Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya located in Central South of the Country. It has a total population of over 3.5 million making it to be among the top 15 most popular country in the world. Nairobi became a capital republic of Kenya in 1963.
Nairobi was founded by colonial Authorities as a rail depot on the Kenya- Uganda railway. It was favored as a resting place due to favorable climate and adequate water supply. The Town grew quickly and replaced Mombasa.
Tourism is one of the major economic activity in Kenya. Nairobi has a lot of tourist attractions that supports it to the growth of tourism. Nairobi National Park is located within the city center making it a unique destination in the world.
Some of the attraction sites that you mays see includes the Nairobi National Park, Karura Forest, Nairobi Museum, Oloolua Nature Trail, avid Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Giraffe Center, Mamba Village, Snake Park and many other. You may also opt for a city Center tour to see the culture and environment of the Town.
Visiting Nairobi promises delicious cuisine, unforgettable adventure, thrilling wild life and the buzzing night life. Here you are assured of nothing but pure memories to take with you back home.
If you are planning to visit Kenya for the first Time, but you have no plan on how to set your journey seamless, here is a guide on where to visit and your expectation of the place. We have planned everything all hat is expected from you is to book with Ravina Tours and Travel.
Nairobi National Park.
Nairobi National Park is found in Kenya 7Km South of Nairobi. It was established in the year 1946, it was the first park to be gazette in Kenya. It covers a total of approximately 117 square Kilometer and about 5000 – 6000 feet above Sea Level.
The area consist majorly of the Savannah and vegetation is commonly a dry type. The Park hosts over 10 mammals and known to be the home of the big four; Lion, Leopard, Rhino and Buffalo. Other species of animals that you may find in Nairobi National Park include the Zebras, Giraffe and different species of antelopes.
Also reptiles are present in the national park as Snakes. Not leaving behind the bird watchers, the Park host over 100 species of birds as the Secretary bird, crowned crane, bellied bustard and the little kestrel. Those are just some of the birds that you spot while carrying out birding.
Inside the National Park, there is an Animal Orphanage which serves treatment for wild animals as the Lion, Serval cats, jackals, hyenas and cheetahs. Also birds as the parrots and guinea fowls are found there. The Animal Orphanage was founded in 1963.
One can enjoy Nairobi Safari walks and walking at Nairobi Trails. Despite of it being near the City Centre, it is known as one of Kenya’s Rhinoceros Sanctuary with a large variety of wildlife. It is an ideal breaker of destinations in Nairobi.
Giraffe Centre
The Giraffe Centre is a wildlife Conservancy located in Lang’ata approximately 20 KM from the Nairobi Centre. The giraffe found here are mostly the Rothschild Giraffe and the conservancy was established mainly to protect them.
Betty and Jock were the first people to discover the Rothschild Giraffes and kept them in their homestead. They rescued the two young giraffe that had nowhere to stay and later the established the place fully with the endangered unique Rothschild Giraffe.
It was fully established in 1983 to become a tourist destination site. The most attractive part about the Giraffe Centre is getting to be close with the giraffe and feeding them with pellets. This makes the memories so real that one cannot get rid of them.
Other that it being a tourist attraction, it educates the visitors on the importance of environment conservation. Planting trees and not littering around are some of the keys of how we must conserve our environment.
Currently there are more than 300 Rothschild Giraffe that are well breeding as in Soysambu Conservancy in Lake Elementaita, Kigio Conservancy and Kigio Conservancy in the Mount Elgon Region. This has enhanced the tourist attraction in the sites.
You will not only find the giraffe in the Centre but along them there are warthogs that roam freely in the ranch. In a Kenya Safari, it is very rare to omit a Safari in the Giraffe Centre for it is known to give a 100% of enjoyment and entertainment. Pictures with background of giraffe itself is mesmerizing
David’s Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
David Sheldrick was founded in 1977 by Dame Daphne Sheldrick to honour her late husband and currently their daughter is the one who run the elephant orphanage. It is one of the tourists attraction site in Nairobi.
The David’s Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is a sanctuary that is designed for the orphaned elephants. For one to get a visit in the Sanctuary, first a prior booking must be made for the invitation. It is opened from 11 to 12 noon, located inside the National Park.
One gets to join the orphaned elephants at midday and watch them as they fall in the mud as shower. One gets to milk feed the elephants at the orphanage. It is a nice experience that one experiences, imagine seeing the huge animals at a very close contact.
