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Explore Nairobi

Nairobi is Kenya,s capital city as well as it,s most populated city.Alongside the city,s urban part lies the Nairobi National Park, home to zebras, lions, giraffes and the regrowth of the endangered black rhinos.

Watch the tourism video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlvMln7AIFc

Language Spoken
Language Spoken
(Kenya) Swahili; English and Sheng are used here.
Currency & Time Zone
Currency & Time Zone
Kenyan shilling (KES)
UTC+01:00
Cuisine
Cuisine
Meals
Inexpensive Restaurant meal 500 KES, Mid-range Restaurant meal 3 000 KES, Combo Meal 700 KES
Drinks
Coke/Pepsi 58 KES, Bottle of Wine 1 000 KES, Beer 215 - 300 KES, Cappuccino 283,77 KES, Water 59,25 - 105,71 KES
Transportation
Transportation
Taxis
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200 KES, Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 200 KES, Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 240 KES
General Transport
Taxis here are expensive but safe to use, for a fast ride, find a boda boda (motorcycle taxi) for a cheaper price on street corners or apps.Walking will be time-consuming on Nairobi,s congested streets, but is easy in general due to the city,s small size.Buses (Matatus) are often unsafe to drive due to the drivers having poor driving skills and a disregard for road safety.It costs about 10 KES - 40 KES to go to any destination inside downtown Nairobi and the suburbs.Renting a car is common here and starts at 3 500 KES per day and the price rises from there.

Things to do in Nairobi

Go to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to see a sactuary for elephants, for a picteresque view stop by the Great Rift Valley escarpment.Nairobi National Park houses various types of wildlife, the endangered black rhino included.Taste some Kenyan culture at the Bomas of Kenya that explains local tradition through dance and music.

Medical Precautions

Medical Precautions

Recommended Vaccines

(Kenya) The following Vaccines are recommended when traveling to Kenya:

  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Typhoid
  • Cholera
  • Yellow Fever
  • Rabies and Meningitis.The following vaccines are taken routinely when coming to Kenya: Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR)
  • TDAP (Tetanus
  • Diphtheria & Pertussis)
  • Chickenpox
  • Shingles
  • Pneumonia
  • Influenza and Polio.
Top 10 Packing Essentials

Top 10 Packing Essentials

  • Warm layers
  • Hiking Boots
  • Binoculars
  • Chargers and adaptors
  • Insect Repellent Wristbands
  • Flashlight
  • Reusable water bottle
  • Swimsuit
  • Sunscreen
  • Hat
  • Sunglasses and a First Aid Kit.
Passports & Visa Information

Passports & Visa Information

(Kenya) Citizens of the following countries can visit Kenya with no visa for stays up to 90 days (some for 30 days): Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Botswana; Brunei; Burundi; Cyprus; Dominica; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Fiji; Gambia; Ghana; Grenada; Jamaica; Kiribati; Lesotho; Malawi; Malaysia (30 days); Maldives; Mauritius; Namibia; Nauru; Papua New Guinea; Rwanda (ID); Samoa; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; San Marino; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Solomon Islands; South Africa (30 days); Tanzania; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tuvalu; Uganda (ID); Vanuatu; Zambia andZimbabwe.