WALKING THROUGH NAIROBI’S HISTORY
Part I, Southern part of CBD
TEKWA would like to invite you for a walk through the Southern part of Nairobi, introducing you to the development as well as to important historical sites in this part of our city and making you aware that Nairobi has more to offer than traffic jams. To avoid those, the tour will be on a Sunday morning. As we end at the Stanley Hotel, there is an option to have lunch or a snack at the famous Thorne Tree restaurant.
This tour includes:
- visit to Kenyatta Mausoleum,
- Parliament Building,
- Sheria House,
- the Railway Museum,
- Railway Station,
- Memorial Park,
- City Hall,
- Law Courts,
- KICC (roof top),
- Dedan Kimathi Statue,
- Elite and Kimathi House,
- New Stanley Hotel.
(With the exception of Railway Museum, Memorial Park, KICC there is no visit of the buildings possible).
Part II, Northern part of CBD
TEKWA would like to invite you for a walk through the Northern part of the CBD of Nairobi, introducing you to the development of the town after it had become the railway and administrative headquarters. We would like to show you the many historical sites that have helped to make Nairobi the metropolis it is today. In order to avoid the heavy traffic and weekday commotion, the tour will be on a Sunday morning. As we end at the Stanley Hotel, there is an option to have lunch or a snack at the famous Thorne Tree restaurant.
This tour includes:
- visit of National Theatre,
- Norfolk Hotel,
- University of Nairobi,
- Synagogue,
- Jeevanjee Gardens,
- Biashara Street,
- Khoja Mosque,
- Moi Avenue and its old buildings,
- McMillan Memorial Library,
- Jamia Mosque,
- Kipande House,
- Freedom Corner,
- DC’s Office (Nairobi Gallery),
- Kenyatta Avenue and its old buildings and monuments (Galton Fenzi Memorial, World War Memorial Monuments),
- The Stanley Hotel.
BOOKING INFORMATION
PART I
- Start: 09.00 am at the Railway Museum (Access by car from Mombasa Road)
- End: about 1 pm at New Stanley Hotel (possibility to have a snack)
- Participants: min. 4, max. 12
- Costs:
- KES 5,000/- per person/resident
- KES 5,500/- per person non-resident
- This includes all entrance fees.
- Please, carry your ID or Passport for prove of resident status
- Inquire about costs for smaller groups
PART II
- Start: 9.00 am in front of National Theatre where you can park your car safely
- End: about 1 pm at New Stanley Hotel (possibility to have a snack)
- Participants: min. 4, max. 10
- Costs:
- KES 4,500/- per person resident
- KES 5,000/- per person non-resident
- This includes all entrance fees
- Please, carry your ID or Passport for prove of resident status
Please remember,
This is a walking tour; comfortable shoes, a hat and some water are recommended.
If interested,
please click the button below to send us an enquiry, or call (+254 715 80 66 20/+254 733 822 754) and book a Saturday or Sunday morning according to your schedule.
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