They have different units in different places that they opt to take the grown elephant to. The units acts as the launchpads to a life in the wild. This ensures nothing but safety and security of the elephants by all means.
This Trust is a leader in the conservation to help in survivals of the African Elephants. Many elephants are rescued from victims of poaching and human wildlife conflict. Visiting the Wildlife Trust leaves nothing unturned but enables adventures and pure vibes.
One should book his/her 1 hour and make 1000 memories out of it. If you get to visit Nairobi, try once and you will never visit Kenya without a visit to the orphanage.
Nairobi National Museum
Nairobi National Museum was initiated in 1910 by a group of enthusiastic Naturalist who wanted to keep and preserve their collection of various specimen. First, it was set in the present Nyayo stadium and became small then transferred it to the current place where Serena hotel is placed.
The government decided to set up a place for the National Museum permanently in 1929. In the year 1963, after independent it was named the National Museum of Kenya. From June 2008 to date, it is opened permanently and attracts lots of tourist in Nairobi.
The museum holds and preserves the Kenyan heritage, culture and history. If you are a traveler who loves immersing in a certain Countries’ history, Nairobi National Park will serve you all that you will enquire.
Displays of stuff birds, fossils collection, collection of rocks and mineral and local arts are some of the beautiful features that one can get in the National Museum of Kenya. Inside the Museum has the Snake Park.
One might purchase tickets to the Snake Park visit and add in the Museum adventure. Guides are always there to teach on the variety of snakes including the venomous and the non- venomous. If you are used to reptiles you get to take pictures while carrying the snakes
It attracts most people due to the fun place of seeing the snakes crawling and getting to feel. If you are a reptile lover, consider visiting the snake park.
Bomas of Kenya
Bomas of Kenya is typically more of Tourist Villages located in Lang’ata that showcases different homestead of different Kenya tribes. It is approximately 10 KM from Nairobi main city center. It is a home of the large auditorium in Africa.
It enables the visitors to dive into the culture of different tribes in Kenya. Visiting the houses of different tribes and get to see the thatched roof top house of the different homestead is just a vibe that you can’t find anywhere.
Apart from the hoses, you get to learn how of their culture. The polygamous trait of each tribe, respect give en to the first wife till the last one. It is just full of culture, music and art of different types of tribe tour.
In the afternoon you will be entertained by a live performance of different tribes. You get to join them and enjoy the dance together. Bomas of Kenya typically summarizes the whole Kenya. There is a gallery with cultural artefacts such as the musical instruments and bead work.
In addition, there is a delicious cuisine in the Utamaduni restaurant that guest get to taste the finer licking Africa meals. It attracts lots of guest due to it’s the cultural feel in Africa. Visiting the Bomas will enable you understand more on how the things are done in the World.
If you opt to visit this destinations, create space for your memory card since you will have a lot to capture during the trip.
Karura Forest
The Karura forest is the second largest forest in the World just after the Tijuca Forest in Brazil. It is managed by the Kenya Forest Service and was gazetted in 1932. It is located in the Nothern part of the City containing over 605 species of wildlife.
Mammals that are found in Karura forest include Harvey’s Duiker, Bushbucks, Bush Pigs, porcupines and other more. Also, reptiles are spotted as the pythons and the monitor lizards. Not leaving behind birds, it holds over 200 species of birds.
632 hectares of the Karura forest is covered by plantation. The plants includes the eucalyptus and the Grevillea Robustus. Indigenous tress covers a total of 260 hectares of the land. It also have other species of plants inside the forest. Nature lovers are the ones that enjoys most.
In the Karura Forest, one can also enjoy water falls, picnic sites where you can carry out team buiding, walking trails and some wetlands that are habitat for some birdlife. Also the area which Prof. Wangari Maathai carried out a campaign against illegal acquisition of Forest is found within the Karura Forest.
Some of the many activities that can be enjoyed in the Karura forest include hiking, forest watch, bird watching, butterfly watching, cycling and having picnic. It is a nice place to relax, unwind and enjoy the real natures of the wild. This is an ideal breaker for Nature lovers most.
Uhuru Park and Central Park
Uhuru Park is just adjacent to the Nairobi City Centre, covering 12.9 Km. it was opened to the public in 1969 by the Late Mzee Jommo Kenyatta. It has an assembly ground which has become a popular skate boarding area.
