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Kenya/Nairobi
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 |
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i suggest leaving Nairobi and fly/train to Mombasa for the week.
-- Don't tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you have traveled. www.globosapiens.net/ta-shy "Petal and Leif" wrote in message ... 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 |
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I understand your point, but I will be in Nairobi for specific reasons, and
will only have a couple days to leave the city. Leif "Tashi" wrote in message news:AO6Sh.44771$aG1.26710@pd7urf3no... i suggest leaving Nairobi and fly/train to Mombasa for the week. |
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"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). If you've only got a few days, you could visit, depending on your interests: The National Museum. Karen Blixen House and Langata Giraffe Centre Railway Museum Bomas of Kenya (traditional dancing) or, my first choice, Nairobi National Park, which is just outside the city and has most of the main wildlife you can see in the other parks except Elephant. I don't know what you mean by budget: the Fairview Hotel is nice and not as expensive as some others, but you may want cheaper. It's worth spending money (not much by European standards) on taxis for getting to the different places. Nairobi can be dangerous. Get reception at your hotel to suggest a reliable taxi company. Tour desks at the hotel desks offer afternoon trips to the Karen Blixen Museum and Langata Giraffe Centre and morning or afternoon trips into the National Park. You could easily spend a whole day or two in the National Park, with a picnic, but that doesn't tend to be generally offered. You could get a driver and vehicle from a safari company, but it would be pretty expensive if you were on your own. If you want to get out of Nairobi, and your two days off are together, you could either go up to one of the Night Lodges (Treetops/The Ark/Mountain Lodge or down to Lake Elmenteita or Nakuru NP. Safari njema Liz -- http://www.v-liz.com - Kenya; Tanzania; Namibia; India; Galapagos Photo Gallery: http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/g...emberID=165111 |
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In message , Liz Leyden
writes In message "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). If you've only got a few days, you could visit, depending on your interests: The National Museum. Karen Blixen House and Langata Giraffe Centre Railway Museum Bomas of Kenya (traditional dancing) or, my first choice, Nairobi National Park, which is just outside the city and has most of the main wildlife you can see in the other parks except Elephant. I don't know what you mean by budget: the Fairview Hotel is nice and not as expensive as some others, but you may want cheaper. It's worth spending money (not much by European standards) on taxis for getting to the different places. Nairobi can be dangerous. Get reception at your hotel to suggest a reliable taxi company. Tour desks at the hotel desks offer afternoon trips to the Karen Blixen Museum and Langata Giraffe Centre and morning or afternoon trips into the National Park. You could easily spend a whole day or two in the National Park, with a picnic, but that doesn't tend to be generally offered. You could get a driver and vehicle from a safari company, but it would be pretty expensive if you were on your own. If you want to get out of Nairobi, and your two days off are together, you could either go up to one of the Night Lodges (Treetops/The Ark/Mountain Lodge or down to Lake Elmenteita or Nakuru NP. Safari njema Liz As usual Liz has suggested the perfect itinerary, I would have also suggested the Fairview hotel. Letsgo travel in Nairobi are very helpful and reliable, if you contact them I`m sure they could make suggestions for hotels and a driver and vehicle for a trip to one of the places Liz suggested. If you go out of town it may be cheaper to go with an organised tour. Letsgo have a website. Pat. -- Pat Anderson |
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You may want to start at The Nairobi National park which is located just about 10 kms away from the bustling city centre. Except for the elephant, this park is home to four members of the big five. Animals to be found here include; lions, leopards, zebras, rhinos, wildebeests, and other species including beautiful bird life. You may also want to visit the city market, parliament buildings, the railway station and old Nairobi PC's office of the 1902. Normally the National Museum - with an array of spell binding displays of the early man, tribal regalia and the flora and fauna of Kenya - would be included, but this is currently closed for renovation till 2008. I would also recommend you go for lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant, voted as one of the top 50 restaurants in the World Other places of interest include Bomas of Kenya that is just about 12 kilometres from the city centre and has numerous homesteads reflecting Kenya's variety of cultures. The greatest excitement of this visit in the afternoon will be a display of traditional dances, music and other folklore traditional songs in a splendid arena. My Ten Travel Commandments to Nairobi ============================== 1. Exchange foreign currency in the local forex bureaus in town. Do not use the banks They charge exorbitant prices- 2. If you want to surf the net, visit the local internet cafes in town ($0.014/min=1 Kenya Shilling/min). Do not use the hotel services. You will be charged nearly 25 times! what you will pay in the local internet cafes 3. If buying local crafts in the local curio markets in Kenya, the traders will start at two times the price a local person will pay. They assume all "wazungus" (white folks) and foreigners have a lot of money. 4. Beware of guys who will nag you wanting to offer their services to show you around town. You may get ripped off!! 5.Be on the lookout of someone with a long story telling you of all the troubles he's had and needs financial assistance (Tell him to get a job!!) 6. Kenya is relatively safe i dont seem to understand all the noise about travel advisories issued by America 7. Immediately you land at the airport you will be harrased by freelance tour guides who will want to take you on your tour. My advise is that if you want to do a city tour they are ok but for long Safaris to National Parks do not use them. Use a travel agent instead 8. When landing at the airport again, if people approach you asking that they carry your luggage for a fee which you can comfortably do, stop and tell them in a VERY FIRM VOICE that you ARE OK!!! They will leave you alone.... 9. Beware of people in the streets in town wanting to sell you mobile phones...they might be stolen. Buy mobile phones in local shops in town 10. Never try to book a long your own tour thinking you will save money..Its a lot of headache and will turn out to be very expensive. my thoughts.. Regards Gerald http://www.africapoint.com Great Destinations, Great Prices |
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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 Watch out for US terrorists, the whole place is packed with terrorists, arresting foreigners in secret, taking them to hidden places, people just disappear... /Nisse -- Remove the obvious part before replying by mail please! |
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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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On Sat, 7 Apr 2007 21:25:59 +0200, Petal and Leif wrote:
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, have a look at http://www.michna.com/kenya.htm for some hints and check lists. The big question is, for how long can you leave the city? If you can get away for a couple of days, that would open a wonderful opportunity to visit one of the major nature reserves. Kenya isn't too big and has a relatively good road infrastructure, so you could get to interesting places within less than a day. Otherwise I agree that Nairobi National Park is the most interesting thing to see in Nairobi. It takes a full day to do one round trip in it. Hans-Georg -- No mail, please. |
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Otherwise I agree that Nairobi National Park is the most
interesting thing to see in Nairobi. It takes a full day to do one round trip in it. Hans-Georg I have been to Nairobi National Park and from what i observed the animals come out to graze in the evening starting at around 4.00pm. We went round the park most of the afternoon and its only after 5.00pm that we started seeing a lot of the animals. So you might want to arrange your itinerary in such a way that you enter the park at around 4pm Gerald http://www.africapoint.com Great Destinations, Great Prices |
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