Nairobi City Description

Nairobi is a city, financial capital, administrative capital, province and the capital of Kenya. The main languages spoken here are Swahili and English.Its has been has been planted with police kiosks in throw away distances as means to increase security.. There are many churches, mosques and temples where people of different faiths go to worship. Restaurants serve almost every kind of food, from local dishes to the most exotic. Curries from India and Pakistan are very popular as is Chinese, Arabian and European cuisine. Nairobi has the modern technology.

Nairobi Walking City Tour Excursion (5 hours)Minimum Rate per person US$ 50

Walk down Uhuru Highway passing one of the oldest cemeteries of the city. Adjacent to this is the oldest golf course in the country, the Railway Golf Course. Walk on pst the Uhuru Park, one of the major recreation centres of the city.

The Nairobi Provincial Commissioners offices are situated on the right of the roundabout in a listed 1913 building. Off the Uhuru Highway turn right and to the left you have the Faculty of Engineering Department of our biggest Campus, the Nairobi University. The latter has part of its administration block to the right of Harry Thuku Road.

Further down Harry Thuku Road is the Norfolk Hotel. Historically, the Norfolk was "The Place" for starting safaris as way back in 1904. Opposite the Norfolk is the Kenya Conservatoire of Music and the National Theatre. Ahead is what was until very recently the only broadcasting stations in the country i.e. The Voice of Kenya (V.O.K). Branch on to Kijabe Street where many book shops and publishers are situated. Walk round the biggest roundabout in Africa, which is also bisected by the Nairobi River.

Enter Moi Avenue past the Old Salvation Army Building. Turn into Muindi Mbingu Street past Jivanjee Gardens on the left, and the City Market to the right. The City Market is housed in what was originally meant to be an aircraft hanger, but it was never used for this purpose. Instead, curios, crafts and farm produce are sold here. Walk down Banda Street past the largest Mosque in the country - the Jamia Mosque, and the McMillan Library built in pre-independent Kenya is our largest library. This is run by our City Council.

Join Kimathi Street pass the New Stanley hotel. This was at one time the centre for travelers during the earlier part of the century.

The Kenya National Archives which is on the left of the Hilton is a "goldmine" of cultural artifacts and paintings. Join City Hall Way drifting past the City Hall, the Law Courts and facade of Kenyatta International Conference Centre. The latter holds all major conferences in the country. Move on to Parliament way, at the beginning of which is the Mausoleum. The resting place for Kenya's first president is within the grounds of parliament.

Turn onto Harambee Avenue, the location of some of the more high profile government offices. The offices of the President, Vice President, the Treasury and Police Headquarters are found here.

Top of Nairobi- we go to the Top Most aerial view of Nairobi at KICC and see Nairobi from all corners

The FORMER American Embassy is situated on the corner of Moi Avenue. Which was now turned to a memorial park after the 1998 bomb blast that shook the whole of Naiorbi. To the right on Haile Selasie Avenue is the Railway Station, the Railway Museum and the Kenya Railways Headquarters.

Walk directly to Nairobi hill viewpoint from where you have a panoramic view of the city. Continue on to "Gods corner", significant for the number of different churches situated in this area. Rejoin Uhuru Highway on your way to the National Museum, a major International Centre for natural history and especially the study of human evolution. Visit also the Snake Park.

Dressing code-Casual and have walking shoes

The rate of the above includes entrance fees,Experinced Nairobi city Guide and a litre of water
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