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The Major Tourists Attraction In Nairobi,Kenya,East Africa Region

There are many tourists' attraction destinations in Nairobi as below,

Giraffe Centre

The Giraffe Centre is located in Langata, approximately 15 kilometres from the centre of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in order to protect the endangered Rothschild giraffe, giraffe Camelopardalis Rothschild, which is found only in the grasslands of East Africa. Jock Leslie-Melville, the Kenyan grandson of a Scottish Earl, started the Giraffe Centre when he and his wife Betty captured a baby giraffe to start a programme of breeding giraffe in captivity at their home in Langata-home of the present centre. Since then the programme has had huge success, resulting in the introduction of several breeding pairs of Rothschild Giraffe into Kenyan national parks.

In 1970, Leslie-Melville added an education centre to his (then still private) giraffe sanctuary. By 1983 he had raised enough money to establish the Giraffe Visitors Centre as a tourist destination in Nairobi.

The main attraction for visitors is feeding giraffes from a raised observation platform. The center is also home to several warthogs, which freely roam the area along with the giraffes.

Mamba Village

Nairobi Mamba Village resort, located in Nairobi's leafy Karen suburb, about 13 kilometers away from the hustle and bustle of Nairobi's City Centre. This is a replica of natural paradise; spread over 30 acres, with a lounge and several restaurants. Besides the mian and island restaurants, numerous bandas meant to provide privacy and quite seclusion.

The bandas (sheds) are situated on the well-manicured lawns, away from the lounge and restaurants. They are equipped with fireplaces, a truly sensible and practical source of comfort during evenings when the Karen neighborhood gets rather chilly. For most you planning to visit Nairobi, this MAMBA VILLAGE is a must. The crocodile farm is among the main attractions at Nairobi Mamba Village and the pens are home to an estimated 70 Nile crocodiles.

Four Maasai Ostriches can also be found strutting around their pen with grace. Visitors often come into direct personal contact with them when given the opportunity to feed these gallant birds from their hands. The experience is always satisfying and exciting especially for children.

David Sheldrick Orphanage

David Sheldricks Elephant Orphanage is located in the Nairobi National Park. David Sheldrick originally started the orphanage, and his work was taken over by his wife after his death. The park itself is too small to sustain any adult elephants, but they take in orphaned baby elephants from all over Kenya. Unfortunately, due to the rise in ivory poaching, most of the elephants are there because either, poachers have killed their mothers, or they have been separated from their mothers for some other reason. The elephants are raised by the orphanage with the intention of gradually re-integrating them into the wild.

The age range of the elephants can vary from a few months to three years. Each elephant is assigned its own keeper, who acts as a surrogate mother and will stay with the elephant until it is released back into the wild. Being orphaned can be a traumatic experience, so the keeper usually spends as much time as possible with the elephant especially during the first few days of their arrival. Looking after the elephant involves feeding them, providing shade so that they do not get sun burnt, and, as the elephant gets older, taking them for walks in the park. Once the elephant is old enough, it is transferred to Tsavo Game Park to begin the final transition or release back into the wild.

There are always a head keeper who will give insight on each of the elephants; where they came from, how they are coping, and how some of the previous orphans have progressed in the wild. Usually there are no more than 25 to 30 people there, so you can get up close and personal with the elephants.

The Norfolk Hotel

The Norfolk Hotel has played a leading role in Kenya's colorful history, and continues to be one of Nairobi's finest and best-known hotel. The modern city of Nairobi grew up around the Norfolk, which still has its own private tropical gardens. The hotel is the traditional starting point for safaris and the Lord Delamere Terrace in Nairobi's most famous meeting place, where drinks and light meals are served continuously from morning until midnight. The Norfolk was expanded in 1999 and subsequently renovated in time for its centennial, which it celebrated in 2004. The hotel now offers accommodations in 168 guest rooms and suites, has three conference rooms, the largest seating 175 delegates, a heated outdoor swimming pool, health club with gym, sauna and steam room, beauty salon, book shop and gift shops.

The Sarova Stanley Hotel

New Stanley Nairobi was built in 1902.A rooftop swimming pool with sun deck, a modern health club and gymnasium, florist, chemist, beauty salon, travel agent and modern conference facilities are all available to guests. The New Stanley remains one of the best 5 star hotels in Kenya.

The hotel has a large stylish lobby with black and white tiled floor and a wide dark wood reception desk. There is a concierge desk to the left as you enter the hotel. Originally built in 1902, this is an 8 storey colonial building painted white and renovated as recently as 2003.

