6 days in Nairobi

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 Wanna travel to a fascinating destination this year? Try Nairobi! Yes! This is a spectacular place to visit if you wanna have a comprehensive taste of what Africa has to offer! 

Nairobi (otherwise called the Green City in the Sun) is the capital city of Kenya. The name comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to "cool water. The city became a centre for the colony's coffee and tea industry. 

Kenya is situated in east Africa and her colonial history emerged from the Berlin Conference in 1885. That conference determined the British influence in Kenya for the next decades. During this period, a boundless number of Indians brought the Kenya- Uganda Railway Line to fruition. And that’s how the project of Nairobi was targeted. Nairobi was founded in 1899 by the colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda Railway. 

 The town quickly grew to replace Machakos as the capital of Kenya in 1907. After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya. 

Nairobi is the 10th-largest city in Africa, including the population of its suburbs. As an established economic and hub, it hosts thousands of Kenyan businesses and over 100 major international companies and organizations, including the United Nations Environment Program (UN Environment).
Excited, huh?

So what attractions would dazzle a traveler like you in Nairobi for 6 good days?

Day 1
Nairobi National Park

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If you are aw wildlife enthusiast then, this park is one of the targeted parks to go to. Why? Well, let me not brag, but the park is a rhino sanctuary, which protects more than 50 of these critically endangered creatures. In addition to the rhinos, visitors could gaze lions, gazelles, buffaloes, warthogs, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, and ostriches, and more than 400 species of birds have been recorded in the wetlands. The Nairobi Safari Walk is a popular attraction offering animal lovers the chance to spot wildlife on foot, and walking trails weave around the area known as Hippo Pools. Even at the very main gate, visitors could get super emotional with orphaned baby elephants and rhinos at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. I mean, who wouldn’t?

Day 2
Kenyatta International Conference Centre

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This memorial cylindrical Kenya International Conference Centre is an internationally recognized venue for conferences, meetings, and exhibitions. Named after the Republic's First President, Jomo Kenyatta, it dominates the skyline with a 28-story tower overlooking a large amphitheater. Its architectural finesse reminds the tourist of the ancient Roman Senate. Visitors have the privilege to admire panoramic views over Nairobi right from the rooftop, or enjoy a meal at one of the restaurants.

Day 3
Giraffe Center

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Do you love to see these long-necked animals in documentaries? Well no worries. Coz there is a park flooded with beautiful, charmingly walking giraffes. At the Giraffe Centre, on the edge of Nairobi National Park, visitors can come face to face with endangered Rothschild's giraffes. Its main mission is to provide conservation education for children. The visitor center displays information about these graceful creatures, and a raised platform allows visitors to feed them at eye level with specially prepared pellets. This attraction is a favorite with children - photo ops with wet gray giraffe tongues slurping little faces are priceless. Isn’t that cute and dreamy?

Day 4
National Museum of Nairobi

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The National Museum in Nairobi is filled with activities to embark on. This museum exhibits copious cultural and natural history features including more than 900 stuffed birds and mammals, fossils from Lake Turkana, ethnic displays from various Kenyan tribal groups, and exhibits of local art. In the Geology Gallery, visitors can even explore an impressive collection of rocks and minerals and learn about the life cycle of a volcano. The Hominid Vault contains a collection of prehistoric bones and fossils. At the museum, visitors can purchase combination tickets, which include entrance to the adjacent Snake Park with live specimens of Kenya's most common reptiles. 

Day 5
Ngong Hills

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White settlers established their farms here in the early colonial days."Ngong" means "knuckles" in Masaai. It is named this way because these beautiful pointed green hills resemble the back of a fist facing the sky. The hills are the peaks of a ridge overlooking the Great Rift Valley, and many Half-timbered houses and flowering gardens remain. And guess what? Yes. Wildlife still captivates a major part the Ngong Hills.Buffalo, gazelles, giraffes, bushbuck, the occasional klipspringer, and troupes of baboons are often sighted along the roadside. 

Day 6
Bomas of Kenya

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Of course, we would save the zenith of leisure for the last position. Yep yep!  Bomas of Kenya is a living museum celebrating the colorful tribes of Kenya. Visitors are at liberty to learn about the lifestyle, art, music, crafts, and culture of each tribe. The place houses a  traditional village with homesteads or bomas built in the traditional style, each one reflecting the culture of a major ethnic group. A team would perform traditional dances and songs in the large theater.

Definitely, these attractions are not the only assets Nairobi boasts to amaze tourists.  David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the Karen Blixen Museum, the  Railway Museum or  National Archives are just a few of the august sites you would long for. Nairobi is a cosmopolitan city that appeals to tourists in terms of accommodation, culture and sightseeing. Would you give it a try? Sure you would! Cruise Africa!

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