Nairobi Relaxer

excursions in the city of Nairobi

The skyscrapers stand in the national capital of Kenya which was 100 years ago only remote water hole in the uninhabited highlands. Nairobi is a Maasai name meaning "place of cold water" and that was good enough for the British to choose it as a camp for their railway from Mombasa to Lake Victoria. Today it is a bustling capital and modern at the crossroads of East Africa with a population of 4 million.

The cities of Nairobi and generally pleasant temperate climate make it an ideal base to explore the wildlife parks of Kenya to the inner court or a fine place to relax after a safari. African lions roar only 8 km (5 miles) from downtown, in the Nairobi National Park. Although tea plantations cling to the foothills of plateau.

The city of Nairobi carefully planned from the beginning, Nairobi has maintained its clean look deliberate.



downtown Nairobi day tour and travel

Bordered by Uhuru Highway to the west. Haile Selassie Avenue, south of Miller Avenue to the east and the mode of the University to the north. The center is the beating heart of Nairobi. all shops and businesses, offices, restaurants and most major hotels are clustered in this area.

The imposing centerpiece and a good place to start your visit to Nairobi Tour is great Kenyatta conference center overlooking the town square. its effects honeycomb cylindrical owes little to its African roots. But besides amphitheater is shaped Rondavel (African hut) and the balance of the property of his neighbor. From the 28th floor (the entrance is free but the point is expected) Vision on Nairobi extends west as far as the Ngong Hills bastion of British Kenya

The center forms a strange contrast with the traditional English law courts neoclassical built during the colonial era through the road are the buildings of Parliament, if you want to see African democracy at work, you can get permission to sit in the one of its sessions. Beyond the city lie the gardens. You can also visit the National Archives in front of the Hilton Hotel on Moi Avenue. There is an interesting ethnographic collection and even an art gallery

Nairobi National Museum Tour

Take a taxi to visit the wonderful National Museum one mile from downtown. It is anthropological and ontological Pala departments to provide exciting visual account of the prehistory of Africa with fossilized remains and fossilized bones of a man who identified Kenya (particularly the Rift Valley) as the cradle of pride humanity instead of going to the Cranium Fame in 1470 when it was discovered the oldest known Homo habilis skull.

There is a large bird collection and some impressive large stuffed animals today. Other displays collections of local crafts and tribal with an interesting illustration of the Swahili culture.

Opposite the museum is the snake park where you can see all kinds of snakes, crocodiles and lizards. Once a week (usually on Wednesdays), it is possible to watch snakes are milked of their venom. On the way back to the city center you can stop for a cup of tea or coffee at the famous Norfolk Hotel, a relic of the colonial

Nairobi National Park Tour

Conveniently located near the gate of the capital near the airport, Nairobi National Park is ideal for getting to know Kenya and good preparation for a safari .. smaller and more compact than the later game sanctuaries, the beautiful well kept by the Nairobi National has a satisfactory number to learn about the animals of the African antelope, zebra, giraffe, buffalo, lion, leopard, and Chee.