If you go Online and look for “things to do in nairobi” an old list that is decades old will appear and featuring in the traditional old list will be as follows among others:
- Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
- Giraffe Centre
- Nairobi National Park
- Karen Blixen Museum
- Nairobi National Museum
- Masai Market
- Bomas of Kenya
- Mamba Village
- Carnivore restaurant
- Ngong Hills
But do we really have more offers for the visitors to Nairobi besides the above listed destinations or experiences? Yes, Nairobi experience list has grown and there is so much that one can enjoy surprisingly even it can take you more than a month to explore them all.
Traditionally the list share as Top 10 experiences of Nairobi were looked at as the best option for visitors who only used Nairobi as a Transit town for their Kenyan Vacations or holidays. Why do I say so? If you check most itineraries Nairobi is drawn as a place of Transit for guest who arrive here and have a day on their arrival and their day of departure making the mentioned list to be followed till today.
Nairobi can be a destination of its own for holiday makers as it has got so much potential as a holiday destination than it remaining as a transit town for local, regional and also the international Visitors. Which town in this Holiday or vacation world is to the proximity of a national park, lakes, mountains, cultural or to adventure experiences as Nairobi is? I believe None {if you know of any kindly let me know}
So today i want to share a new list of “Things to do in Nairobi” and i have divided them into categories here it is :-
- Wildlife and Nature
Nature walks at Karura, Oloolua nature trail, Ngong road forest sanctuary, Thogoto Forest reserve, Swara Plains {accacia camp}, The Nairobi Arboretum, Stedmak hotel Paradise lost, Swara plains, City park.
2. Farming or Agri tourism
Did you know that Kenya is the 15th Largest coffee producer and 3rd Largest tea producer in the world? Now imagine yourself going to the farms to enjoy a tour of a coffee or tea plantation and cupping, here is a list of amazing farms for that adventure:
Fair view and Karuguru coffee plantations offer amazing tours. Do you want to learn or experience a real farm experience above all all organic farming? Mlango Farm is ready to welcome you while Karen Adventure farm is willing to set open the gates for your arrival too. How about Tea? You asked for that too and so wear your comfortable shoes and head out to Kiambethu tea farm or go to the 1st Kenyan purple tea farm at Gatura purple tea farm and if that’s not enough how about getting some taste of cheese at the Brownies cheese factory?
2. Picnic and relaxation
Are you a nature lover or do you fancy enjoying a picnic? Karura Forest with it’s many picnic tables is a good option, if you just want to walk a few minutes from the city centre then pack your basket and head to John Michuki memorial park with it’s amazing nature or even extend some few steps on your smart watch as you set your mat and enjoy your day at the Nairobi Botanic Garden or go enjoy the newly renovated Uhuru park with it’s neighbour The Nairobi Central Park
3. History and heritage
Do you want to juggle your mind into simple time travel and learn some history? How about a Nairobi City walk tour as you go learning how the city developed while you visit some monuments to amazing simple museums set ups like the Nairobi Gallery, a step into the Kenya Archives or go for lunch or evening sundowner at the African Heritage house?
4. Fun Time
Have you been on the game drive? Maybe you have already been on a nature walk or even enjoyed a picnic, you can have a fun time or recreation experience in Nairobi also. You can go to the Amazing malls graced with recreation facilities like the Hub in Karen and step in at the Nairobi Jump to enjoy activities like Zipline, Giant swing to more activities. You can also checkout the Waterfront where as the name says there are a number of water sport activities provided. You can also visit a good number of art galleries located all over the city. How well are you at solving puzzles? Check out Escape Room Kenya
Do you love thrilling adventures? We got a lot of Go karting arenas in Nairobi. We go the Banana hill go karting, Langata Go karting, the 2 Rivers mall, the whistling moran to the beautiful Waterfront mall or get on a small drive and check out Eastern Ark Hotel and blow the dust as you press your acceleration to the checker flag at the finishing line
How about Try your targeting at Bowling? There alot of Bowling alleys in Nairobi and here are a few of them
* Village bowl at Village market mall
* Pins Entertainment at Sarit Center
* Playland Amusement Park at Nextgen mall
* Strikez Bowling at the Westgate malls
* Magic Planet at the Two Rivers
* Strike Arcade at the Waterfront mall
How about a game of balancing yourself against gravity and enjoy Skating? Nairobi has got amazing places that offer such experience for the lovers of skating and they include :-
* Panari Sky for an indoor ice skating
* Skating city at the Diamond Plaza
* The Agha Khan walk parking skating arena
* Nairobi Central Park
A few weeks ago, Nairobi achieved a global recognition as the top city to visit in 2024, according to an announcement by United States-based travel agency Lonely Planet. According to the Lonely Planet, Nairobi has been listed as the top city to visit in 2024, followed by Paris (France), Montreal (Canada), Mostar (Bosnia), and Philadelphia (USA), which also made it to the top five in the list. Now when you visit this beautiful amazing city you now have a new guide for what to experience or enjoy during your visit.
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