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Nairobi Excursions
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Nairobi City Tour: 2
Hours -
LES 300
A guided tour of the city of Nairobi will include the city
market and its surrounding bazaars, the parliament
buildings, Kenyatta conference center, the railways museum
and the Nairobi University. The tour ends with a visit to
the snake park and national museum (3 Hrs)
COST: US$ 40, minimum two.
Nairobi
National Park: 3 Hours
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LES 301
 There
was a time not so long ago, when lions roamed the
streets of Nairobi. Nowardays they can be found only
14 kilometres from the city center in Nairobi
National Park. This small park contains most of the
animals to be seen on more extended safaris such as
the rhino, buffalo, cheetah, zebra, giraffe and
plenty of antelopes and gazelles.
COST: US$ 125, minimum two people.
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Bomas Of Kenya:
LES 302
Bomas of Kenya is just a few Kilometers from the
city center and has numerous homesteads reflecting
Kenya's cocktail of cultures which has been
faithfully recreated for visitors to see traditional
village life. The greatest excitement in the
afternoon is a visit to the display of traditional
dances, music and folklore song in splendid arena.
COST: US$ 45, minimum two people.
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Carnivore Restaurant: Carnivore Experience:
LES 303
Guaranteed daily at 12.30 p.m. and 7.00p.m. Nairobi
has many restaurants offering varieties of cuisine.
We recommend a dinner or lunch at the Carnivore
which is famous for the succulent stew and barbecue
dishes of game meat as an excellent compliment to a
holiday in Kenya; especially as an excellent welcome
or farewell dinner.COST: US$ 50
per person, minimum two people.
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Paradise Lost Caves:
LES 304
Paradise lost is perhaps t largest picnic site in
Kenya. Its home to some 2.5 million old stoneage
caves and used to be hide out for the 'Mau Mau'
freedom fighters. Activities iclude canoeing, horse
riding and feeding maasai ostriches
COST: US$ 80 per person, minimum two people.
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Giraffe Centre: 3 Hours
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LES 305
Leave for the giraffe center
where families of the rare Rothschild giraffe
can be hand fed and photographed from a platform at
giraffe's eye level. Afternoon tea is served at the
center before returning to Nairobi.
COST: US$ 50 per person, minimum two people.
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Karen Blixen:
LES 306
We depart in the morning or in the afternoon and
drive towards the Ngong Hills passing the Ngong
village to the Karen Blixen Museum, which for many
years was her home. Later we proceed to the Giraffe
Center to see and feed the famous Rothschild
Giraffes
Karen blixen Museum
A Short tour to the home of the pioneer coffee
farmer, Karen Blixen - of "Out of Africa" fame, is
now preserved as a museum. A visit to this museum
provides an opportunity to step back in time and
gain an insight into this remarkable woman's life.
Views of the Ngong Hills
can be admired from the beautifully landscaped
gardens of the museum.
The Karen Blixen museum is one of a number of
very interesting regional museums and archeological
and prehistoric sites of the National museums of
Kenya, and it continues to be an immensely popular
tourist attraction with the same words ' I dreamt of
Africa
COST: US$ 50 per person, minimum two people.
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Half Day Excursion To Karen Blixen Museum /
Giraffe Manor / Daphne Elephant Orphanage
LES 307
A Nairobi excursion where you spend a wonderful half day at
the historical Karen Blixen museum ( Out of Africa)
and with giraffes and baby elephants! Visiting the
Giraffe Manor and the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant
Orphanage.
Later, visit the Daphne Sheldrick orphanage and Giraffe manor house.
COST: US$ 100 per person, minimum two people.
Daphne
Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage:
LES 308
David Sheldrick Elephant orphanage where
you come close to elephant calves! Daphne
Sheldrick As part of the David Sheldrick
Conservation Foundation rehabilitates baby
elephants and other wildlife here at her
home just outside of Nairobi National Park.
These babies have lost their mothers to
poaching, death, injuries, on getting lost
in the wild or other tragedies. Daphne and
her dedicated staff raise them to be
released back into the wild when they are
ready. Its worth visiting and see
humanitarian care to the wildlife and the
heart it takes to care. They charge a small
entrance fees instead you can buy a souvenir
or donate for the conservation.
COST : US$ 50
per person
Nairobi African Butterfly Center
Excursion: 3 hours
LES 309
Butterfly Center in Kenya is the
second world largest butterfly
center after the main British Museum
of Natural History in London. The
butterfly center offers visitors a
special informative and impressive
excitement on butterflies rearing
and their beauty with an added
attraction offered to Eco-tourists .
The main aim of the center is to
create awareness of conservation of
African butterflies and butterfly
experts from all over the world will
be able to do their research in the
library there. Steve Collins,the
founder named one butterfly in
honour of Leaky, who once headed the
Kenya Wildlife Services, as a sign
of his service to conservation in
Africa.
(This tour can be combined with
any of the above day excursions)
Dalphine Sheldrick Orphanage
Animals & The African Butterfly
Center
Watch tiny orphans at their bath
and being fed with milk and learn
how each one has to be loved and
brought up. Thereafter proceed
towards the Africa Butterfly
Research Center.
