Nairobi, Kenya: 4 Wonderful Places To Visit

The capital of Kenya, Nairobi has been a popular tourist attraction for many years. This is in part due to the fascinating history of the area, but mostly to the awesome natural beauty. The good news for travelers is that Nairobi is filled with many great attractions that brings in millions of visitors every year. The attractions are part of the cultural heritage of the area which has a mixture of different tribes representing this region of Africa.

For those who are planning on visiting Nairobi Kenya in the near future, here are four incredible places that you need to visit.

Bomas of Kenya

Although there are some wonderful museums located in and around Nairobi, the Bomas of Kenya is a living museum where you get to see the culture of the tribes personally. This place lets you see the art, crafts, music, and lifestyle of the different tribes and even features a traditional village with the homesteads or bomas that are still in-place.

Each afternoon, a team will perform the traditional songs and dances of a tribe in the large theater. It is quite a sight to see and will provide you with a first-hand look at how the tribes in the region lived.

David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

Next to the entrance of the Nairobi National Park is this orphan-elephant rescue program launched by Daphne Sheldrick in memory of her late-husband David. You can get up close and personal with the baby elephants who have been orphaned and are now cared for at this sanctuary. You can watch them play and even feed them with a giant baby bottle.

Karen Blixen Museum

Located at the foot of the Ngong Hills, this is the home made famous by Karen Blixen, who may be better known by her pen name Isak Dinesen and wrote “Out of Africa”. Blixen lived in the home from 1917 to 1931 and ran a coffee plantation. Today, the home is beautifully preserved, and you can tour this stunning attraction which includes the furniture, photographs, and books that were part of Karen and her husband’s life in the home. For fans of the best-selling book and movie, a visit to the museum is a real treat.

Nairobi National Park

If there is a single must-see location around Nairobi to visit, it is the Nairobi National Park. The first national park established in Kenya, this incredible park features a rhino sanctuary along with many endangered species in the region which include lions, buffaloes, cheetahs, gazelles, warthogs, giraffes, ostriches, and more. There are also more than 400 bird species that are in the wetlands area of the park, which is located just outside of Nairobi. You can take the Nairobi Safari Walk or visit the Hippo Pools and see the wonders of Africa’s most celebrated animals in their natural habitat.

If you are visiting Nairobi for the first time, then you must see all four places if you can along with as many of the other attractions in the area.