Historical Private Tour of Nairobi City

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About this activity

Book with us for a fun-filled, informative walking tour. Experience the different parts of the city and get to learn it's history.

Get to learn some street slang and local greetings which can go along way with interacting with fellow locals in your stay at the city.

Engage with your tour guide about what you already know and what you may have heard about the city and get to learn together.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English
Guide: English
Written guide: English
Operated by: Travel Safaris

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–11 years) · Youth (12–17 years) · Adults (18–60 years) · Seniors (61–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: All Fees and Taxes

Not included

Not included: Ksh 500 admission per person at the KICC payable by card or mobile money.
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

City Market

10 min

The building was once used for boxing tournaments.

Today, it is serves as a market centre for meat, flowers, cultural jewellery and open restaurant 'kibanda' to enjoy a delicious meal.

One can take pictures of the attraction site.
Stop 2

Passing by

This used to be the tallest building in the City.

It served as a warehouse used by coolies right next to the Uganda railway line.

It was repurposed to be a colonial Govt issuance centre of identity cards (kipande) to the natives who worked in Nairobi.

One can take pictures of the attraction site.
Stop 3

10 min

The library was funded by Lady Mcmillan in conjunction with the U.S Carnegie Foundation and opened in 1931, in honor of Lord William Northrop Mcmillan.

One can take pictures of the attraction site and enter the library to have a look at it.
Stop 4

5 min

Opened in 1902, this is the oldest hotel in the city.

It is an iconic hotel because the then princess Elizabeth visited on her safari to the Treetops hotel in 1952.
Stop 5

Passing by

This is a busy bus stop

One can take pictures of the attraction site and also observe how the touts engage the customers to board the bus.
Kenyatta International Conference Center

30 min Admission not included

It was opened in 1973 by the first president, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta.

It serves as an office complex, conference halls and exhibition centre.

One can take pictures of the attraction site, take the elevator and some sets of stairs to get to the rooftop to enjoy the view of the city.

This will be the final part of the tour.