COST : US$ 50
per person
Mitchell's Tea Farm
Tour (Half Day):
LES 310
COST: US$ 85 per person:
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The
Flamingo / Rift valley
Lakes/ Nakuru national park:
LES 311
0630hrs: Pick-up at
different places depending
on location.
0700hrs: Depart Nairobi for
Nakuru National park
1000hrs: Arrive at the
Nakuru National park and
proceed for a game drive.
100hrs: Enjoy lunch at the
Sarova Lionhill Lodge OR
Lake Nakuru Lodge
1430hrs: Afternoon game
drive for 1 hr.
0530hrs: Depart Nakuru
National park for Nairobi.
1830hrs: Arrive in Nairobi
and be dropped at a place of
your choice within the city.
COST: US$175 per
person, minimum two people
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 Mount
Kenya (Serena
Mountain Lodge) - 1
night:
LES 312
Day 1:
Depart Nairobi in
the morning and
drive to the lower
slopes of Mt. Kenya
arriving at Serena
Mountain Lodge in
time for lunch.
Afternoon guided
forest nature walk.
Evening and
overnight floodlit
game viewing. The
Mountain Lodge
rightfully boasts of
having the highest
record of animal
visits and sightings
in the area. Dinner
and overnight stay.
Day 2:
Depart after
breakfast and drive
back to Nairobi
arriving at around
midday.
(Departs daily -
minimum 2 person)
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Aberdare
National
Park(The
Ark) - 1
night :
LES 313
Day 1:
Depart
Nairobi in
the morning
and drive
through
central
Kenya to
Aberdare
Country Club
arriving in
time for
lunch.
Afternoon
transfer to
the Ark with
game drive
en route at
the Salient.
Set in the
heart of the
Aberdare
National
Park, this
unique game
lodge
overlooks a
floodlit
waterhole
and salt
lick which
attracts a
host of
wildlife -
elephant,
rhino,
leopard,
bushbuck and
occasionally
an elusive
bongo or
giant forest
hog.
Evening/overnight
floodlit
game
viewing.
Dinner and
overnight.
Day 2:
Transfer to
Aberdare
Country Club
after
breakfast,
thereafter
departing
for Nairobi
arriving at
mid day.
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Maasai
Mara - 1
night :
LES 314
 Day
1:
Depart
Wilson
Airport and
fly to
Maasai Mara
Game
Reserve.
Transfer to
Kichwa Tembo
Tented Camp.
Lunch and
afternoon
game drive.
Dinner and
overnight
stay at the
camp
Day 2:
Morning
game drive,
then
transfer to
the airstrip
for flight
back to
Nairobi.
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Amboseli
1 night
(flying):
LES 315
Day 1:
Depart
Wilson
Airport and
fly to
Amboseli
National
Park.Transfer
to Amboseli
Serena Lodge
with a game
drive en
route. Lunch
at the
lodge,
followed by
afternoon
game drive.
Dinner and
overnight
stay at the
lodge
Day 2:
Amboseli/Nairobi
Depart
Amboseli by
early
morning
flight back
to Nairobi
arriving
approx 0915
hrs.
White water
rafting is
available is
a one day
excursion to
River Tana
(departing
Nairobi at
08:00hrs and
returning
approx
18:00hrs, or
3 days
excursion
featuring
Athi River
and
Mathioya.
These
excursions
are seasonal
depending on
the water
levels.
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Utamaduni
Crafts
Centre:
LES 316
"Utamaduni
meaning
culture,
tradition,
folklore has
become one
of the major
tourist
attractions
in Nairobi
center on
the route to
Karen blixen
Museum,
Sheldrick
animal
orphanage,
the girrafe
center,
Nairobi
National
park,
utamaduni is
a unique
shopping
experience
with
eighteen
distinctly
appointed
shops,
offering a
wealth of
Kenyan
culture.
The
Utamaduni
"veranda"
Restaurant
is burstling
with bird
life,
blossoms and
bountiful
hearty
meals, thre
Veranda
offers a
variety of
tempting
salads,
homemade
pasta
,pizza,
sandwitches,
luscious
desserts and
the famous
Zanzibar
soup.
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Masai
Ostrich
farm:
LES
317
Leave
Nairobi
in
time
for
lunch
at
Masai
Ostrich
farm
in
Kajiado
district
(Masai
land).
Have
sumptous
lunches
comprising
of
Ostrich
meat
and
others.
After
lunch,
riding
Ostriches
will
form
part
of
your
entertainment.
You
can
also
visit
the
Ostrich
farms
within
the
presincts
of
this
resort.
Later
leave
for
Nairobi.
COST:
US$95
per
person.
Minimum
two
people.
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 The Top of Africa: LES 318
Amboseli National Park full day
COST: $280 per person
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 Balloon safaris (from Masai Mara Lodges) - approx. 2 hrs - LES 319
COST: US$425 per person
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