orphan elephant calves, with a digital adoption program. Nairobi Safari Walk (31 min) Elevated wooden boardwalk winding through a safari park with lions, rhinos, cheetahs and leopards. Bomas Of Kenya (35 min) Open-air museum featuring traditional tribal villages with indigenous crafts, performances & music. Uhuru Park (36 min) This spacious city park is a popular meeting place with a variety of spaces for public gatherings. The Oloolua Nature Trail (31 min) 5-km. nature trail in Oloolau Forest featuring a cave, a picnic site, campsites & a waterfall. The Nairobi Arboretum (45 min) Tranquil locale featuring various species of trees, plus picnic areas & natural scenery. Kiambethu Tea Farm (29 min) Historic tea planation on a site including gardens & indigenous forest, with tours & dining. Kenya Museum Society (38 min) Museum & research group with collections & exhibitions on East African heritage & history. Uhuru Gardens (29 min) Historic gardens with walking paths & monuments honoring the 1st place Kenya's flag was flown. Ngong Hills (1 hr 9) Hikers & picnickers regularly ascend these sloping peaks boasting scenic valley & city views. |