Nairobi City Walking Guided Half-Day Tour
Description
Packed with landmarks and colorful markets, Nairobi’s compact city center is perfect for exploring on foot, but finding your way through the crowds can be overwhelming. Join a guide for a Nairobi walking tour that covers key sights, from a rooftop observatory to the American Embassy Memorial Garden, with time to browse markets, learn about local history, and discover Nairobi’s green spaces.
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Itinerary
Our walking tour starting by picking you from your Nairobi Hotel 9AM. The first stop will be The Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), this is a 28-storey building located in Nairobi’s CBD (Central Business District) and is within walking distance of several five-star hotels. This is the best and only way to tour Nairobi in 5 minutes, literally! From the top of this building you will summarize your experience of the city and observe all that Nairobi has to offer with an eagle's eye view. The view from the rooftop, which historically served as a helipad, is one of the best of my beloved Nairobi. This 360-degree bird’s eye view of the city center is unrivaled. On a clear day you can spot some of the city’s green spaces like Uhuru Park, Central Park, City Park, Railways Golf Course and the Nairobi National Park. Do dress warmly; it gets rather windy up there, especially in the evenings.
This is public Government Big relaxing park named after Kenya's Freedom and Independence, During weekend there all kinds of amusement offering the Public Pleasure. A place to visit.
Then take a walking tour and experience the unique atmosphere of Nairobi’s bustling city center. Visit Mzee Jomo Kenyatta Mausoleum, Parliament, Kenya National Archives, and the “Thorn Tree”- the first post office at Sarova Stanley hotel. Shop local crafts at City Market or Maasai Market and let your guide help you bargain Get insights about the tribes of Kenya from your guide. Enter the 7th memorial park USA Embassy bomblast and get a general view of the city. You will then be dropped back to your hotel for lunch (own expense)
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Pick up available at Airbnb and Private Apartments
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(8)
Patrick was a great guide. He is knowledgeable and was kind and patient with us. He gave us options while we walked Nairobi and was very flexible when we wanted to stop to check out stores. Thank you for making this walking tour so fun Patrick.
Titus met us at our hotel on time and took us on a walking tour around Nairobi. He was well informed and able to ask all our questions about the city and about how Kenyans live. We thoroughly enjoyed his company. Nairobi is such a different city! We were glad to do this on a Sunday when the traffic is minimal (we experienced Nairobi weekday traffic on a couple of occasions and it was awful 😂). There were groups of youngsters in the streets singing and dancing. The atmosphere was lovely.
We spent half a day with Patrick touring Nairobi. He showed us around the city, took us to Bomas of Kenya, on a trip on a local bus and for lunch at a traditional Kenyan cafe. Not only was Patrick a wonderful companion but he also gave us a real cultural insight into Kenya. We had a wonderful time and would thoroughly recommend the tour!
My husband and I were very excited to explore the city. In particular we were looking forward to going to the observation deck and also shopping in the city markets which the description clearly indicated. The first red flag was that apparently these tours are just sent out to a group of independent contractors. When we arrived in the city (after 90 minutes in traffic) the tour guides had no clear plan. They asked us where we wanted to go; when I said the markets I was told there were no markets on Mondays. Disappointed and frustrated already, we asked to go to the observation deck overlooking Nairobi. After a quick walk, the tour guides were surprised to see construction and that the building was closed. These items were clearly listed and in the case of the observation deck included in the price of the tour. We were now 2 1/2 hours into our 4 hour tour due yo traffic and we asked the drivers to bring us back to the hotel. The your company refused any kind of partial or full refund. Buyer beware.
I had a lovely time walking around with Stephen. It was my first time in Kenya and I got a very good impression an overview of the city center. Great to be picked uo. Always felt safe! Thank you
Really enjoyed this. Our guide, Kelvin was great. Friendly, knowledgeable and happy to go at the pace we wanted/needed. Learned a lot about Kenya, it's history and present. Kelvin answered any questions we had. Perfect afternoon and great way to see a bit of Nairobi.
Our Nairobi City tour was excellent. Our tour guide Kelvin was very knowledgeable of the city and showed us all of the important sites while teaching us interesting Kenyan history. Kelvin has the best personality.....we didn't want our tour (and time with hi) to end. Highly recommended tour - you will see and learn a lot!
This city tour was amazing! Stephen, the guide, was really professional and took time to explain everything. I enjoyed walking among locals and just discovering the streets. I particularly enjoyed the Memorial peace museum and Kenyatta international centre where you could see the whole city from the top of the tallest building
Many thanks Bpost_B for choosing us among many to show you Nairobi City. We are grateful you had an amazing City Walking Tour together with our guide Stephen. We look forward to seeing you again in future.
