Attractions in Africa (12115)
Nairobi Safari Walk
34 Recommendations: 31 Favorable, 3 Critical
The Nairobi safari walk is based 7 km away from the Nairobi city center just 30 meters from the entrance of the Nairobi National Park.It is kenya's new conservation based recreation facility. The facility is supreme in tourism and conservation education due to its skilled and creative landscape design,detailed interpretation and wildlife species.Next to it is the Rangers Restaurant . The gates open daily as from 9am till 5.30pm.The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has given the entire Park a facelift. New concepts and ideas have been incorporated to make the Park visitor-friendly. There is always something new to see and so each visit is exciting and thrilling. For International Visitors, The Nairobi safari walk is an eye opener to kenya's National Parks and Reserves. It offers the international visitor an opportunity to learn what he/she expects to see across the country. You will get a taste of kenya's rich animal collection which includes the white rhino,rare bongo,albino zebra,collection of cats,primates and antelopes.It is a home to a collection of over 150 species of local trees. Nairobi Safari Walk is a conservation-cum-education facility that has been developed from the former Animal Orphanage. Eleven hectares of land have been set aside for the construction of this facility in order to give visitors a sample of Kenya’s rich bio-diversity. In other words, to set the standards of conservation education in Kenya. The site also serves as KWS centre for development of education materials. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Itinerary: The Safari Walk depicts three major habitats: Wetland, savannah and forest. Armed with this information, you set off for the walk. The entrance is a wetland which is terraced in order to accommodate different types of plants. From here, you move anti-clockwise into the ground level walk. The attraction here is hoofed stock (antelope, zebra, wildebeest etc), hyena, rhino, lion, leopard and cheetah. You get to see the animals in their simulated natural habitats and with strict adherence to the highest standards in wild animal husbandry. Moving on, you enter a release boma, which will be used to hold the rhino before releasing it into the wild. The boma in this instance becomes a hide from which spectators will be able to look down on a rhino through the eye holes - set at different levels and heights. When the rhino is finally translocated, visitors will be able to also see it from the ground level. You then enter into a tropical dry forest. The main attraction here are the birds. You can also look out for insects and plants. The walk through this section is really soothing. The area is cool and benches have been provided for those who prefer to sit and listen to the birds singing and insects calling. There is so much to see and learn as you walk down the well maintained paths. Here you hardly notice how time flies away. At the end of the walk, you emerge into a “look out” viewing section with views straight onto a water hole in the Nairobi National Park. This viewing point gives the visitor an opportunity to see all sorts of game - if you are lucky. The final section of the Safari Walk is a board walk built at tree top level. From the board, you have an aerial view of the whole facility. You also see a leopard blind which has been cleverly constructed at tree branch height so that there is no need for one to look up at the animal. The animal is lounging in high branches. At first it is scary as you notice that there is no glass in this side, but then you relax as you discover that the distance between the tree and the blind is too far a distance for the leopard to jump across. The base of the blind is covered with an iron sheet and electric fencing for added security.There are also separate lion and cheetah blinds. Here, behind a 25 mm thick laminated glass, you sit down to view the lions and the cheetahs at ground level - in their enclosed savannah habitat. While doing the board walk, you also get another look into the park itself, overlooking a dam. From here, you see baboons scavenging for food. Their young ones clutched on the backs or underneath their mothers. From the viewing point, you begin your uphill walk and suddenly emerge at the starting point. You realised then that the whole board walk actually covers one and half kilometres. The Safari Walk has been designed to blend in with the natural environment. It is made of sisal and gum poles. Interestingly, even the waste bins and light shades are built from these materials so that nothing looks out of place.And if you are tired and would still like to capture the breathtaking scenes, there are benches and shaded areas where one can rest. And if you are thirsty, water fountains are conveniently located.
Reviewed by GEOFFREY ODIDI AUM
Updated 637 days ago
Khan el Khalili
29 Recommendations: 25 Favorable, 4 Critical
Khan El Khalili (Cairo old market) The Khan El-Khalili is one of the most interesting bazaars, not only in Egypt, but also in the whole Middle East. Cafes, restaurants, shops, and large number of vendors and buyers constitute a dynamic panorama of the place. Drinking Hibiscus, Karakare, Helba, or any of the various typical Egyptian beverages, is a pleasant experience for visitors and guests to get a real taste experience. For smokers, there is the Shisha, or water pipe, to be tried. Every visitor can take the opportunity to safely enjoy the walk through the narrow streets of Khan El-Khalili.
Reviewed by Cosmopolitan Egypt
Updated 430 days ago
Carnivore Restaurant
25 Recommendations: 24 Favorable, 1 Critical
No visit to Nairobi is a visit without a meal at the world Famous carnivore restaurant. A walking of both traditional and Game meat is the centrepiece of delightful meal. Ostrich, Zebra Crocodile and others join the menu as the waiters expertly slice your selections onto a hot castiron plate. Served with soup, salads, Coffee and dessert, the meat keeps coming untill you surrender!! Herbivore welcome with vegetarien options. Advance reservation is suggested.
