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The weather was very nice and there are some great places to eat.
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Better than 10 years ago but watch your step
19 Reviews Giraffe Center is situated about 15 kilometres far from Nairobi and not easy to reach there unless you take the taxi. Make sure to stipulate the price for a ride before departure, in both directions,...
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David Sheldrick Animal Trust - Elephant Orphanage
14 Reviews A well worth trip is to the David Sheldrick Wildlife trust. If you are on Safari then you will see plenty of the wild herds of elephants later, but this will give you an insight into the problems...
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23 Reviews This modest monument in Nairobi National Park commemorates the founding of the park in 1946 - the first national park in Kenya, which opened the door for the subsequent proclamation of iconic parks...
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7 Reviews Many others here on VirtualTourist have written about this museum. I am not going to add any more to what they have said. While I will do is provide a list of links here for those who would like to...
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11 Reviews The National Museum in Nairobi is a wonderful place to visit if you have some spare time. I was actually stuck in Nairobi due to flight issues, so I headed to the museum to see what was there. This...
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5 Reviews The Uhuru Park is the most popular recreational park in Nairobi, is a rich tapestry of strife and celebration in Kenya. The sight of soldiers resplendent in colorful uniforms and marching to music...
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5 Reviews Crescent Island is situated on lake Naivasha and is actually a private game sanctuary. As mentioned earlier, you are able to do a walking safari here where you can get up close and personal with a...
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5 Reviews The trip through the Great Rift Valley is certainly spectacular and, believe it or not, the 14 hour drive is certainly well worth the effort. The Great Rift Valley in Kenya is well known as the domain...
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5 Reviews If you are short on time (or money) and do not wish to do a full safari, then Nairobi has its own small version right by the actual city. You can see a large number of animals, though some said this...
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4 Reviews As the name hintsd, this is mostly a conference and convention center (you will also see it as the motive of a 100 KSh bill) but the top floor has a platform where you have a good view of downtown...
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2 Reviews Visiting Animal Orphanage is nice half day trip and it's a must when in Nairobi. The admission is 800 shillings (7 €) including guide. Orphanage is not the same as the zoo is, here they prepare...
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9 Reviews and 211 Opinions Another hotel in which I never stayed over night. Probably because of the price, my Kenyan friends...
5 Reviews and 208 Opinions Our partners in SA were having a business conference in Nairobi and needed a hotel with good...
2 Reviews and 423 Opinions - very spacious but slightly outdated - also appartments available
sphynxxs Says: you cannot get much closer to elephants than to the baby orphans sheltered at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust at the outskirts of Nairobi natonal park. The...
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10th floor, city center, easy to access many shopping locations, parks, KICC Conference center, City Council, The Judiciary etc... by the way ; hotel includes a...
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Q: hi I am in nairobi for a couple of days next month. any suggestions what i can do for a day or two. should i go by taxi to...

A: I would recommend a trip to the Nairobi National Park, which is litetally right by the city. http://nairobinationalpark.wildlifedirect.org/ These guys will do a...
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Nairobi skyline. This picture was taken from a hight in Nairobi. It was a kind of religious meeting in the park below the stage when I took this photo. (Videos from Nairobi are included in the page....
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Nairobi - Crossroads of Africa

Nairobi is really the crossroads of Africa. Here you have the air transport links to just about every corner of the continent, and hre you have several Pan-African organisations and instiutions....
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I've got some interesting experiences in Nairobi Area. I'd love to share with you the 7 tips I've written, the 19 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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Nairobi and the Giraffe Manner

Nairobi, the capital city of the Republic of Kenya, really isn't overly impressive. The Nairobi zoo is pretty cool, containing various rare amimal species from all over the African contenent. Just...
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Modern capital without a real identity

no one can really tell how many people live in Nairobi - the numbers go somewhere between two and more than three million people, mainly because at least 60 % of the population live in slums which...
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