Local activities and sightseeing in Nairobi
Below is a simple guide of what is available in Nairobi Please contact the concierge at your hotel for further details.
Nairobi Arboretum
Nairobi Arboretum is a 30.4 hectares of wooded landscape, an oasis close to the heart of the city situated in the Kilimani area, about 3 km from city centre and adjacent to the State House. It is bounded by the Kirichwa Kubwa River, Arboretum Drive and Kenya Girl Guide Headquarters. It is one of Nairobi’s few remaining green spaces, It has shaded walkways, picnic lawns and jogging trails.
Nairobi National Park
The World’s only Wildlife Capital”
A short drive out of Nairobi’s central business district is the Nairobi National Park. Wide open grass plains and backdrop of the city scrapers, scattered acacia bush play host to a wide variety of wildlife including the endangered black rhino, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, buffaloes, giraffes and diverse birdlife with over 400 species recorded. Visitors can enjoy the park’s picnic sites, three campsites and the walking trails for hikers.
https://www.kws.go.ke/parks/nairobi-national-park
Karen Blixen Museum
Set in the serene suburb of Nairobi, the Karen Blixen Museum not only provides the most comprehensive insight into the person of Karen Blixen, but also offers a fantastic space for personal reflection in our nature trail, against a back drop of Karen’s beloved Ngong Hills.
The Karen Blixen Museum was once the centre piece of a farm at the foot of the Ngong Hills owned by Danish Author Karen and her Swedish Husband, Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke. Located 10km from the city centre, the museum belongs to a different time period in the history of Kenya, and later gained international acclaim with the release of the movie ‘Out of Africa’, an Oscar winning film based on Karen’s autobiography by the same title.
https://museums.or.ke/karen-blixen/
Bomas of Kenya
Experience the rich diversity of Kenyan traditional music and dance in our daily cultural performances. Our repertoire consists of over 50 dances from different ethnic communities. With live percussion, string and wind instruments, and diverse, authentic and energetic dancing, BomasHarambee Dancers will take you on a journey through Kenya’s past and present.
https://www.bomasofkenya.co.ke/
Kenyatta International Convention Centre
The Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) marked its 50th anniversary in September 11 this year 2023. The magnificent masterpiece that is the KICC has been and still remains the country’s icon and symbol since its inception in 1973. The Centre forms part of Kenya’s history and a companion that define and shape the country’s future. It remains part of Kenya’s rich heritage and provides a platform for the country to leap into its future.
Giraffe Centre
The Giraffe Centre is the creation of the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (A.F.E.W. Kenya), a Kenyan non-profit organisation. Our main purpose is to educate Kenyan school children and youth on their country’s wildlife and environment, as well as give local and international visitors an opportunity to come into close contact with the world’s tallest species, the giraffe.
https://www.giraffecentre.org/about-us/
Shopping
Sarit Center
Sarit is a shopping centre in the Westlands neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya. Opened in 1983, it is first ever shopping centre to be launched in independent Kenya.
Sarit – Your City (sarityourcity.com)
Westgate Shopping Mall
Westgate, Nairobi's premier shopping mall is East Africa's finest shopping, leisure and pleasure destination for millions of resident and international visitors. With lots of daily, weekly and monthly entertainment options for the whole family; Westgate is the only shopping mall in East Africa that has shoppers engaged in exciting and enlightening
events for all.
Westgate Shopping Mall | Nairobi's Premier Shopping Mall
The Village Market
Village Market is a world class shopping and entertainment destination with over 250 outlets. Set in the pristine diplomatic area of Kenya, a cosmopolitan melting point of all cultures; giving you a wholesome family experience of food, fun fashion and lifestyle.
https://villagemarket-kenya.com/
Two Rivers Mall
With over twenty local and international fashion brands, Two Rivers Mall is a shopper’s haven and ideal destination for every fashion enthusiast.
https://tworiversmall.com/home/
Galleria Mall
Located at the Junction of Magadi and Langata road, Galleria Shopping Mall brings you a selection of over 70 outlets of the most renowned brands in Shopping, Dining and Lifestyle choices such as Carrefour, Bata, Text Book Center, Woolworths, Java, Artcaffe, Urban Burger among others. We promise a stress-free, convenient shopping experience captured within our three-floored, open-plan building design.
