On Apr 7, 12:25 pm, "Petal and Leif" wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I will soon take my first trip to Africa, and are going to Nairobi in the
> end of this month. I will only be one week, and would like suggestions of
> what to do, what to see, and where to stay (budget, central located, safe).
>
> Leif A
> Norway
Hi?
These are My suggestions:
Accomodation at the Comfort Inn hotel booked on bed and Breakfast USD
50
Where to visit in Nairobi:
NAIROBI EXCURSIONS
NAIROBI CITY TOUR
This tour will take you to the colorful market and its surrounding
bazaars, Parliament buildings, Kenyatta International Conference
Centre, the National Museum and the adjacent Snake Park.
Price 20 USD
GIRAFFE MANOR
The giraffe manor offers a rare opportunity of literary coming face to
face with Africa's tallest animal - the giraffe. Feed Daisy, the
famous Rothschild giraffe and her family and learn about the success
story of the once endangered Rothschild Giraffe.
Entrance fee contributes to other conservation projects in Kenya.
Price 30 USD
OSTRICH PARK
A short distance to the nearby Ostrich Park provides the opportunity
to see the breeding of ostriches from eggs to full grown-ups.
Price 20 USD
THE CARNIVORE EXPERIENCE
A Brazilian style restaurant in Nairobi, Kenya that offers a menu
famous for exotic charcoal grilled meat including wild game such as
Crocodile, Zebra, Eland and wildebeest-don't worry, the meat isn't
poached bush meat but bred!
In addition the game meat, succulent lamb, beef, chicken and pork
dishes all roasted on skewers over a huge wood fire.
A must for meat lovers!
Price 40 USD
NGONG FOREST SANCTUARY WALK
Drive 6 km from the city center to Ngong Forest, the only indigenous
forest in the world that is located right within the city confines of
a capital city. The forest is a 600 hectares of urban forest managed
by a private charitable trust - The Ngong Forest Sanctuary Trust. The
walk in the forest offers bird watching, plant identification, and
animal life accompanied by a professional naturalist. At the end of
the walk Ngong Race course Restaurant will serve refreshments. Please
note your payments go to the Ngong Forest Sanctuary Trust,
contributing to conservation of this highly valued natural resource
splendors.
Price 50 USD
HALF DAY EXCURSION TO PARADISE LOST
Drive to the largest picnic site in Kenya (54 acres of pure fun). This
is the home of the 2.5 years old stone age caves, trees thought to be
hundred of years old while the river reeds have a long story to tell.
Enjoy the nature trails amid bird watching, horse riding, camel
riding, feeding Maasai ostrich, fishing, coffee farms, and boat
riding. The tour returns to the city center.
Price 30 USD
CULTURAL TOUR EXCURSION UTAMADUNI
Utamaduni is a Kiswahili word for 'traditional' and forms a full day
of pure Kenyan traditional cultural experience with visits to
Utamanduni cultural center displaying a variety of cultural
activities. Traditional dishes will be served to enable clients have a
total true taste of traditional Kenya.
Price 20 USD
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK
Nairobi National Park Kenya's first ever National park is a unique and
unspoilt wildlife
haven within sight of the city's skyline. Rhino, buffalo, cheetah,
zebra, giraffe,lion and plentyof antelopes and gazelles can be seen
roaming in this open plains country with a section of highland forest
as well asstretches of broken bush country, deep, rocky valleys and
gorges with scrub and long grass. Ornithologists catch with over 300
bird species including the Secretary bird, crowned cranes, vultures,
peckers and many more.
Prices Per Person 90 USD
You can also hire a car at 51 USD Per day and enjoy Nairobi Night
life. Nairobi has a very cool social life a beer here goes for 120 Ksh
(1.7 USD) . Clubs here have good music that you can dance too.
Also you can pop into Nairobi movie cinema halls and catch a movie 5
USD a soda will cost you 1.50 USD a Hot Dog 3 USD.
Paul
+254721965669
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