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Nairobi: Private 4-Hour City Tour

1. Nairobi: Private 4-Hour City Tour

When you want to know Nairobi and all it has to offer, take a few hours on a private city tour that will include the Railway Museum, the city center and the city market. Nairobi City Tour starts with a panoramic tour covering the modern city center, Parliament Buildings and the Snake Park, it continues to the Railway Museum where old steam locomotives are exhibited, including the one from which Superintendent John Lyall was taken from by a man-eating lion in Tsavo in 1901. Finally you visit the city market where a wide variety of African curios and tropical fruit and flowers are on sale, with a last stop to the Kenyatta International Conference Centre.

Nairobi City Historical Walking Tours.

2. Nairobi City Historical Walking Tours.

Full description. Explore the streets of Nairobi city and experience all it has to offer, take a few hours on a private city tour that will include the Railway Museum, the city center and the maasai market. Nairobi City Tour starts with an exploratory tour covering the Nairobi National Museum and modern city center, it continues to the Railway Museum where old steam locomotives are exhibited, including the one from which Superintendent John Lyall was taken from by a man-eating lion in Tsavo in 1901. You will also visit the city iconic buildings and monuments that give more history of Kenya struggle for independence. Finally you visit the city market where a wide variety of African curios and tropical fruit and flowers are on sale, with a last stop to the Kenyatta International Conference Centre. Places To Visit in Nairobi. ✓Maasai cultural market. ✓August 7th memorial park. ✓Railway museum. ✓Nairobi museum and Snake park. ✓Sheldrick animal orphanage. ✓Karen Blixen Museum. ✓Nairobi safari Walk. ✓Kazuri beadwork factory. ✓Giraffes centre. ✓Village market. ✓Nairobi National park. ✓Uhuru park and Central Park. ✓Karura forest. Book a free walking Tour with us for a magical unforgettable experience in Nairobi.

Nairobi City Orientation Guided Tour with Lunch at Carnivore

3. Nairobi City Orientation Guided Tour with Lunch at Carnivore

Nairobi is Kenya’s magnificent capital city and on today's trip, you'll get to know her best! Travel in air-conditioned comfort along Moi Avenue, past the Old Salvation Army Building and onto the City Market. Here you will find colorful curios and delicious produce. Nearby is the largest Mosque and largest library in the country. The Kenya National Archives, located to the left of the Hilton, is a goldmine of cultural artifacts and paintings. Nearby, you'll encounter the City Hall and Law Courts, and also the Mausoleum – the resting place for Kenya’s first president. Visit the Kenyatta International Conference center and take the lift to the top of the revolving top. From here you can relax and enjoy a panoramic view over the city. By now you're sure to be a bit peckish, so head towards Carnivore Restaurant, passing on your way the National Museum and Snake Park. After lunch you will be dropped back at your hotel.

Nairobi City Sightseeing Guided Walking Tour.

4. Nairobi City Sightseeing Guided Walking Tour.

Tour Descriptions. Enjoy a tour of the city exploring the rich and beautiful historical streets of this city.You will be amazed at the warm welcome from the locals and the fascinating moment after the hike. The walk will start at the Kenya Archives for a short preview of Kenyan history, pass the Kenya museum to learn about the history of mankind and stop at the Maasai open-air market to learn and explore the beautiful events and cultural activities, a visit to the Uhuru public park to enjoy the best sightseeing in the city and finish with a stroll to the central business district for a cup of local coffee and taste the street cuisine of Nairobi, Kenya. Tour highlights: ✓Tour the city like a local. ✓ Historical visit of the national archive. ✓Learn history of Kenya through the city iconic buildings,statues and monuments. -Parliament building. -Supreme court. -Bank of India. -7th August memorial park.(No entry just passing outside) -Dedan Kimathi Statues. -Tom Mboya Statues. -Fenzi memorial monument. -Kenyatta Mausoleum. ✓ Cultural shopping experience in the city Maasai market. ✓ Visit Uhuru park and central park. ✓Kenyatta International Conference centre rooftop/helipad city view. Other Places To Visit In Nairobi includes: ✓Karen Blixen Museum Tour. ✓Visit the Giraffes center. ✓Cultural tour at Bomas of Kenya. ✓Nature trails in Karura forest, Ololua, and Paradise lost. ✓ Historical visit of the National Archive. ✓ Historical visit to the Railway museum, Snake park, and Nairobi museum of Kenya. ✓ Cultural shopping experience in the city Maasai Market. ✓ Visit Uhuru park and central park. ✓Kicc Rooftop/Helipad city view. ✓Sheldrick animal orphanage visit. ✓Lunch at Carnivore or Village market. We Can Help Customize The Tour To Meet Your Interests.