Nairobi National Museum

The Museum on Museum Hill Road, off the Uhuru Highway offers hours of enjoyment to tourist in Nairobi. Recently renovated, the museum had been closed, from October 2005 to July 2007, leaving only the Snake Park and Botanical Garden open to the public.

Also called "Nairobi Museum" the museum is quite large, with numerous exhibitions and educational sections; one could easily spend the day here. If you only have a few hours, speak with a guide at the entryway and decide which sections you would like to tour first. Upstairs in the people section, there are displays on the of various tribes of Kenya. As well, the museum contains numerous dinosaur fossils found in and around Kenya. The Nairobi Snake Park is opposite the museum, and is recommended to all; of course reptile-phobics should be warned.

Snake Park

The Snake Park is located opposite The National Museum. Built in the early 1960s, the Nairobi Snake Park was built to educate the public about snakes and the other common reptiles of Kenya.Today; the Snake Park is home to over one hundred reptiles. Displays include a variety of East African snakes that are viewed in glass cages. The snake park features some of the deadliest snakes found in Africa.

There is also a small pond within the snake park that is home to Nile crocodiles and fish from the great lakes-Tanganyika, Victoria and Nyasa.

Kitengela Glass

Kitengela Glass is located outside Nairobi, Kenya. It is home to some of Kenya's finest artisans, who transform recycled glass and scraps of other materials into beautiful artworks, jewellery and home ware.Kitengela operates with a defined purpose, they employ over fifty people, support a local orphanage, award scholarships, loan school fees, and even repair the roads. They have planted thousands of trees, and recycle raw materials and fuel, and all their packaging is second hand. All objects are handmade and often combine different disciplines-there are combinations of casted and blown glass, mixed with metal,mosaic,stained glass,beads,cement work, mirror and many other recycled materials.

Masai Market

The Maasai Market is vibrant and exciting experience for souvenir hunters. It is held different days at Westgate Mall (Tuesday), Village Market (Friday) Yaya Centre (Sunday), City Centre & West lands. It encompasses colourful displays of artisan's products from African fabrics to jewerry, sculptures and quality crafts.

Jeevanje Gardens

Jeevanjee Gardens is open garden in the Central Business District of Nairobi. Founded by A.M. Jeevannjee, an Asian-born enterprenuer, the Jeevanjee Gardens is the only park in the city of Nairobi that is owned by the people and for the people. The park was donated to the residents as a resting area by Mr. Jeevanjee, himself. Various attractive Hindu sculptures have been placed around the park. There are also a number of concrete benches for sitting and trees provide adequate shade across the park.

Uhuru Park

Uhuru Park is the most famous park in Nairobi. It is a recreational park at the heart of the central business district. It surrounds a man-made lake and a gathering ground for special rallies, speeches and other events. It is renowned as the site where the dispute against illegal land grabbing was violently broken up. Plans

Had been made to build a 62-storey government headquarters over Uhuru Park, but the plans were quashed by the Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai, who won the prize in 2004 for her efforts in safeguarding the park.

City Park

City Park is a beautiful landscaped garden of indigenous forest. It is located between Limuru Road and FOREST Road, just a few minutes from the bustling city centre of Nairobi. You will see monkeys; the skyes monkeys are the most infamous of the Parks wildlife (try not leave food around and never feed them as they can become a nuisance) .City Park is the best place in Nairobi to see butterflies.Theres a small tea kiosk and an open-air restaurant, as well as an array of plants to buy and plenty of open room for children to play.

Arboretum

Nairobi Arboretum is an oasis set in the heart of the capital, adjacent to the State House .It consists of 30 hectares of landscape filled with large collection of trees and shrubs. It is one of Nairobi's few residual green gardens with shaded walkways, jogging trails, and picnic sites and a large room to play and/or rest.Mr. Batiscombe (then Deputy Conservator of Forests) established the Nairobi Arboretum in 1907, in the quest to introduce forestry trees in Nairobi. By 1932, the Nairobi Arboretum was gazetted as a national reserve. Many years later, the Commissioner of land issued a title deed and by 1996 designated the Nairobi Arboretum as a public owned reserve. It has since been a green refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city and also an educational centre for biodiversity.

 

Uhuru Gardens

Uhuru Gardens is located on the Langata Highway near Wilson Airport and the famous Carnivore restaurant. The gardens holds Nairobi's major memorial to the struggle of Independence. The Uhuru monument is constructed on the same spot where freedom (Uhuru) was gained from British reign at the stroke of midnight on December 12th, 1963.