Reviewed by Superb Africa Safaris
Updated 651 days ago
Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
26 Recommendations: 24 Favorable, 2 Critical
The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities contains many important pieces of ancient Egyptian history. It houses the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities, and many treasures of King Tutankhamen. The Egyptian government established the museum, built in 1835 near the Ezbekeyah Garden. The museum soon moved to Boulaq in 1858 because the original building was getting to be too small to hold all of the artifacts. In 1855, shortly after the artifacts were moved, Duke Maximilian of Austria was given all of the artifacts. He hired a French architect to design and construct a new museum for the antiquities. The new building was to be constructed on the bank of the Nile River in Boulaq. In 1878, after the museum was completed for some time, it suffered some irreversible damage; a flood of the Nile River caused the antiquities to be relocated to another museum, in Giza. The artifacts remained there until 1902 when they were moved, for the last time to the current museum in Tahrir Square. There are two main floors of the museum, the ground floor and the first floor. On the ground floor there is an extensive collection of papyrus and coins used in the Ancient world. The numerous pieces of papyrus are generally small fragments, due to their decay over the past two millennia. Several languages are found on these pieces, including Greek, Latin, Arabic, and the Ancient Egyptian writing language of hieroglyphs. The coins found on this floor are made of many different elements, including gold, silver, and bronze. The coins are not only Egyptian, but also Greek, Roman, and Islamic, which has helped historians research the history of Ancient Egyptian trade. Also on the ground floor are artifacts from the New Kingdom, the time period between 1550 and 1069 BC. These artifacts are generally larger than items created in earlier centuries. Those items include statues, tables, and coffins. On the first floor there are artifacts from the final two dynasties of Ancient Egypt, including items from the tombs of the Pharaohs Thutmosis III, Thutmosis IV, Amenophis II, Hatshepsut, and Maherpen, and also many artifacts taken from the Valley of the Kings .
Reviewed by Cosmopolitan Egypt
Updated 550 days ago
Lake Nakuru National Park
24 Recommendations: 23 Favorable, 1 Critical
Lake Nakuru National Park also branded as ‘The bird watcher’s paradise’ is dubbed ‘the greatest bird spectacle on earth’ due to the millions of Fuchsia-Pink Flamingos that flock to feed on the teeming algae of its alkaline waters. Lake Nakuru is also an Ornithologist’s Paradise. It has a uniquely rewarding game-viewing venue and a sanctuary for both the Black Rhino and the endangered White Rhino. Its pink-frosted shores and sky-mirrored waters also yield some of the most evocatively beautiful photo-images in Africa. ANIMAL PASSION TOURS & SAFARIS http://www.animalpassiontours.com info@animalpassiontours.com
Reviewed by David- Tropical Wild Expeditions
Updated 628 days ago
Nairobi National Park
26 Recommendations: 23 Favorable, 3 Critical
Nairobi National Park was Kenya's first ever national park. It's golden anniversary occurs in 1997. It is here that Kenya's President Daniel Arap Moi's torched ivory worth Kshs. 60 million, in a dramatic display of Kenya's commitment to curbing the slaughter of Africa's elephants for their tusks. The site is near the main gate of the park and bears a commemorative plaque with the striking words "Great objectives often require great sacrifices." Since then, the great bonfire has been lit twice to banish confiscated stocks of poached rhino horn and ivory.
Reviewed by Daniel Gicharu
Updated 649 days ago
Fort Jesus Museum
22 Recommendations: 22 Favorable,
Fort Jesus is Mombasa’s most popular tourist attraction. The Fort, located along the coastline near Old Town, is a monumental piece of architecture that was built in the 16th Century by the Portuguese. The Fort has a museum that displays various artifacts from the era where Mombasa served as a transit point for the slave trade and commodities, and which enjoyed regular visits by seafarers and the like. Its interior comprises of torture rooms and prison cells where slaves were kept in captivity before being traded.
Reviewed by David- Tropical Wild Expeditions
Updated 603 days ago
Karen Blixen Museum
22 Recommendations: 22 Favorable,
A beautiful, serene place rich in Kenyan culture. It holds the History of our proud nation. Perfect for picnic lunch with your friends and family or for an elaborate occasion and can even be used as a wedding venue! Located in the leafy suburbs of the affluent Karen community, Karen Blixen is a place fitting of the praise it garners.
Reviewed by Kairi Tours and Safaris
Updated 722 days ago
Giraffe Centre
21 Recommendations: 21 Favorable,
The Giraffe Manor, built in 1932 by Sir David Duncan, is situated on 120 acres of land just a few miles from the centre of Nairobi. Since 1974, the Giraffe Center has been the home pf the endangered Rothschild Giraffe whose numbers have increased from the original 5.Guests can feed and photograph the giraffe and the Warthogs at the Center, and also wander through the adjoining primeval forest to view the bushbuck, Dik Dik, and more than 180 species of birds.
Reviewed by Superb Africa Safaris
Updated 652 days ago
Al-Azhar Park
22 Recommendations: 20 Favorable, 2 Critical
Located in the heart of old historic Cairo and commanding stunning panoramic views of the world's most intriguing city, Al-Azhar Park offers every visitor a glimpse into the captivating past. Lush green landscaped gardens are an enjoyable sojourn away from city's major tourist attractions. Embracing valuable history, the park is home to the newly discovered Ayyubid wall, constructed by Salah El Din more than 800 years ago
Reviewed by Hatem Amin
Updated 788 days ago
