{"id":9903,"date":"2019-06-26T12:40:52","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T12:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/AFRICAtime\/?p=9903"},"modified":"2020-07-07T09:37:37","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T08:37:37","slug":"top-excursions-in-nairobi-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/top-excursions-in-nairobi-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Top excursions in Nairobi, Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>A cosmopolitan capital of fabulous food and striking administrative architecture, Nairobi is the city where wildlife and modernity meet, and is much more than a safari starting point.<\/p>\n<p>Nairobi is unique as it boasts a\u00a0National Park\u00a0a hippo\u2019s roar away from the city centre. Black rhinoceros are the star attraction, but wildlife enthusiasts are spoilt too with gazelles, zebras and giraffes as well as lions and leopards. Home to over 400 species of birds, the park is almost as cosmopolitan as the city itself.<\/p>\n<p>Nairobi is the gateway to explore Kenya and will captivate any adventure seeker. Here are a few things to do and places to visit.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Excursions<\/h2>\n<h3>David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9942\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9942\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-9942 size-full\" title=\"Nairobi, Kenya\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Feeding baby elephants at David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Nairobi, Kenya\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust<\/p><\/div>\n<p>David Sheldrick&#8217;s Elephant Orphanage is located in the Nairobi Game Park, and it is here that baby elephants and rhinos are rehabilitated and introduced back into the wild. The centre, located just outside the Nairobi National Park, cares for young abandoned animals and is a place where visitors can see the orphaned babies being fed and taking their daily mud bath.<\/p>\n<h3>Giraffe Centre Excursion<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9930\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9930\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-9930 size-full\" title=\"Kenya Holiday\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Feeding a giraffe at the Giraffe Centre\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Giraffe Centre<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Where else in the world can you not only see, stroke and take the perfect selfie up close and personal with a giraffe, but also kiss them? The\u00a0Giraffe Centre in Karen\u00a0is a haven for protected, nurtured and happy giraffes, providing tourists with an opportunity to learn about these fascinating creatures and get up face-to-face with them. Learn more about giraffes, feed them and then take some time to walk the 1.5-kilometre nature trail. Keep your eyes peeled for smaller animals such as dik-dik and squirrel, and see how many species of birds you can spot, of which there will likely be many.<\/p>\n<h3>Karen Blixen Museum<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9931\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9931\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-9931 size-full\" title=\"Kenya Holiday\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3.jpg\" alt=\"Karen Blixen Museum, Kenya Holiday\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Karen Blixen Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Drive towards the Ngong Hills and through small villages to the Karen Blixen Museum \u2013 the house that for many years was her home. This museum tells the story of the colonial era in Kenya, through the eyes of the Danish author. Her memoirs tell of the events that took place in the years 1917 to 1931 and were made famous by the movie, \u2018Out of Africa\u2019<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><strong>\u00a0Nairobi City Tour<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9932\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9932\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-9932 size-full\" title=\"Nairobi, Kenya\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4.jpg\" alt=\"Nairobi City Tour, Kenya\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nairobi City Tour<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Experienced drivers will take you to visit the colourful City Market, Parliament Buildings and the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, along with other places of interest.<\/p>\n<h3>The Carnivore Restaurant<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9933\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9933\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-9933 size-full\" title=\"Kenya holiday\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5.jpg\" alt=\"The Carnivore Restaurant, Kenya\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Carnivore Restaurant<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Carnivore, in Nairobi, is considered to be &#8216;Africa&#8217;s Greatest Eating Experience&#8217;, as well as being a fun and lively venue.<\/p>\n<h3>Maasai Market<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9934\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9934\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-9934\" title=\"Holiday in Kenya\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/6-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Maasai Market, Nairobi, Kenya\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/6.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/6-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maasai Market<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Maasai market in Nairobi is a great place to buy beautiful souvenirs. The local artists produce creative and original art, curios, clothes, fabrics and much more. Be prepared to do a bit of haggling with the vendors, you will come away with some serious bargains.<\/p>\n<h3>Karura Forest<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9935\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9935\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-9935\" title=\"Holiday in Kenya\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/7-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Karura Forest, Kenya\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/7.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/7-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Karura Forest<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9936\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9936\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-9936\" title=\"Kenya Safari\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Karura Forest Kenya\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Karura Forest<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is an urban forest located in Nairobi within the city limits. The forest is a great place to escape from the busy and noisy inner city. The forest contains many attractions from a beautiful waterfall, sacred caves and beautiful indigenous trees.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired to visit?<\/p>\n<p>Call us on 020 8423 3000 or complete an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/booking-enquiry\">enquiry form<\/a>\u00a0to receive a quotation from our booking experts.<\/p>\n<p>You can also find out more on our website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/\">https:\/\/www.somak.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":9930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[440,442,604,11,1,580],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-family","category-inspiration-africa","category-kenya","category-uncategorized","category-wildlife-and-safari"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9903"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10867,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9903\/revisions\/10867"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}