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Nairobi City:
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. It
is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun".
Founded in 1899, the city was handed capital status
from Mombasa in 1905. Nairobi is also the capital of
the Nairobi Province and of the Nairobi District. The
city lies on the Nairobi River, in the south of the
nation, and has an elevation of 1661M (5450 ft) above
sea-level.
Nairobi is the most populous city in East Africa, with
an estimated urban population of between 3 and 4
million. According to the 1999 Census, in the
administrative area of Nairobi, 2,143,254 inhabitants
lived within 684 km˛. Nairobi is currently the 4th
largest city in Africa.
Nairobi is now one of the most prominent cities in
Africa politically and financially. Home to many
companies and organizations, Nairobi is established as
a hub for business and culture.
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city, you may choose to indulge yourself in one of the
many excursions available:
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AAHKEX 001:Nairobi City Tour - 3 hours
The tour covers the modern city centre with its
natural silhouette, the colourful city market,
Parliament buildings, Kenyatta International
Conference Centre, the landmark of Nairobi (KICC), the
Railway Museum and the renowned National Museum where
there are spell-binding displays of the early man,
tribal regalia and flora and fauna of Kenya. A visit
to the adjacent snake park is also included. The tour
returns to your city hotel in time for lunch (lunch
excluded).
Price: US$ 50 per person
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AAHKEX 002: Nairobi National
Park - 4 hours
This tour departs daily at 0200 hrs. This unique
wildlife sanctuary is just a few kilometres from
Nairobi's bustling city centre, with Nairobi boasting
of having the only wildlife sanctuary to be found in
the city precincts in the world. Despite its proximity
over 50 species of mammals can be found there,
including four of the Big Five with elephant species
not being represented. The tour also includes a visit
to the animal orphanage at the park gate. The tour
returns to the city centre by sundown. Private tour of
the same can be organized in the morning for a minimum
of 4 pax in a group.
- Price: US$ 125 per
person
AAHKEX 003: Karen Blixen and
Giraffe Centre - 4 hours
Drive towards the Ngong Hills and pass the Ngong
village to the Karen Blixen Museum, for many years was
her home. Later proceed to the Giraffe Centre to see
and hand feed the famous endangered species of
Rothschild Giraffe and her family.
Price: US$ 55 per person
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AAHKEX 004: Sheldrick
Elephant Orphanage, Karen Blixen and Giraffe Centre -
5 hours
Drive towards the Nairobi National Park to Sheldrick
Baby Elephant Orphanage which is open 1 hr daily. You
can visit between 11am and 12 noon every day, and see
the elephants being fed and playing. In addition,
there is a keeper who will give a talk about the
elephants, where they came from, how they are getting
on, and how some of the previous orphans are
progressing. You can get really close to the
elephants. The orphanage also takes in rhinos and so
if you are lucky you will get the chance to see a
young rhino. Continue to the Karen Blixen Museum, for
many years was her home. Later proceed to the Giraffe
Centre to see and hand feed the famous endangered
species of Rothschild Giraffe and her family.
Price: US$ 70 per person
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AAHKEX 005: Carnivore Experience
Guaranteed daily departures at 12.30 p.m. and 7.00p.m.
Nairobi has many restaurants offering varieties of
cuisine. We recommend dinner or lunch at the
Carnivore, which is famous for the succulent stew and
barbecue dishes of game meat as an excellent
compliment to a holiday in Kenya; especially as an
excellent welcome, or farewell dinner in Kenya.
Price: US$ 45 per person
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AAHKEX 006: Bomas of Kenya- 3
hours
Bomas is a homestead and just 10 kilometres from the
city centre with numerous homesteads reflecting
Kenya’s cocktail of cultures depicting in a
traditional village life style. You will be treated to
a rich traditional music and dance show at this
cultural centre. The greatest excitement is the
display of traditional dances, music, and songs being
performed in a splendid area. Traditional dishes may
be served as extras.
Price: US$ 65 per person
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AAHKEX 007: Lake Nakuru
National Park Express - Full Day
Lake Nakuru lies in the volcano strewn Great Rift
Valley. Enjoy the view of the Great Rift Valley from
the escarpments and then descend to the Lake Nakuru
National Park. A game drive to view spectacular
thousands of flamingos and other bird species in
addition to viewing the white and black Rhino,
Leopard, Buffalo and Waterbuck among others. Lunch is
served at either Sarova Lion Hill Lodge or Lake Nakuru
Lodge. A stop over will be made at Lake Naivasha, time
permitting.
Price: US$ 205 per person
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AAHKEX 008: Full day Nairobi
National Park & Bomas
This package involves visit to the wildlife sanctuary
located just a few kilometres from the city centre and
a combination of Bomas for cultural displays, dances,
and songs. Lunch will be served at Nairobi Mamba
Village, giving you a chance to watch crocodiles
feeding, ostrich farm, camel and horse riding. The
tour returns to the city centre in the evening.
Price: US$ 210 per person
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AAHKEX 009: Half day Paradise Lost
Drive to the largest picnic site in Kenya (54 acres of
pure fun). This is the home of the 2.5 years old stone
age caves, trees thought to be hundred of years old
while the river reeds have a long story to tell. Enjoy
the nature trails amid bird watching, horse riding,
camel riding, feeding Maasai ostrich, fishing, coffee
farms, and boat riding. The tour returns to the city
centre.
Price: US$ 60 per person
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AAHKEX 010: Ngong Forest
Sanctuary walk
Drive 6 km from the city centre to Ngong Forest, the
only indigenous forest in the world that is located
right within the city confines of a capital city. The
forest is a 600 hectares of urban forest managed by a
private charitable trust – The Ngong Forest Sanctuary
Trust. The walk in the forest offers bird watching,
plant identification, and animal life accompanied by a
professional naturalist. At the end of the walk Ngong
Race course Restaurant will serve refreshments. Please
note your payments go to the Ngong Forest Sanctuary
Trust, contributing to conservation of this highly
valued natural resource splendours.
Price: US$ 95 per person
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AAHKEX 011: Full day Mt.
Longonot and Lake Naivasha
Depart Nairobi city driving westwards stopping at the
viewpoint on the Great Rift Valley to view the Loita
plains and the sparkling Lake Naivasha in the
thousands of feet below. Proceed to Lake Naivasha (the
highest lake in the Great Rift Valley). The lake is
famous for the staging of Imperial Airways Flying Boat
Services from Durban to London in the 1930’s. Optional
boat ride at the Crescent Island is available at the
lake. Bird watching and plant study by the lakeside
will be compelling. Mt. Longonot is one of the
volcanic mountains of the Great Rift Valley of
geological importance. The tour returns to Nairobi in
the evening.
Price: US$ 195 per person
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AAHKEX 012: Full Day Amboseli
National Park
Depart Nairobi and drive south through Maasai
territory via Namanga on Kenya-Tanzania border and on
to Amboseli, at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s
highest snow capped mountain in the tropics. Excellent
game viewing will be witnessed with high concentration
of elephants with bulls having the largest tusks in
Kenya. You will have the chance to see lion, rhino,
giraffe, zebra, impala, wildebeest, buffalo amidst
other animals and plentiful of birds life. Lunch will
be served. Afternoon game viewing followed by
departure for a journey back to Nairobi arriving in
the evening.
Price: US$ 250 per person
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