The Uhuru monument holds up a pair of embraced hands as well as the dove of peace. There is also a statue of a group of freedom fighters lifting the Kenyan flag. Lush, landscaped gardens and fountains surround the monument. Back in 2003, Uhuru Gardens was the location for the public destruction of arms. This representational ceremony was held on the third anniversary of the Nairobi Declaration against Small Arms and Light Weapons.

Being near the Nairobi National Park, Uhuru Gardens is a great picnic site.

Memorial Park

The Memorial Park was built to commemorate the 7th August 1998 bombing attacks on the US Embassy. This incident was believed to have been caused by suicide bombers linked to a terrorist network. Many Kenyans and Americans fell victim on this day. These bombings claimed 216 innocent souls, but many more were critically injured and hospitalized. In the memory of these fallen souls, the Government has made tremendous efforts to rehabilitate the site, so as not to allow the past to repeat itself. The site is now a ‘a garden of comfort' for those directly affected by this misfortune and as a living testament to humanity, mankind and condemnation of Terrorism. Every year on the anniversary, 7th August, there is a public memorial service ceremony for those who perished and those who lost loved ones.

Bomas of Kenya

Bomas of Kenya gives you the opportunity to live in the wonderful diversity of various cultures that make up Kenya. The Bomas showcase the different aspects of Kenyan culture and celebrate in their heritage. In 1971, ,Bomas of Kenya was established by the Kenyan Government as an entirely owned and operated addition to the Kenyan Tourist Development Cooperation (KTDC) ; its purpose is to maintain, preserve and promote the wealthy diverse culture and values of ethnic groups of Kenya. Therefore, Bomas of Kenya is expected to conserve the authenticity of Kenya's cultural values and to depict them in the purest form, consequently making it a major tourist centre. The main attraction at Bomas of Kenya is the world renowned Harambee dancers. They perform on a daily basis in an exceptional theatre, one of the largest in East Africa. Get absorbed; be enthralled by the best ethnic tribal dances from across Kenya.

Karen Blixen

Karen Blexin Museum is situated on the outskirts of Nairobi on Karen road, at the foot of the Ngong Hills. The Museum still holds the authenticity of a different time period in the history of Kenya.

The history of the Museum dates back to 1914, during the First World War. In 1917, Danish Author Karen and her Swedish husband, Baron Bror von Blexin, bought the house and turned it into the farmhouse for the 5000-acre farm. A mere 600 acres was then developed as a coffee plantation leaving the rest of the land in its original state, as a natural forest.

After Independence, the Danish government presented the house and surrounding land to Kenya. The  house was later restored and achieved international recognition with the release of the movie' Out of Africa ‘- an Oscar winning film based on Karen's autobiography .The casts included the famous Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. By 1986, the museum was opened to the public.

Golfing

Playing golf at an altitude of 6,000 feet can be a ‘whole new ball game' as evidenced by the fact that Kenya is the only country in the world to have the following rule.' If a ball comes to rest……close to a hippopotamus or crocodile, another ball may be dropped at a safe distance, but no nearer to the hole, without a penalty.' In addition, the wonderfully panoramic, uncluttered courses make Kenya a prime venue for a new breed of safari, the golfing safari. Kenya has over forty golf clubs mostly around Nairobi with some very fine courses on the coast.

Perhaps one of the most spectacular is the Windsor Golf& Country Club Resort, the only African member of "The Great Golf Resorts of the World" whose perfectly manicure greens are set against a backdrop of rolling coffee and blue skies in the champagne air of the Kenyan Highlands. Here golfers can enjoy all-year-round golf on one of the best 18-hole championship courses on the continent and indulge in a whole host of other world-class sporting and relaxation facilities too. Alternatively there is the panoramic Rift Valley Lodge Golf Resort, an 18-hole championship course that looks out over the endlessly shifting and shimmering waters of Lake Naivasha and beyond of the cloud-shadowed ,crater-studded floor of one of the most gigantic valleys on earth.

Kenya Railways Museum

The Railway Museum is situated in an old railway building, at the northwest end of the Nairobi station, along Uhuru Highway. Established in 1917 by the then East African Railways and Harbours Corporation, dedicated to safeguarding and exhibiting remnants and records of the railways of East Africa from their date of establishment to the present day.

