Best Places to Tour in Nairobi

Did you know the best places to tour in Nairobi? From the natural wild animals and salient skyscrapers, Nairobi brags swanky beauty and elegance. Nairobi offers exciting scenic views at KICC with great places to visit. If you have been torn between which city to visit in Africa, you should know the best places to tour in Nairobi and yes, bam! Nairobi is the city.

Being the capital city of Kenya, Nairobi yearly receives visitors who either come for business meetings or exploring Nairobi. Whether you are a visitor or a tourist, Nairobi has frolic adventurous places you can opt to visit.

It’s surprising that Nairobi is among the few capital cities in the world with a national park. Sounds attractive, right? Let us take you through the captivating tourist’s destinations in Nairobi.

  1. Nairobi National Park

If you have ever visited Nairobi, you would have noticed how hard it is to leave the city. This is among the best places to tour in Nairobi. Nairobi city has varieties of wildlife species, from Elephants, Rhinos, Lions, Hyenas, Buffaloes, Giraffe, Zebra, Wildebeest to different kind of bird species.

The Nairobi National Park is a renowned ivory burning site. In the past decades, the then president of Kenya, President Moi burnt 12 tonnes of elephant tusks and the horns of rhinos.

If you decide to visit Nairobi National Park today, you will find a monument marking the historical site.

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  1. Paradise lost

Paradise Lost boasts numerous serene destinations and activities for the whole family. It hosts a labyrinth of caves with spectacular waterfalls to keep you glued to the natural site. Paradise lost is another leading and among best places to tour in Nairobi.

Based on the obsidian rock artifacts found in the inside, the caves are estimated to be over 2.5 million years old. Paradise lost is in the middle of a coffee farm close to Kiambu county. Visiting paradise lost is very adventurous with too much to like about.

  1. Kenya national archives

Kenya National Archives is located opposite Nairobi Hilton Hotel along Moi Avenue. Inside, it houses artifacts, clothes, drums, masks, collections of stamps and tribal weaponry of the ancient times. Kenya National Archives is a British designed building which used to be the Bank of India.

Also, Kenya National Archive has the former throne of Jomo Kenyatta and all Kenyan Historical information. The archive is among best places to tour in Nairobi when it comes to history.

If you opt to visit Nairobi, then never fail to tour the Kenya National Archive and get to know the country Kenya better. In fact, you might end up learning more about Kenya than some citizens here.

Kenya National Archives charge 50 shillings to see the artifacts. This kind of payment can be compared to purchasing a loaf of bread in your country. Worth paying right?

  1. The National Museum

Nairobi national museum is located in Museum Hill about 10 minutes’ drive from the City Centre. It was established in 1929 and easily accessible to all kind of tourists. If you love paleontology, art and culture, set a date at the Nairobi National Museum and get to learn the Kenyan history.

The museum is usually open from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. The Nairobi National Museum hosts all discoveries done by Leakey. Also, it has a botanical garden and restaurants to ensure you don’t have to leave the museum to treat yourself.

The museum is among the best places to tour in Nairobi for documented heritage. For explorers, then Nairobi should always pop up into your mind when thinking of the best city to visit.

  1. The Bomas of Kenya

Just a kilometer away from The Nairobi National park lies the Bomas of Kenya. The sole purpose of the government building the Bomas of Kenya is to celebrate diversity and act as a miniature view of the country.

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Bomas of Kenya maintains, promotes, preserves the country’s cultural values and ethnic groups. If you decide to pop into the Bomas of Kenya, you will have a mind-blowing experience. You will watch acrobatics and traditional dances from diverse cultural groups. Interesting, right?

  1. Splash Water World

You can’t be in Nairobi and fail to visit the splash water world. In the city under the sun lies the wettest water park. Splash water world consists of water slides and swimming pools.  Splash water world is a children’s paradise where you can freely get in and make their day memorable.

In fact, if you’re tired of splashing to claim to enjoy the best places to tour in Nairobi, you can get yourself busy riding horses and camels or even playing volleyball.

Feel free to pop into their restaurants and get to taste the mouthwatering Kenyan food. Mukimo and Nyama Choma is a perfect example of foods you should try in Nairobi.

  1. Mamba Village

Nairobi Mamba Village is located in Lang’ata road. Inside, there are lots of giant crocodiles. The giant resort park has restaurants where you can relax as you enjoy the serene view of the place.

Nairobi Mamba village can be a very good place to run away from the City Centre where everyone is. You can feel at home and even lie in their gardens.

Also, there exist other adventurous activities worth trying. You can ride boats, camels and even horses. At the edge of the Land exists several ostriches that can keep you glued to know how this bird actually behaves.

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  1. The Maasai Market

Just when you thought you’re done, comes another destination. The Maasai market is a place where every tourist must visit once they land in Kenya. it’s in the leading list of best to places to tour in Nairobi.This is where the epitome of the Kenyan culture lies.

Tourist often visits the Maasai market to purchase artifacts, wood carvings and pieces of clothes that reflect the Kenyan cultures. The market is situated on different centers in different days of the week. Once you are about leaving the country, always stop in Maasai market to buy a thing or two.

Summary

Nairobi is an amazing city where both local and international tourists should never fail visiting. You should make it a reality and book a tour package with Serene Destination.

If you are a traveling die hard, then you can make a choice to explore one of this places we have analyzed for you. If you made to visit any of the following places, you can testify on the experience you had there.

In fact, you might say more than the discussed. For those who have never visited Nairobi, then you already got a glimpse on where you would want to go in Nairobi.

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