Short Safaris - Excursions within the city of Nairobi

 

Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi has a number of diverse attractions of interest to visitors. The following are some of the popular ones:

 

• Nairobi National Park - 4 hours
• Nairobi city tour - 3 hours
• Karen Blixen and the giraffe centre - 3 hours
• Bomas of Kenya - 3 hours
• Carnivore experience
• 1 Day: Lake Nakuru National Park
• 1 Day: Amboseli National Park

 

 

 

Nairobi National Park - 4 hours

 

This tour begins at 1400 hrs. This unique wildlife sanctuary is tucked just 10 kms away from the bustling city centre. Several animal species roam within this park including four members of the big five, exceptional being the elephant. Animals to be found here include; lions, leopards, zebras, rhinos, wildebeests, and other species including beautiful bird life. The tour returns to the city centre at sundown. A private tour of the same can be arranged in the morning for groups.

 

Trip cost: US$ 120 per person  

 

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Nairobi City Tour - 3 hours

 

This tour covers the city in the sun. This includes the city centre, city market, parliament buildings, the railway station, old Nairobi PC’s office of the 1902 and the renowned National Museum with an array of spell binding displays of the early man, tribal regalia and the flora and fauna of Kenya. Visit to the adjacent snake park will also be included.

 

Trip price: US$ 45 per person

 

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Karen Blixen and the giraffe centre - 3 hours

 

Depart either in the morning or afternoon and drive towards Ngong Hills passing through the Ngong village to the Karen Blixen Museum, for many years her home (as seen in the movie ‘out of Africa’. Later proceed to the Giraffe Centre where you will have the chance to see the endangered Rothschild giraffe and hand feed them or drink tea with the giraffes. The tour returns to your city hotel.

 

Trip price: US$ 65 per person

 

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Bomas of Kenya - 3 hours

 

Bomas is a Swahili word for villages. Bomas of Kenya is just a few kilometres from the city centre and has numerous homesteads reflecting Kenya’s cocktail of cultures which has been faithfully recreated for visitors to see traditional village life for the Kenyan communities. The greatest excitement of this visit in the afternoon will be a display of traditional dances, music and other folklore traditional songs in a splendid arena.

 

Safari price: US$ 75 per person  

 

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Carnivore experience

 

Departs at 1200 hrs and 1900 hrs. We recommend dinner or lunch at the carnivore which is famous for the succulent stew and barbecue dishes of game meat, as an ‘add on’ Kenya’s special visit. This will form an excellent welcome or farewell dinner/lunch.

 

Tour price: US$ 45 per person for lunch and US$ 50 per person for dinner

 

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1 Day: Lake Nakuru National Park

 

Lake Nakuru National Park is famous for its flamingoes and varied other birds found on the lake shore. Also to be found in the park are gazelles, lions, leopards, rhino, buffalo and many other smaller game.

 

NAIROBI-LAKE NAKURU (165KMS  APRX 2HRS)

 

Depart for Lake Nakuru National Park in the morning. On arrival take a game drive inside the park and then proceed for lunch at the lodge ( optional extra )and return to Nairobi in the evening.

 

 

 

 

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1 Day: Amboseli National Park

 

Set in rolling savannah scenery you will have reached the Magnificent Amboseli national park a neighbor to Africa’s most Highest Mt. Kilimanjaro. By the stunning Mt. Kilimanjaro backdrop is home to vast herds of elephant, lion, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, baboon, gazelle, hippo and wildebeest. The park is also home to over 400 species of birds, reptilian, flora and fauna.

 

NAIROBI - AMBOSELI

 

You will picked from nairobi hotel or airport for Amboseli National Park to arrive in the mid morning.After checking at the Entrance,you have game en-route  for lunch at the Lodge,or camp.After lunch you will have a little game drive coming out of the park.Then drive to Nairobi arriving late evening.

 

 

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