A collection of steam locomotives and rolling stock are widely displayed, including smaller exhibits and models. Apart from trains and ship models, the carriage used during the hunt for the Man-eater of Kima in 1900 is exhibited in the yard of the Railway Museum, together with photographs from the original construction of the Uganda Railway are also on display, along with maps and drawings as well as Railway magazines.

The Museum is still connected to the rail, permitting access to the main line for working steam tours.

Walking Tour Kibera

This is a social tourism mission intended to increase consciousness about the Kibera slums in Kenya. It is located 5kilometres from the City Centre and is the second largest slum in sub-Sahara Africa, second to Sowet slums in South Africa.

The Kibera slum is the most highly populated informal settlement in East Africa, accommodating about one third of Nairobi's population.

The Walking Tour of Kibera offers safe walking tours for open-minded traveler and all its profits benefit the community by providing employment and supporting local development .This tour is for any one who would like to experience the hardships of slum life in Kenya.

KICC-Conference Centre

The Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) is at the heart of the business district of "The Green City in the sun". It proudly hosts a number of high-profile events, conferences and seminars.

With a vast space overlooking parliament building, it has the capacity to accommodate a huge number of delegates. KICC boasts state-of-the –art equipment and amenities, to all the delegates and exhibitors. What makes the KICC even more charming is its close vicinity to many 5-star hotels, making the Kenyatta International Conference Centre one of the premier events venue in Africa.

Ngong Hills

The Ngong Hills are hill peaks of the ridge alongside the Great Rift Valley, which are located southwest near Nairobi."Ngong "is a Maasai word meaning "knuckles" because of the four hill peaks of the ridge. The Ngong Hills stands 2460 meters (8070feet) above sea level. The north slope of the Ngong Hills overlook Nairobi city, off to the eastside, the Nairobi National park, game reserve, and from the Westside slopes, overlooks the Great Rift Valley drop that is over 4,000 feet below .Here you will find Maasai villages that have developed over time.

Throughout the British colonial rule, the region around the Ngong Hills was a main farming settlement. The four peaks of the Ngong Hills are seen in the background of quite a few scenes in the Oscar award winning film, "Out of Africa".

Jomo Kenyatta Monument

Mzee Jomo Kenyatta was the first president of the republic of Kenya and celebrated from all corners of the world as a true son of Africa. On December 12th 1963, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta became Prime Minister of a free Kenya. Exactly one year after he became Prime Minister, he became Kenyas first President. He led Kenya from June 1963 to August 1978 when he died in his sleep. He was laid to rest at the Mausoleum on Parliament Buildings where during the burial ceremony, numerous Heads of State and Royalty attended.

His legacy was commemorated with a statue located at Kenyatta International Conference Centre.

 

Dedan Kimathi Statue

The Dedan Kimathi Statue is located along Kimathi sreet, opposite the Hilton Hotel in Nairobi. Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi (Oct 31, 1920-Feb18, 1957) was a freedom fighter that fought against British colonial rule in Kenya in 1950s. He was later caught and found guilty and soon after was executed by the British colonial government.

The bronze statue of Kimathi was revealed to the public in Nairobi City Centre on the anniversary of his execution.Dedan Kimathis statue is in a military regalia, holding a riffle on his right hand and a dagger on the other, that represents the last weaponry he held in his struggles.

Kenya National Archives

This is located in Nairobi's city centre. It contains historic paintings, photographs, records and antique Kenya crafts. The Department of the Kenya National Archives and Documentation Service was established in 1965 by an Act of parliament. The main duty of the Department is the safeguarding and preservation of all public records and archives.

Independence Monument

The Independence Monument is located at Uhuru Park along Uhuru Highway, close to the Nairobi Serena Hotel. It was built in 1988 to honor 25 years of independence and stands as a remembrance of the remarkable history of the land. It is a representation of the lowering of the British colonial flag and the raising of the Kenyan flag.

African Heritage

The African Heritage House is located in Langata near the famous Carnivore Restaurant .With breathtaking views; it overlooks the Nairobi National Park. The house is a blend of the mud architectures from across Africa. The Heritage House is filled with contemporary antique African crafts, jewerry, art and furnishings.

Village Market

A one of a kind shopping centre in East Africa, the Village Market is a must see for all visitors. Designed to create an atmosphere of a village, this open air shopping centre boasts some of the best clothing boutiques, kids theme parks, houses Nairobi's only bowling alley and has some of the most fun bars and restaurants-especially on a Sunday afternoon.

 

About the Author

Anthony Juma is the Editor and Senior Aviation Director at Wings Over Africa Aviation. 
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