Nairobi City Tour and Afternoon Visit to Bomas of Kenya
ID: GYG783368-1255432
Category:
Country: Kenya
Duration:
1 days
Description
Discover the rich heritage of Kenya on a guided tour of the National Museum. Pay your respects at the August 7th Memorial Park and enjoy a panoramic view of the city from the KICC and Bomas of Kenya
Explore the Nairobi National Museum, the August 7th Memorial Park, the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, and the Bomas of Kenya on this full-day tour from Nairobi.
Start your day with a pickup from your hotel in Nairobi. Drive to the Nairobi National Museum, founded in 1920 and established at its present location in 1929. Learn about the country’s history, people, culture, and art. The museum aims to interpret Kenya’s rich heritage and offers a one-stop for visitors to sample the country’s rich heritage for education and leisure.
Leave the museum and start the drive to the city center. Find parking and walk to the August Memorial Park. The park is located at the 1998 bomb blast scene along Haile Selassie Avenue. It is dedicated to those who lost their lives and contains a notice board listing their names.
Drive to the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, an internationally renowned venue for conferences, meetings, exhibitions, and special events. Go to the rooftop and enjoy a marvelous and exclusive view of the city.
After this, have an hour for lunch (own expense). After lunch, drive to the Bomas of Kenya, which offers Kenya in miniature. Situated 10 kilometers from Nairobi city center, and about 1 kilometer past the main entrance of the game-filled Nairobi National Park, Bomas of Kenya lets you see the wonderful diversity of cultures that make up this fascinating country.
At Bomas, different aspects of Kenyan culture are displayed, including living styles, crafts, music, and dancing. The word Bomas was derived from “Boma,” a Swahili word for enclosed homestead, and there are now many different “Bomas,” each one representing one of Kenya’s major ethnic groups.
Do not miss the most exciting traditional dances and acrobatic show which starts at 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM during weekdays and 3:30 PM to 5:15 PM on weekends and public holidays. Finally, be dropped off at your preferred location in Nairobi.
Highlights
- Discover Kenya's rich heritage at the Nairobi National Museum
- Pay your respects at the August 7th Memorial Park
- Enjoy a panoramic view of the city from Kenyatta International Convention Centre
- See the wonderful diversity of cultures that make up Kenya at the Bomas of Kenya
- Watch traditional dances and acrobatics at the Bomas of Kenya
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour starts with a pickup from your hotel within Nairobi.
You will have about an hour for lunch at your own expense.
The traditional dances and acrobatic show at Bomas of Kenya starts at 2.30pm to 4.00pm on weekdays and 3.30pm to 5.15pm on weekends and public holidays.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.