NAIROBI CITY TOUR AND EXCURSION PACKAGE (FULL-DAY)
Just minutes from the city center you can get up close and feed a giraffe, watch baby orphan elephants play in the mud, and visit the legendary home of Karen Blixen, creator of “Out of Africa.” There is so much to see and do in this full-day adventure around Nairobi. Heritage of African Jungles will show you the many gems that will make your vacation unforgettable.
This a highlight to tour in Nairobi where by you visit most attractions in one day these are - Nairobi National Park - Elephants Orphanage - Giraffe Center -Mamba Village - Lunch at Carnivore restaurant - Bomas of Kenya Cultural dancers and learning more about the Kenyan Tribes Pick up is 6am from your hotels or residence.
Tour Highlights
-Spot the free-roaming wildlife at the Nairobi national park
-Get up-close with wildlife during your privately guided game drive
-See 4 of the Big five species including the lions, leopard, Buffaloes, rhinos etc
-Enjoy game drives and photography in our 4x4 open roof safari vehicles
-Visit the nearby baby elephants at David Sheldrick Elephant orphanage
- Feed the Giraffes at Giraffe Centre
-Experience colonial history at the Karen Blixen musium
-See handcrafted jewelry at Kazuri beads factory
-Break for lunch at Karen Blixen coffee garden / Galleria Mall or Carnivore
-Visit the Bomas of Kenya for cultural dances and learn more about Kenyan tribes
-Visit the Nairobi museum for distinctive representation of Kenya's culture, human history, nature and contemporary art.
- End your tour with a visit to the city center to have a view of Nairobi Central District
- Enjoy wide range of statutes around CBD
-Optional ( Visit uhuru park and take a boat tour)
-Optional ( Visit the local markets eg souvenir shops, city market etc)
Brief Itinerary:
06:00 hrs: Start your day by an early morning pick up from your hotel or residence. After a short briefing, we depart for Nairobi national park through the city lanes to the open savanna with our open roofed 4x4 safari Minivan or Landcruiser famed for its open grass plains that play host to rich cast of wildlife such as; the famous big five, including endangered black rhinos, not forgetting to mention over 400 species of birds. After an amazing 3-4 hours of game drive, coupled with stops to capture the perfect moments, with our skilled and well experienced professional driver guide, its time to wind up and visit more places mentioned on this tour.
1030 hrs: David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage (1hr)
Our next stop is truly the most unique animal care center in the world. Where else can you see dozens of baby elephants being fed from giant milk bottles right before you? And then after the feeding, watch the elephant babies roll about in the mud, playing, frolicking like young children everywhere.
This world-renowned sanctuary rescues orphaned elephants throughout Africa and hand raises them with expertise and love. The Sheldrick Family has been taking in and caring for these orphaned babies for over forty years. Over 200 have now been rescued and you can experience up close the expressions of compassion and care in this very special place.
But now it’s your feeding time and we’ll have lunch at the beautiful Karen Blixen Coffee Garden. Then it’s on to the Giraffe Centre.
12:00 hrs: Giraffe Centre (1hr)
Here at the Giraffe Centre, you can climb up the feeding tower and hand-feed a food pellet to an inquisitive giraffe. Some lucky visitors have been known to get a giraffe kiss!
The Centre is a refuge for the endangered Rothschild giraffe. Here we’ll learn about this beautiful species at the special Information Centre. You may also find yourself surrounded by dozens of schoolchildren, as this is a favorite outing for Kenya’s youngsters. We take our lunch at (1330-1450hrs) thereafter proceed to kazuri beads factory
13:00 hrs: Karen Blixen Museum (1hr)
Karen Blixen Museum is Made famous by the hit
movie “Out of Africa” starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford, this plantation
homestead is where that story began. We’ll start our tour visiting this
expansive farmhouse and grounds where Karen Blixen established a coffee
plantation and spent time with her lover, the English hunter, Denys
Finch-Hatton.
Set at the foot of the Ngong Hills, the plantation was where Blixen chronicled her time in colonial Africa in her renowned literary works. We’ll visit the rooms where she lived and worked. On display – relics from her life as well as props from the legendary movie. We’ll also learn more about Kenya’s colonial history.
1500hrs
Depart to Kazuri Beads
Our last stop on this
busy city safari is a testament to self-determination, creativity, and the
Kenyan spirit. Kazuri means “small and beautiful” in Swahili and the many beads
and other ornamentation produced here are indeed very beautiful.
This handiwork is the
creation of hundreds of determined and skilled women who craft these ceramic
beads, making artistic jewelry that’s seen and sold all over the world. Begun
in 1975 with just two single mothers, the center quickly grew as an enterprise
for disadvantaged women where they could better themselves and their life
opportunities.
Here, we’ll be able to view the artists at work and visit the gift shop for souvenirs to support this very special business.
