Derived
from a native community (Maasai) language “Enkanye Nyorobi,” Nairobi
means a place of cool waters. True to its name, the city indeed a cool
place. With a cool set up, there are numerous places where someone can
visit during holidays in this city. Be sure to enjoy the local cuisine
in some of the best restaurants in the region. In terms of
accommodation, guesthouses are all over, with different hotels offering
bed spaces for visitors.
Nairobi national park
is one of the destinations that everyone must stop at. Many wild
animals in this park that have been left to naturally interact with
nature. You can expect to be face to face with lions, zebras, antelopes,
baboons, monkeys among other animals at the park. There are a number of
formidable tour guide companies that will always be ready to take you
round.
The Nairobi arboretum
is yet another place worth paying a visit. If you are a naturalist,
this stop is a must. The arboretum is preserving thousands of plant
species. This is therefore where you can learn some of the plants you
know physically but can’t match them with their names. The cool breeze
and calm environment within the arboretum makes it a great place to
spend a picnic.
If you want to know more about the history of Kenya, then The Nairobi National Museum
should be your next stop. The national museum offers education and
leisure tourists an opportunity to learn the rich heritage of Kenya.
Opened all days of the year, let your visit not be complete without you
making a stop at this site that is located on the western sides of
Nairobi referred to as Westlands. The museum houses celebrated
collections of Kenya’s contemporary Art, nature, culture as well as
history.
Next to Nairobi, you can find the Maasai Mara Game Reserve.
A visit to this game reserve would be very prudent indeed. The Maasai
Mara Game Reserve is one of the few homes of all the big five animals,
namely the African elephant, Cape buffalo, Rhino, African leopard and
African Lion. This is just a tip of an iceberg as there are other
hundreds and hundreds of species. Almost any animal that can be found in
Africa will be found at the Mara. If you visit in July, you will be
able to appreciate the great Wildebeest Migration from Serengeti in
Tanzania to the Maasai Mara. In October, the Wildebeests migrate back to
Serengeti. This is one of the great wonders of the world worth
witnessing.
In
Upper and Lower Hill regions of Nairobi are the spot where you can
discover high rated hotels. These hotels have different ratings, hence
different costs of accommodation to suit your pockets and class. Most of
these guest houses have swimming pools, gyms for recreation, physical
fitness, spas for body massage and general body wellness.
Notwithstanding, there are other good hotels and guest rooms scattered
all over the city.
And
there is no Safari that can be complete without good food being served.
In Nairobi, you have the opportunity of enjoying the Kenyan cuisine at
its bests. Native vegetables, traditionally prepared are worth your
taste. There is also the Ugali, a corn flour product
that is the staple food of Kenya. Ugali can be served with any stew,
mainly for lunch or dinner. Other foods include fish, beef, Irish
potatoes and beans are prepared in different ways.
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