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Africa Horizons Travel and Safari

Africa Horizons Travel and Safari is a tour company which basically specializes in outstation tours from Nairobi and other places in Kenya and Tanzania to places like Masai- Mara, National Parks, Rift valley, Lake Nagura, Ngorongoro crater etc. Besides these they also take care of tours within Nairobi on special itineraries.

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Africa Horizons Travel and Safari

Africa Horizons Travel and Safari is a tour company which basically specializes in outstation tours from Nairobi and other places in Kenya and Tanzania to places like Masai- Mara, National Parks, Rift valley, Lake Nagura, Ngorongoro crater etc.  Besides these they also take care of tours within Nairobi on special itineraries.

PO Box 54998 00200, Nairobi Tel: +254 20-3878450-4 www.african-horizons.com

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Abercrombie and Kent

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Abercrombie and Kent is a trusted name in luxury adventure tours the world over. They have a large number of tours in Nairobi region which cater to special interests and take care of hotel requirements, transport and special needs. This company is especially good for longer trips and specialized tours.

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Adventure Africa Holidays

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Adventure Africa Holidays has tours and agents all over East Africa with its head office in Nairobi. They have organized city excursions which include Nairobi City Tour for 3 hours with a round of the city and its city markets, colonial and government buildings, the Kenyatta conference centre, Railway Museum, National Museum and Snake Park. The 4 hour Nairobi National Park tour also includes the animal orphanage. Another 4 hour tour is to the Karen Blixen Museum and Giraffe Centre. Some longer tours have a combination of 4-5 places. Dinner or lunch tours to the famous Carnivore restaurant, or visit to the Bomas of Kenya are part of organized tours on offer. There are full day tours to Lake Nakuru National Park express further into the rift valley or within Nairobi and outskirts, or just a trek into the thick Ngong forest. The tour operator has safaris and trips for overnight stays too.

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Espoir Tours and Transport

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Espoir Tours and Transport organizes special adventure tours emphasizing on eco-tourism as well as tours within Nairobi and airport transfers. They have day trips in Nairobi to Karen Blixen’s, David Sheldrick Orphanage, Safari Nature walks, Nairobi National Park, Bomas of Africa, Dinners at Carnivore etc. They also organize special Kenya camping safaris, mountain climbing and treks.

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Other Organised Tours

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There are many great operators not mentioned here. One can book trips with the international operators directly from country of origin. They will have affiliates in Nairobi. The Kenyan Association of Tour Operators lists all the recognized operators in Kenya, with most based out of Nairobi. Besides Safaris almost all operators organize day trips within and around Nairobi. Their website is http://www.katokenya.org/

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Twiga Car Hire and Tours Ltd

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Twiga Car Hire and Tours Ltd have been in the business of organizing tours within and around Nairobi as well as the rest of East Africa.

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Kimbla Mantana African Safaris

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Kimbla Mantana African Safaris has tremendous experience in its almost 40 years of organizing special upmarket tours and Safaris in Kenya. They have mobile-tented luxury camps and fireside dining as their USP.

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Basel Tours and Travel Company

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Basel Tours and Travel Company is a Nairobi based company which offers day trips in Nairobi covering modern city centre, Parliament House, Museums, Snake Park, Nairobi National park, Karen Blixen’s, Ngong Hills, Giraffe Centre, Carnivore Dinners, music and dances. They are also specialists in Safaris organizing safe and adventurous tours with trained operators.

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Habib Tours and Travel

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Habib Tours and Travel is better known as HTT Global Holidays & Incentives and organizes special tours of Nairobi, Maasai Mara, Lake Nakura, Amboseli, as well as animal safaris and beach holidays. They specialize in special tours and incentive groups with dinners and theme incentives thrown in. Their organized tours are mainly safaris for longer stays but all travel, hotel and tour needs within Nairobi are also organized by them.

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African Vacation Tours and Safaris

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African Vacation Tours and Safaris is another tour company which has listed tours all over Kenya. There are a number of tours within and in the outskirts of Nairobi which cover the Museums, Karen Blixen’s, Nairobi National Park, Bomas of Africa, the Giraffe Centre and David Sheldrick Orphanage amongst other

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What to do with Children in Tow

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Children will enjoy every aspect of this child centric tour. One could avoid the city sightseeing and spend more time at the Nairobi National Park. They will just love the Giraffe Centre where they can come really close to the huge Rothschild Giraffes and actually feed them. The Animal Orphanage at the entrance of the National Park is a place all children enjoy. Orphaned wildlife is looked after here and there are lions and leopards, chimpanzees and otters amongst others.

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Safaris

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Besides these, are the Safaris one can take to game parks which are just 6-7 hours drive from Nairobi. Amongst them the most popular is of course the Masai Mara Natural reserve. This is in the beautiful Savannah Grasslands area of Kenya and has a huge number of large animals. The Masai community has been allowed to graze there and very often can be spotted in their traditional attire asking you to photograph them at a price.

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Ice Skating rink, Panari sky center

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Within 5 kms of the City Center is this architectural masterpiece. Considered the largest rink in East Africa, the Ice Rink is on the 2nd floor of the Panari Sky Center. It has 15,000 square feet of ice and can accommodate 200 skaters. The ambience of the Alpines have been recreated.

