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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reservation
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