Nairobi National Park
Revised on 4 December 2015 The distant view of Nairobi’s skyline as you marvel at wildlife in their natural habitat at Nairobi National Park is breathtaking. Nairobi is perhaps the only city in the...
Author: LivinginNairobi
Menengai Crater
Menengai Crater The spectacular Menengai Crater (actually a caldera) draws visitors from far and wide with its massive circular rim, plunging cliffs, and the rugged terrain on the caldera’s floor. Situated on the outskirt...
The Nairobi Gallery
The Nairobi Gallery sits unobtrusively beneath the notorious Nyayo House tower at the corner of Kenyatta Avenue and Uhuru Highway. It currently serves as a Museum and Art Gallery under the National Museums of...
Mt Longido, the Northern Trail
Right after crossing from Kenya to Tanzania at Namanga, the prominent rocky summit of Mt Longido can be seen to the left, seemingly daring climbers to attempt its sheer rock faces. For hikers preparing...
Lamu Old Town, a World Heritage Site
Lamu Old Town is the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement on the East African coastal strip, having been continuously inhabited for over 700 years. To date it still has one of the most conservative...
Nairobi Botanical Garden
The Nairobi Botanical Garden is a little know strip of green space nestling between the Nairobi National Museum buildings and the Nairobi River, about 10 minutes walk from the Central Business District (CBD). A...
Ngara Matatu Station
The Ngara Matatu Stage at the junction of Muranga Road and Limuru Road is the terminus for matatus heading to some of the Northern suburbs of Nairobi along Thika Road. Formally these matatus where...
Ndoto Mountains, Aldera Hill
The Ndoto Mountains on the northern end of Samburu County are an oasis for those adventurous enough to brave the long off-road hot dusty drive through the semi-arid northern frontier plains of Kenya. Insecurity...
