Travel Guide - What to do in Karen/Langata Nairobi
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Just next door to us in Langata, you find the giraffe sanctuary, that gives guests an opportunity to get up close and personal with Rothschild giraffes. The objective of the centre is to provide free environmental education to the Kenyan youth and provide conservation of the endangered species.
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Giraffe Centre
Duma RoadJust next door to us in Langata, you find the giraffe sanctuary, that gives guests an opportunity to get up close and personal with Rothschild giraffes. The objective of the centre is to provide free environmental education to the Kenyan youth and provide conservation of the endangered species.
Only 10 minuters from our place, this park is as wild and eventful as any other game sanctuaries in Kenya. Though Elephants are absent, the rest of the big five can be found. Nairobi National Park is unique by being the only protected area in the world with variety of animals close to the city.
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Nairobi National Park
Animal Orphanage RoadOnly 10 minuters from our place, this park is as wild and eventful as any other game sanctuaries in Kenya. Though Elephants are absent, the rest of the big five can be found. Nairobi National Park is unique by being the only protected area in the world with variety of animals close to the city.
“A lifetime dedicated to the protection and preservation of Africa’s Wilderness and its denizens, particularly endangered species such as elephants and black rhino”
Daphne is the wife of David Sheldrick, a famous game warden based in Tsavo National Park who died in the 1970's. During his time there, Daphne fostered many orphan animals. After his death, she established David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust where she again fostered orphans, based in Nairobi Game Park, about thirty minutes out of Nairobi. She is the first person in the world to succeed in bringing up orphan elephants under one year old. Visiting hours 11am-12 noon daily.
Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
“A lifetime dedicated to the protection and preservation of Africa’s Wilderness and its denizens, particularly endangered species such as elephants and black rhino”
Daphne is the wife of David Sheldrick, a famous game warden based in Tsavo National Park who died in the 1970's. During his time there, Daphne fostered many orphan animals. After his death, she established David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust where she again fostered orphans, based in Nairobi Game Park, about thirty minutes out of Nairobi. She is the first person in the world to succeed in bringing up orphan elephants under one year old. Visiting hours 11am-12 noon daily.
“I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of Ngong Hills…..” So is our cottage, and you can visit The Karen Blixen Museum. For those lovers of “Out of Africa” the museum will help you take you back in time to breathe the spirit of the writer and the lives she immortalized. The Museum, originally built in 1912, was the home of the Danish author Baroness Karen Blixen and in 1986 it was converted into one of the National Museums of Kenya.
150 locals recommend
Karen Blixen Museum
Karen Road “I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of Ngong Hills…..” So is our cottage, and you can visit The Karen Blixen Museum. For those lovers of “Out of Africa” the museum will help you take you back in time to breathe the spirit of the writer and the lives she immortalized. The Museum, originally built in 1912, was the home of the Danish author Baroness Karen Blixen and in 1986 it was converted into one of the National Museums of Kenya.
There is huge selection of hand- made bronze gifts, from very tasteful animal footprint ashtrays to picture frames to bronze sculptures. Only five minutes from our place.
24 locals recommend
Matbronze Cafe
Kifaru LaneThere is huge selection of hand- made bronze gifts, from very tasteful animal footprint ashtrays to picture frames to bronze sculptures. Only five minutes from our place.
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The Giraffe centre
Situated just next to ours is the giraffe sanctuary. This education centre gives guests an opportunity to get up close and personal with Rothschild giraffes. The objective of the centre is to provide free environmental education to the Kenyan youth and provide conservation of the endangered species.
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Utamaduni arts & crafts shops
Utamaduni means “cultural heritage” and is a converted house containing (about 15) arts and crafts shops including: An African coffee table Book shop, Antique African Silver & Gold Jewellery, Masai Design shop, Children’s shop, Crafts made by ex-Nairobi street children etc. There is a good selection of goods and the prices are fixed. There is a small but very nice café on site.
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House of Treasures
It is really is as it sounds, it is full of very good quality and beautiful African artifacts and fabulous products from India and Bali.