Apart from the skate boarding in the Assembly ground, it is used to hold numerous political and religious gatherings. People from all places of the part in Nairobi visits the place to rest, carry out picnic activity or study.
You can enjoy boat riding activity in the Uhuru Park or opt to enjoy the Historical Monuments. Other than that, one can enjoy skate boarding. It is a family friendly environment that even children cannot miss an opportunity to enjoy something in the park.
Some of the City Parks major attraction include bird watching, nature trails, picnic sites, and indigenous forest, friendly troops of monkeys and trees and plants Nursery. You get to enjoy different team building with friend.
If you are looking for somewhere, you can just relax and enjoy some peace or with friends, then you should consider visiting this amazing place to relax and enjoy and watch people as they cart out their recreate activity.
Absolutely, I would recommend you to visit this place to enjoy and learn different types of games and bond with people. You can carry your camera for amazing picture to capture the memories that you will carry back to your country with.
Oloolua Nature Trail
Oloolua Nature trail is located in Karen 20 Km from the City Center of Nairobi. Oloolua is large enough to hold a massive number of people without bumping onto one another. It is a nice escape from the busy center of the Town.
The Oloolua Nature Trail is managed by the Kenya Forest Service with sites as the Waterfall, Mau Mau Cave, Bamboo rest poin, Papyrus Swamp and a viewing tower. These are some of the attraction sites that are located in the Nature Trail and attracts a lot of guests.
Activities that are promised to be enjoyed once in the Trail include jogging, picnics, camping, bird watching, Kids nature outings and educational tour. So apart from Uhuru Park, Oloolua Nature trail is also a place that is child friendly. Here you can enjoy the day with your family or friends.
The picnics areas are well suited to favour nice time with benches and toilets that are within. For the camping activities, the charges are priced separately from the entrance fees, if you will be carrying out camping, the forest only offers a campsite for you. You carry your own food, utensils and tents.
For education level or activity, school trips and university field course in ecology, botany and conservation are well of practical. So with the field activity In Oloolua, you get to see and understand better than heard.
To conclude, photography is also a major activity due to the beautiful environment from the waterfall, the green lush vegetation and beautiful birds.
Karen Blixen Museum
It is located 10Km outside Nairobi, is owned by Danish Author Karen. It was a history of Kenya and it gained International Acclaim with the release of a movie ‘out of Africa.’ This huge bungalow was built in 1912 and later bought the house making it farm. 600 Acres was used in coffee plantation.
Later the two broke up, and Karen was the one left to take care of the house. In 1985, an agreement was made to enable the house to become a museum. Everything was acquired back and today it is a known tourist destination area. First the beautiful environment offers a good view of Ngong Hills.
With the spectacular green vegetation, and the open garden wedding can be carried out. Also team building are well considered in the Karen Blixen due to the beautiful open ground. And to make it even interesting, they have an Art Corner that support upcoming artists.
It offers a lot of souvenirs that one can buy and have memories of the Nature Trail. They also have educational programs that are given to children and school groups for educational purpose,
It offers birding onboard. The most enjoying part is that they have guides who are readily there and can walk you through the forest while get to make you understand more about the Oloolua Nature Trail. This is what makes the museum more unique.
One can join a National Park Safari with the Karen Blixen. It switches you completely from a wildlife experience to a relaxing and nature experience.
Mamba Village
Mamba village is slightly outside the City Center of Nairobi. This place is unique and attracts a lot of tourist because of having a close encounter with crocodiles. You get to learn how they adapt to the environment and most suitable things they like.
S said, it is among the top visited places in Nairobi. It hosts around 70 Nile Crocodiles and also, Ostriches are found there. 30 Acres of the Land is covered by the fierce Crocodiles. One of the things that attract guests is the feeding of the crocodiles.
They look at how they feed the meat given to them with speed and fierceness. The guest enjoys how the feed and the way they compete to take the piece of meat. It is very unexplainable in being to contact with the crocodiles.
Other than enjoying the views of crocodiles, it has a fish pond that has variety of fish as the Tilapia and cat fish that habits there. Also there is a botanical garden that guests can enjoy team building at their own leisure time.
There is a bouncing castle on site where children can enjoy, making it a child friendly destination. In Nairobi you have numerous activities that one can enjoy themselves, with friends or even families.
These are some of the reasons that you have to visit Nairobi. Once you visit you will never want to miss out on a safari itinerary with a Nairobi activity included.
