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Food scene
This place has almost everything you’d need groceries, food items, cleaning supplies and other items. They have good imported brands so you’ll have plenty of choice , they open at 8am and close at about 7 pm
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Chandarana Supermarket
This place has almost everything you’d need groceries, food items, cleaning supplies and other items. They have good imported brands so you’ll have plenty of choice , they open at 8am and close at about 7 pm
Artcaffe for coffee and pastries, Pizza Hut for fresh , delicious pizzas, shoprite supermarket for some essential shopping,gametronics store for any electronic shopping and movies on the 3rd floor. There's several clothing stores too.
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Westgate Shopping Mall
18 Mwanzi RdArtcaffe for coffee and pastries, Pizza Hut for fresh , delicious pizzas, shoprite supermarket for some essential shopping,gametronics store for any electronic shopping and movies on the 3rd floor. There's several clothing stores too.
This is my go to mall, you'll certainly get all you need here. There's several clothing stores (LC Waikiki for quality and affordable clothing, Woolworths -midrange to high end formal clothes, and MR Price are the main ones I'd recommend and oh baby shop is my favourite for shopping for the little one). There Java cafe on the ground floor, Nescafe on the first and food court on the 3rd floor with mostly Indian and Swahili food. There's enough ATMs for your banking needs and a forex too.
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Sarit Center station
This is my go to mall, you'll certainly get all you need here. There's several clothing stores (LC Waikiki for quality and affordable clothing, Woolworths -midrange to high end formal clothes, and MR Price are the main ones I'd recommend and oh baby shop is my favourite for shopping for the little one). There Java cafe on the ground floor, Nescafe on the first and food court on the 3rd floor with mostly Indian and Swahili food. There's enough ATMs for your banking needs and a forex too.
The Village Market
Great for shopping and eating out.
Sightseeing
This is the largest forest / green space within the city, you can go for a guided hike here (I've done a 6 hour hike from one end to the other) , there's a waterfall within the forest and some wildlife like monkeys. You can go cycling here, there are rented bikes available
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Karura Forest
This is the largest forest / green space within the city, you can go for a guided hike here (I've done a 6 hour hike from one end to the other) , there's a waterfall within the forest and some wildlife like monkeys. You can go cycling here, there are rented bikes available
Great for first time visitors to Nairobi. You'll get to see a wide variety of animals in one place , ideal even if you only have a short time to go sightseeing. Families will find this a good experience.
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Orfanato de animales de Nairobi
Langata RoadGreat for first time visitors to Nairobi. You'll get to see a wide variety of animals in one place , ideal even if you only have a short time to go sightseeing. Families will find this a good experience.
Amazing park in the heart of Nairobi, an early morning or evening game drive is highly recommended. Quite an exciting experience to see wildlife in their natural habitat. This is a good place to visit as a group, with family and even as a solo traveller as part of organised tours
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Parque Nacional de Nairobi
Animal Orphanage RoadAmazing park in the heart of Nairobi, an early morning or evening game drive is highly recommended. Quite an exciting experience to see wildlife in their natural habitat. This is a good place to visit as a group, with family and even as a solo traveller as part of organised tours
This is an orphanage for elephants and other animals rescued from traps by poachers etc. You get to interact with majestic elephants upfront, witness their feeding and play time, you can even adopt an elephant
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Guardería de elefantes y rinocerontes
This is an orphanage for elephants and other animals rescued from traps by poachers etc. You get to interact with majestic elephants upfront, witness their feeding and play time, you can even adopt an elephant
Feed giraffes, and interact with them upclose.
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Centro de Jirafas
Duma RoadFeed giraffes, and interact with them upclose.
Delve into the history of Kenya through artefacts preserved here, the museum also has a restaurant and lavish green gardens where one can simply hang out ,read a good book , have their picnic - a serene place to relax
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Nairobi National Museum
101 Muthithi RdDelve into the history of Kenya through artefacts preserved here, the museum also has a restaurant and lavish green gardens where one can simply hang out ,read a good book , have their picnic - a serene place to relax
The UN Nairobi hosts global offices HQ for UN Habitat and UNEP, the only such offices in Global south
United Nations Avenue
United Nations AvenueThe UN Nairobi hosts global offices HQ for UN Habitat and UNEP, the only such offices in Global south
Consejos para la ciudad
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
Cabs are the ideal way to move about, its mostly affordable
Digital cabs - I recommend Little Cab which is a Kenyan company ; of the cabs available they offer the best service. Bolt and Uber are widely used , although service can be disappointing at times e.g driver cancels with dodgy reasons therefore delaying you. There's one non digital cable I've used for year, professional old man based in Westlands, you can contact me about his details if you prefer this cabbie
Costumbres y cultura
Kenyans are very friendly and helpful
Incase you need info / directions Kenyans are welcoming and helpful. As with any other big city you will find some crafty people who'd want to take advantage of people not familiar with the city. Ask for assistance at reliable places i.e. guards at buildings (in uniform), supermarket assistants or attendants in recognised malls
Qué debes empacar
Nairobi has good weather but rainy season can be disruptive
Pack some warm clothes (nights can get quite cold) , check whether the rainy season has begun , you may want to pack an umbrella/rain coat and rainboots
Frases útiles
Some useful phrases
Most Kenyans speak English, if you'd like to interact with local here are some useful Swahili phrases, please note this phrases are adapted and mostly used in Nairobi
Sasa - hi ;
Response: poa /good
Mambo; how is it going
poa/good
Asante - thanks