Nairobi: Guided City Tour with Nairobi National Museum Entry

5. Nairobi: Guided City Tour with Nairobi National Museum Entry

You will start your day with a pickup from your hotel within Nairobi at 8:30 am with our professional guide/driver and start the drive to the Nairobi National Museum. The Nairobi National Museum was founded in 1920, and established at its present location in 1929. Want to learn about the country’s history, it’s people, culture and art then this is a place you can start with. The Museum aims to interpret Kenya’s rich heritage and offers a one stop for visitors to sample the country’s rich heritage both for education and leisure. It is open on all 356 days throughout the year from 0830hrs -1730hrs. At 10:30 am, leave the museum and start the drive to City centre where we will find a parking and start the walk to the August Memorial park. The August 7th Memorial Park is located at the 1998 Bomb blast scene along Haile Selassie Avenue. It is dedicated to those who lost their lives and contains a notice board listing their names. This will take like an hour. Then we will drive to the Kenyatta International Conference Centre which is internationally renowned venue for conferences, meetings, exhibitions and special events and among the tallest buildings in Nairobi. You can go to the rooftop and enjoy a marvelous and exclusive view of the city. This will take an hour. You will later be taken to a restaurant where you can enjoy delicious African dishes. (OPTIONAL). Later is drop off to your hotel.

Nairobi Day Trip: Private Guided Nairobi Highlights Tour

6. Nairobi Day Trip: Private Guided Nairobi Highlights Tour

Explore the streets of Nairobi city and experience all it has to offer, take a few hours on a private city tour that will include the Railway Museum, the city center and the maasai market. Nairobi City Tour starts with an exploratory tour covering the Nairobi National Museum and modern city center, it continues to the Railway Museum where old steam locomotives are exhibited, including the one from which Superintendent John Lyall was taken from by a man-eating lion in Tsavo in 1901. Finally you visit the city market where a wide variety of African curios and tropical fruit and flowers are on sale, with a last stop to the Kenyatta International Conference Centre.

Nairobi Orientation Tour With Lunch at Carnivore Restaurant.

7. Nairobi Orientation Tour With Lunch at Carnivore Restaurant.

Full description. Nairobi is Kenya’s magnificent capital city and on today's trip, you'll get to know her best! Travel in air-conditioned comfort along Moi Avenue, past the Old Salvation Army Building and onto the City Market. Here you will find colorful curios and delicious produce. Nearby is the largest Mosque and largest library in the country. The Kenya National Archives, located to the left of the Hilton, is a goldmine of cultural artifacts and paintings. Nearby, you'll encounter the City Hall and Law Courts, and also the Mausoleum – the resting place for Kenya’s first president. Visit the Kenyatta International Conference center and take the lift to the top of the revolving top. From here you can relax and enjoy a panoramic view over the city. By now you're sure to be a bit peckish, so head towards Carnivore Restaurant, passing on your way the National Museum and Snake Park. After lunch you will be dropped back at your hotel.

Nairobi National Museum, Giraffe Center & Bomas of Kenya

8. Nairobi National Museum, Giraffe Center & Bomas of Kenya

Nairobi National Museum : The tour start by picking you from your Nairobi Hotel 8:30AM. Nairobi National Museum is the most popular gallery in the country. Situated on Museum Hill, about five minutes by road from the city centre, visitors can take a tour upon landing en-route to other towns in the country. Additionally, this tour can conclude your safari in Kenya by giving you a chance to learn about the country in one venue. Whichever time you visit, the many features and attractions in this gallery will be your holiday highlight. The collections exhibited here focus on four themes that are culture, nature, history and contemporary art. Therefore, you have four sections to visit, packed with exciting pieces and sufficient information. Nature in this gallery offers a collection of birds and animals found in Snake Park : Within the compound, you can also visit Nairobi Snake Park or the Botanical Gardens. The snake park exhibits different species of reptiles found in the country. Spend the last hour of your visit in the botanical gardens and nature trail. The fresh air and cool shade of dozens of trees and flowers lets you exhale after a day in the heat of the city. Giraffe Center : Then head to the Giraffe Center, where you can see giraffes living in a semi-wild state. Learn about their behaviors, traits and conservation efforts. You will also get the opportunity to feed these gentle giants. Bomas of Kenya: You will be taken out for lunch (own expense) at Utamaduni Restaurant or Tamambo or similar restaurant then enter auditorium for cultural dances The tribal cultural shows happens every day from 2:30pm to 4pm on weekdays while on weekend start from 3:30PM to 4:30PM where display tribal talent in music, dance, theatre/drama, fashion show, poetry/recitals and comedies. If you are interested in Kenyan culture or just want an afternoon of African entertainment, this is a day trip not to be missed!

