Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 2 hr 47
Nairobi National Park (24 min) National Park & conservation center protecting big-game animals & their savanna habitat. Uhuru Park (10 min) This spacious city park is a popular meeting place with a variety of spaces for public gatherings. Giraffe Centre (37 min) Giraffe conservation & breeding center with feeding platforms & a 94-acre forested nature park. Elephant Orphanage (23 min) Haven & rehabilitation center for rescued orphan elephant calves, with a digital adoption program. The Maasai Market (9 min) Open-air marketplace featuring vendors selling colorful handmade jewelry, textiles & beaded bowls. Kenya Museum Society (8 min) Museum & research group with collections & exhibitions on East African heritage & history. Jamia Mosque (14 min) Landmark mosque featuring a traditional Arabic design, with imposing twin minarets & 3 silver domes. Bomas Of Kenya (28 min) Open-air museum featuring traditional tribal villages with indigenous crafts, performances & music. Elephant and Rhino Nursery (35 min) Karen Blixen Museum (30 min) 1920s farmhouse where Blixen lived & wrote her famous memoirs, now museum with original furnishings. Nairobi Animal Orphanage (28 min) Rehabilitation center at Nairobi National Park featuring many exotic mammals & birds, plus tours. Kenya Railway Museum (17 min) Opened in 1971, this railway museum features locomotives, coaches, a mini railroad & more. The Nairobi Arboretum (12 min) Tranquil locale featuring various species of trees, plus picnic areas & natural scenery. Nairobi Safari Walk (24 min) Elevated wooden boardwalk winding through a safari park with lions, rhinos, cheetahs and leopards. Uhuru Gardens (20 min) Historic gardens with walking paths & monuments honoring the 1st place Kenya's flag was flown. |