Visiting Wildlife in a Metropolis, Nairobi – Kenya

In no other city in this world, you can find a 117 sq km wildlife park, less than half an hour drive from the city centre; you will only find it in Nairobi. The capital of Kenya, which was used to be called the green city under the sun, is most of the times taken as a transit destination for heading to other attractions of the country. But for experiencing wildlife is the reason for your flight to Kenya, then Nairobi can offer you all the adventure of the wildlife only a few kilometres from the luxuries of a metropolis.

Kenya Airways, the flag carrier of Kenya flies direct flights to Nairobi from most parts of the world. You can also choose to travel with other airlines of Europe like KLM, Air France and Lufthansa for cheap flights to Nairobi.

You can easily find good quality accommodation in Nairobi that suits your budget. Nairobi has hotels ranging from low-budget to the luxurious resorts. Try to find your self a hotel close to the city centre so that you can enjoy the shopping in the top markets and dining in the best restaurants of Nairobi as well as the park stays easily accessible to you.

The National Wild Life Park has a lot of attractions and activities for visitors. Try the Nairobi Safari Walk, a new innovation in the park which takes you to a beautiful landscape where you can observe some of the unique animal species in Africa in the presence of a guide who gives you detailed information about the animals and the park.

Close to the entrance of the park you will find the Nairobi Animal Orphanage, the oldest of its kind and is home to 20 different species of animals. It also offers a guided tour which is always very informative. There is also a separate orphanage for the abandoned elephants and rhinos, which are returned to the wild once they grow up.

In the southern part of the park, you will find Mamba Village, a facility which holds in its thousands of different reptiles, African Crocodiles and snakes including the infamous African Black Mamba. For the cultural experience, visit Bomas of Kenya, a cultural show that is held every evening and includes many folk dances and aerobatics.

So if you are preparing for a vacation in Kenya, then before you move on to Mombasa or other destinations, stay for some time in Nairobi and enjoy the wildlife so close to the civilization.