Safety measures: - 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) - Hotel pickup offered - Offered in: English and 3 more - Good for avoiding crowds Overview: Nairobi is home to dozens of incredible sites and this full-day tour showcases some of the best of this East African city. Follow your expert guide and small group into the stunning landscapes of Nairobi National Park, where you have the chance to see some of the nation's most iconic animals in the wild. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant and then stop at the Karen Bixen Museum, to learn about the history, culture, and traditions of Kenya's diverse people. The tour ends with a visit to the Giraffe Center, where you have a chance to learn about the endangered Rothschild giraffe and see how major conservation efforts are being made to protect this graceful animal. - Nairobi National Park, elephant orphanage, giraffes, and Karen Blixen Museum tour - See African wildlife up close - Tour Nairobi's top sites with a professional guide - Enjoy personalized attention on this small-group tour What's Included - Hotel pickup and drop-off - Transport by air-conditioned minivan - Driver/guide - Bottled water What To Expect 1. Karen Blixen Museum 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 von Blixen Fincke. Located 10km from the city centre, the Museum belongs to a different time period in the history of Kenya. The farm house gained international fame with the release of the movie ‘Out of Africa’ an Oscar winning film based on Karen’s an autobiography by the same title. 1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included ($12) 2. Giraffe Centre The Giraffe Centre is open from 9 AM to 5 PM, seven days a week. Feeding and tours operate throughout this time. . Proceeds from entry fees go towards our conservation education work 1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included ($15) 3. Sheldrick Wildlife Trust The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) Elephant Nursery in Nairobi National Park provides a safe haven to orphaned baby elephants rescued by the DSWT. The Nursery provides the first stage in the hand-rearing and development of milk dependent baby elephants. Once they graduate from the Nursery, aged 2-3 years, the elephants move to one of the DSWT's Reintegration Centres in Tsavo East National Park, from where they will ultimately return to the wild. 1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included ($15) 4. 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. 3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included ($60/Child $20)
