NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK + NAIROBI CITY TOUR
The World’s only
Wildlife Capital” A short drive out of Nairobi’s central business district
is the Nairobi National Park. Wide-open grass plains and backdrop of the city
scrapers scattered acacia bush play host to a wide variety of wildlife
including the endangered black rhino, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas,
buffaloes, giraffes and a diverse birdlife with over 400 species recorded.
Visitors can enjoy the park’s picnic sites, three campsites and the walking
trails for hikers.
Tour Highlights:
06:30Hrs: Pick up at your hotel or residents and drive to Nairobi national park for morning game drives in search of the big four animals (Lion, Rhino, Buffalo, Leopard) After 4 to 5 hours of an amazing game drive, coupled with stops to capture the perfect moments, with our well experienced and professional guide, it’s time to wind up and head to your next destination of choice.
11:00 Hrs: Visit the baby Elephants at David Shedrick Orphanage, Best
known for their work to protect elephants, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT)
operates the most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program.
This place rescues, cares and release baby elephants in the wild. They undo
some of the harm humans do to elephants by rescuing babies who are lost their mum.
12:00 Hrs: The Museum is open to the Public every day (9.30 am to 6pm)
including weekends and public holidays. Visitors are encouraged to be at the
Museum by 5.30. Guided tours are offered continuously. A museum
shop offers handicrafts, posters and postcards, the Movie ‘Out of Africa’,
books and other Kenyan souvenirs. The Museum was built in 1912 by Swedish
Engineer Ake Sjogren. Karen and her husband bought the Museum house in 1917 and
it became the farm house for their 4500 acre farm, of which 600 acres was used
for coffee farming.
14:30 Hrs: The African Fund for Endangered Wildlife Giraffe Centre -
locally referred to as The Giraffe Centre - plays a pivotal role in conserving
the critically endangered Rothschild giraffe (which differ from
other giraffe subspecies as they have no patterning below the knee). The fund was founded
in 1979 by Betty and Jock Leslie Melville (a grandson of a Scottish
earl) after raising a Rothschild giraffe, Daisy, in their Langata home. Today,
due to their conservation efforts, the population has doubled to 300
across Kenya.
1600hrs: Kazuri, which means “small and beautiful” in Swahili, began in
1975 as a tiny workshop experimenting in making ceramic beads made by hand. Kazuri
Beads and pottery Centre produce brightly-colored, handmade ceramic jewellery
which are sold all over the world. Kazuri Beads supports literally hundreds of
disadvantaged Kenyan women, by providing employment and healthcare services for
them and their families. A knowledgeable guide will show you around where you
will see the whole process from the molding of raw clay through to the glazing,
decorating and threading of beads as finished products. The salesroom is
attractively laid out and a beautiful place to visit. We wind up at 1800hrs and drop you back at
your hotel or airport