The Nairobi City Historical Walking Tour.

9. The Nairobi City Historical Walking Tour.

Nairobi City Walking Tour Highlights.. Enjoy a tour of the city exploring the rich and beautiful historical streets of this city. You will be amazed at the warm welcome from the locals and the fascinating moment after the hike. The walk will start at the Kenya archives building for a short preview of Kenyan history, pass the Kenya museum to learn about the history of mankind, and stop at the Maasai open-air market to learn and explore the beautiful events and cultural activities, a visit to the Uhuru public park to enjoy the best sightseeing in the city and finish with a stroll to the central business district for a cup of local coffee and taste the street cuisine of Nairobi, Kenya. Tour Highlights: ✓Tour the city like a local. ✓Learn history of Kenya through the city iconic buildings,statues and monuments. -Supreme court. -Bank of India. -City market. -Macmillan library. -Jamia mosque. -All saint cathedral. -City hall and parliament buildings. -7th August memorial park. (No entry just passing outside) -Dedan Kimathi statues. -Tom Mboya statues. -Fenzi memorial monument. -Kenyatta mausoleum. ✓ Cultural shopping experience in the city Maasai market. ✓ Visit Uhuru Park and Central Park. ✓Kenyatta International Conference centre rooftop/helipad city view. ✓Nairobi museum and Snake park. We can help customize the tour to meet your interests.

Nairobi: National Museum, Giraffe Centre & Bead Center Tour

10. Nairobi: National Museum, Giraffe Centre & Bead Center Tour

Start your tour with pick up at your Nairobi Accommodation/Hotel . Start off to the Giraffe Center, headquarters for the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife made famous by 'Daisy Rothschild. It is quite an experience being eye to eye with a giraffe - you can get a real sense of the size of these gentle giants.There is also an education centre with lots of information about the breeding and conservation of the rarest of Kenya’s three giraffe species. Learn their behaviors, traits and more conservation education as you get up close and personal on a raised observation platform Beads Center:- The next stop visit Bead Factory. This is a pottery company that makes one of the world most beautiful beads. You will be shown all the stages from the start to the finish. It’s also a unique factory as it employs single mother parents from the poor neighborhood who earn a living to support their families. This pottery, ceramic and bead factory employs all single mothers to make its beautiful gifts and souvenirs - which are now exported all around the world. There is a gift shop which stocks some of their wares. Please note that the workshop is closed Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday, however the gift shop is open 7 days. Nairobi National Musuem:- Then head Nairobi National Museum where there are spellbinding displays of the early man tribal regalia and the flora and fauna of Kenya. Experience different cultural displays of Kenya with early archeological discoveries. Snake Park :- After 2 hours of exploring inside the museum, you will proceed to nearby snake park. Get to see different types of snakes both venomous and non-venomous on captivity. Nile crocodile and different fish species. After your excursion, you will be dropped at your Nairobi hotel.

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What people are saying about Nairobi National Museum

Overall rating

4.5 / 5

based on 45 reviews

Ben Rich is a very good guide. Open, interested and talkative. The excursion was very informative and entertaining. The museum visits (Nairobi National Museum and Railway Museum) are OK, but the explanations are very detailed. Visiting the market requires a lot of stamina, because everyone wants to sell something (“only look, give two minutes for my shop”). A highlight was the viewing platform on the old congress building. The trip was well worth it!

Ben and his driver, Eric, went out of their way to show us the highlights of Nairobi. The museum and snake park were very interesting. Our guide in the snake park provided a "hands on" experience. The view from the roof of the conference center was great. We did the tour on a Sunday afternoon, so most of the market stalls were closed.

It was a really good experience. The guide was kind and professional. We learned a lot things about Nairobi as we walked around with him. He also helped us buy souvenirs when we were at the city market.

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The city tour was very interesting and the guide, Ben, really nice!