Things to do in Nairobi
Kenya is the home of safari but, in Nairobi's Langata district, the AFEW Giraffe Centre also lets visitors get up close to these lofty creatures, while orphaned rhino and elephant are nursed at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Bomas of Kenya showcases Kenya's rich cultural mosaic with traditional buildings and dancing. Nairobi National Museum is the country's finest museum, featuring many fossils as well as portraying Kenya's natural and ethnic history.
Museums and Galleries
Expand all1. Karen Blixen Museum - Home of famous writer
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Set in the leafy suburb of Karen, the Karen Blixen Museum was the residence of the celebrated Danish author of Out of Africa from 1917 to 1931. Furnished in period style, it's an unusually well-preserved example of early colonial architecture.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Cost
KSh800; under 16s KSh400
Opening Hours
Daily 9.30am-6pm
Address
Karen Road, Karen, Nairobi
Telephone
+254 (0) 20 882779
2. Nairobi National Museum - Kenya's largest museum
Show more Reopened in 2008 following extensive modernisation, the Nairobi National Museum at the Museum Hill houses informative displays on Kenya's ethnic groups, natural history and wealth of hominid fossils. The gardens contain a snake park and several contemporary African sculptures.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Cost
KSh800; under 16s KSh400
Opening Hours
Daily 9.30am-6pm
Address
Museum Hill (off Uhuru Highway), Nairobi
Telephone
+254 (0) 20 3742131
Attractions
Expand all3. Bomas of Kenya - Traditional architecture and dance
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Boma is a Swahili word meaning house, and Bomas of Kenya in Langata includes life-size examples of 11 different traditional construction styles from around the country. Daily dance performances in a covered auditorium also represent Kenya's rich cultural variety.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Cost
KSh600; concessions & children KSh300
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 2.30pm-4pm; Sat, Sun & public holidays 3.30pm-5.15pm
Address
Forest Edge Road, Langata, Nairobi
Telephone
+254 (0) 20 891802
4. Nairobi National Park - Suburban safari park
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Safari favourites such as lion, rhino, buffalo and hippo roam this untamed tract of savannah in Langata. Despite its suburban location, Nairobi National Park has an unfenced southern boundary, crossed seasonally by migratory herds of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Cost
Park entry: Overseas visitors US$40; children US$20; transport extra
Opening Hours
Daily 6am-7pm
Address
Langata Road, Nairobi
Telephone
+254 (0) 20 602121
Special Things to do
Expand all5. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - Elephant and rhino nursery
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Founded in 1977 by Dr Dame Daphne Sheldrick, the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, 12km south of central Nairobi, undertakes projects protecting wildlife in Kenya, specifically Tsavo National Park. Visitors can meet and foster orphaned baby elephants and rhinos at the nursery.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Cost
KSh300 minimum donation
Opening Hours
Daily 11am-12pm
Address
KWS Workshop Entrance, Nairobi National Park, Off Magadi Road, Nairobi
Telephone
+254 (0) 20 891996
6. AFEW Giraffe Centre - Eye level with giraffes
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Founded in 1979, the AFEW Giraffe Centre in Langata exists primarily as a breeding centre for western Kenya's endangered Rothschild's giraffes. Visitors can look tame giraffes in the eye from viewing platforms. There's also a nature trail and coffee shop.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Cost
KSh700; children KSh250
Opening Hours
Daily 9am-5.30pm
Address
Koitobos Road, Langata, Nairobi
Telephone
+254 (0) 20 890952
