Nairobi attractions you shouldn’t miss (Kenya)
Karura Forest Reserve
This forrested park is on the north side of the city and is an animal sanctuary for vearly all of the different animals that live in the Nairobi area within the city limits. The location has The site also has geolocial attractions – such as caves, waterfalls, rivers, wetlands, and a tranquil lake, and is connected via numerous walking trails, so you can see all the animals The animals there include: Duikers, Bushbucks, Bush pigs, Genet Cats, Civets, Bush babies, porcupines, monkeys, bata, pythons, green snakes and monitor lizards. In addition to the numerous land animals there are hundreds of different bird species here during the year, including eagles, hornbills, owls, cranes, vultures and doves.
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (AKA Elephant Orphanage)
This Trust is just outside Nairobi National Park, and is also often refered to as the Elephant Nursery or Orphanage and is in Nairobi National Park. Rescued elephants and rhinos are hand-rearing for a year here (including using giant baby bottles to feed them), then sent to another location in Tsavo East National Park and then finally released to the wild. Here you can see the baby elephants and see how they are cared for. You can “adopt” an orphaned animal and get updates on their progress through the wildlife adaption process.
Kazuri Bead Factory tour
The word Kazuri means “small and beautiful” in Swahili, which is a fitting name for these shiny baubles of glazed ceramic that are made into beautiful jewelry (as well as other items) by local women (including many single mothers). Started by an English woman as a way to allow women to support themselves, it is a World Fair Trade Organization.
Karen Blixen Museum
This museum is housed in the farmbouse of the former coffee plantation where the author of Out of Africa (also a famous movie) lived for a small portion of her life. It has been converted into a museum about Kenya and her life.
Nairobi National Park
This is Kenya’s first national park, and while small (around 100 square miles), it is home to rhinos, lions, buffalos, cheetahs, zebras, ostriches, giraffes, and gazelles (and you can gte pictures of them with the city skyline as a backdrop as it is only a few miles from the city). Additionally, there are hundreds of species of birds in the park. This is also the famous site of the ivory burning that set Kenya as a country set on conservation of wildlife. There is a monument here commemorating that event in 1989.
The Giraffe Center
At the sadly unimaginatively named Giraffe Centre, which is also just outside Nairobi National Park,you can see (and feed) endangered Rothschild’s giraffes from a raised platform. This is also the site of the famous Giraffe Manor where visitors can have giraffes check them out while dining.
Bomas of Kenya
This cultural center allows many of the Kenyan tribes to share their art, music, and lifestyle. There is a homestead (boma) for each tribe, and throughout the day there is music and dancing in the theater there.
Carnivore Restaurant
Have you ever wanted to eat the largest variety of different meats at one meal? Well this is your chance. This all-you-can-eat restaurant serves meat from traditional domestic animals such as beef, pork, lamb, and chicken, in addition to less common options like camel, ostrich and crocodile. The food is cooked on Maasai sword skewers over charcoal, There are also vegetarian options.
Kitengela Hot Glass
Brave the suspension bridge and enjoy a stroll around the quirky, colourful grounds of Kitengela Hot Glass. There are regular glass blowing demonstrations in the studio and visitors can buy handmade, recycled…