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Bomas of Kenya

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This has become a regular feature of every Nairobi tour. It is a village cum cultural centre where traditional African Music and dance performances are held to specially attract the tourist to African life. Traditional African homes have been modeled and visitors get a feel of life in Africa before modernization.

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Giraffe Center

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Rothschild Giraffes faced a fear of extinction. It was this center which made an all out effort to save them. There are Giraffes which can come and feed from your hands here now. It is a favorite with children. There are also bushbucks, dik-diks and warthogs found here. The gift and souvenir shop is well stocked and not very expensive. The Giraffe Manor in the premises is now an up market hotel.

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Karen Blixen Museum

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The famous Danish author, Karen Blixen, who wrote under the pseudo name Isak Dinesen lived here. She is the author of ‘Out of Africa.’ Her house was originally in the coffee plantations in the countryside, but now with the growth of the city, it is just in the outer region of Nairobi and has been converted into a museum. It has many of her famous books and paintings of African life. It is the highlight of every tour of Nairobi. A peaceful atmosphere pervades this area where trees abound.The grounds have been looked after well. The Karen Blixen Coffee Gardens Restaurant is a nice place to relax and soak in the atmosphere. The Langatta area on which it is located is in the richer neighbourhood of Nairobi.

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Kenyan Railway Museum

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A bit hard to find, this is a must see for any tour of Nairobi. Kenyan modern history is linked to its railways, and this museum has relics and photographs of old trains. There are some old carriages kept which one can climb into and explore. These speak of amazing incidents and have pictures to bring them alive.

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Uhuru Park

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This is the most famous and popular park of Nairobi and is just off the city centre and extends into the west into Upper Hill area. It has a lake where boats can be hired. There are vantage points at a height where the city’s skyline can be admired from. President Moi had wanted to build over this park but his efforts met with great resistance from Wangari Maathai and he had to give up this idea. She won the Nobel Prize for her efforts in saving this park. This is also the place for most demonstrations and political rallies. These must be avoided if touring the city.

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The Arboretum

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This beautiful forest reserve is spread over 80 acres and has more than 300 species of trees from Kenya. It is a beautiful place to walk around in and absorb the sounds and sights of pure nature.

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Parliament Building

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Visiting times to this colonial building depend on when the National Assembly is in meeting. The Parliament House besides its imposing building showcases intricate tapestry needlework, a mosaic of Kenyan tribes and a table made purely with trees from Kenya made by the Women’s League of East Africa.

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Alan Bobbe’s Bistro

Alan Bobbe’s Bistro is a French Bistro gourmet restaurant with a rich décor. The dress code is formal, food is mouthwatering and menu extensive.

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The Lord Errol

The Lord Errol is a premium French and International cuisine restaurant situated in a peaceful location. It is a favourite of Nairobi’s expatriate crowd as well as local Kenyans. The wine list is extensive, service excellent, and the French food is the finest one can get probably in the entire East African belt.

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Furusato

Furusato, is a Japanese specialty restaurant. Considered the best in Nairobi for sushi, sashimi, tepanyaki, tempura and other Japanese specialities. The settings are elegant and subtle and the service has typical Japanese warmth and hospitality.

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The Carnivore

The Carnivore is considered amongst the top barbecue restaurants of the world. An open air restaurant it is a unique experience and a must for every visitor, especially for meat eaters. There is every possible kind of meat including wild game meat of the zebra, antelope, crocodile, ostrich, etc. These are cooked over a huge charcoal pit. The restaurant does not follow the norm in its service. Once seated, soup is served and there are side dishes of salad and vegetables with a variety of sauces to choose from. Unlimited and varied meats are then brought on huge swords and carved onto your plates. Dessert and coffee at the end completes the meal. The service here is exemplary and the ambience amazing.

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Trattoria

Trattoria is famous for its Italian specialities. The desserts here are mouth watering. The restaurant is on two floors and the upstairs balcony area gets packed every evening.

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Thorn Tree Café

Café is an upmarket café with international cuisine. It has great atmosphere and the Acacia Tree in the centre is legendary. Thousands of messages would be pinned here by travelers and many times replies written in the past. Today message boards have been placed around the tree to protect it.

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Tamarind Restaurant

Tamarind Restaurant serves the best seafood brought in fresh from the coast everyday. Besides seafood the restaurant has a range in other meats and vegetarian dishes. The place has won the best restaurant award many times. It also has a choice of specialty African dishes to choose from. It has a classy Arabic-Moorish décor and one is expected to dress up for this restaurant. It is advisable to make a reservation.

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Panda Chinese Restaurant

is the best place for authentic Chinese food in an atmosphere created to fit the quality of food served. The interiors are classy and this is a popular restaurant even though it takes time to find it on Kaunda street.

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Fiesta Restaurant and Bar

Fiesta Restaurant and Bar has international dishes on its menu giving authentic flavours to food in its varied choice. Service with a smile is the motto of the staff. The décor is bright and appealing.

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Siam Thai

Siam Thai serves authentic Thai food which is perhaps truer to the taste than attempts by other Chinese or Thai restaurants in Nairobi. It has a very pleasing setting and friendly, helpful staff.