Activities for a daily day in Nairobi
What should you do in Nairobi in a day? Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is a fantastic place to visit during your Kenya safari; most safaris in Kenya begin from another Kenyan location. From a little camp for railway workers in 1899 to a capital of British East Africa by 1907, Nairobi is a magical city of love, adventure and thrills that has developed.
While on a Kenya safari, Nairobi city is a wonder city to visit; alternatively, use your time in Nairobi either for business, safari, or flight back home here is some things you might do here.
How should one spend a day in Nairobi?
Go to the Nairobi national museum.
Located roughly two miles from the city center of Nairobi at Museum Hill, Nairobi national Museum is among the must-see locations in the city providing a chance to learn more about its past. Originally constructed in 1930 to help to preserve Kenya’s history and culture, the Nairobi national museum holds collections of Kenya’s art, history, and culture, therefore highlighting the wealth of Kenya and its people.
Among the many attractions of Nairobi National Museum are art galleries, temporary exhibits, botanical gardens and nature paths, retail and cultural venues. Showcased in an upper part of the Museum, Kenya boasts one of the highest numbers of fossil human bones in Africa-roughly 1000-which Among the must-see galleries at Nairobi National Museum are the Joy Adamson gallery, Thecycles of Life, the birds of East Africa gallery, The Great Hall of Mammals, Ahmed the Elephant, the cradle of mankind, Historia ya Kenya and Temporary exhibits.
Through many exhibited items in galleries, your tour in Nairobi national Museum will teach you more about Kenya, its past and its people.
Shopping souvenirs in Utamaduni Craft Center
Located in Langata in a short distance from The Giraffe Centre, the Utamaduni crafts centre is a lovely venue for craft and souvenir purchasing during your Kenya safari in Nairobi city. Operating for more than 20 years, Utamaduni Crafts Centre is the best crafts market in Nairobi and derives its name from a local phrase meaning culture, history and folklore. The two-story Kikuyu-style home at Utamaduni Crafts Centre includes approximately 20 stores displaying a plethora of Kenyan culture, while the lovely garden allows you to relax and enjoy refreshments. Among the many lovely goods available at Utamaduni Craft Centre are wood carvings, antiques, bronze objects, Maasai items, Kisii stone, Kenyan baskets, carved wooden bowls, beaded glassware and African fabrics.
Visit the Giraffe center.
One of the sites you will love visiting on your Kenya safari in Nairobi is the Rothschild Giraffe Environmental Conservation Centre, a creation of the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (A.F.E.W. Kenya) a Kenyan non-profit organisation.
Situated in Lang’ata about 20 kilometers from Nairobi, the Giraffe Center is a 60-acre refuge covering more than 10 Rothschild Giraffes and serves as the sole one safeguarding the threatened giraffe in East Africa.
While in Nairobi on your Kenya safari, the Giraffe Centre is open for visits; everyday hours are 9 Am to 5 pm seven days a week. The centre features a platform that lets you get really near to the exquisite Rothschild giraffe.
At Kenya’s Bomas, appreciate classic dances.
While Nairobi, this town is perfect for Kenya cultural tours giving a chance to enjoy and learn more about many Kenya tribes and their customs and traditions, the Bomas of Kenya is a great place to visit. About 10 kilometers from the Central Business District in Langata, Nairobi, the tourist village known as Bomas of Kenya
The name of this town comes from a Swahili term “Boma,” meaning a homestead; the Bomas of Kenya was founded by the government of Kenya in 1971 as a subsidiary company of Kenya Tourist Development Corporation and is plural. Established to protect, preserve, and advance rich and varied cultural traditions of many ethnic groups living in Kenya, the Bomas of Kenya Kenya consists of 44 tribes, including the Maasai, Kikuyu, Kisii, Luo, and Kalejin among others; the Bomas of Kenya exhibits multiple traditional communities belonging to several Kenya tribes.
Starting at 02:30 pm on weekdays and 03:30 pm on weekends and public holidays, the Bomas of Kenya traditional dances and acrobatic displays endure almost 1.5 hours. If you want to explore culture and be thrilled by cultural dances, Bomas of Kenya is your must visit place in Kenya. These performances provides a glimpse of Kenya in small scale.
See the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
While on a Kenya safari in Nairobi, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is a lovely place to visit; this orphanage and rehabilitation center for orphan elephants and other wildlife species Dame Daphne Sheldrick developed this webpage in honor of her late husband David Sheldrick and since 2001 Angela Sheldrick, a daughter of Daphne Sheldrick, has been running it.
Operating the most effective orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program worldwide, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust provides a chance for visitors to stay in close proximity to elephants and feed them.
White rhinos, eland, hippos, eland and giraffes rescued from numerous parts of Kenya also find rehabilitation at David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
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