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Nairobi National Museum

Overview

The Nairobi National Museum, situated on Museum Hill just 10 minutes from Nairobi City Centre, offers a comprehensive exploration of Kenya’s rich heritage. Visitors can delve into the “Cradle of Humankind” gallery, showcasing early human fossils and Stone Age tools. The museum also features the “Story of Mammals,” highlighting Kenya’s diverse wildlife through lifelike exhibits. Adjacent to the museum is the Nairobi Snake Park, home to various reptiles, including cobras, puff adders, and the African rock python. The park also serves as a sanctuary for rescued and abandoned reptiles, providing educational insights into conservation efforts.

Highlights

Explore the "Cradle of Humankind" gallery, featuring early human fossils and Stone Age tools, offering insights into human evolution.

Discover the "Story of Mammals" exhibit, showcasing lifelike models of Kenya's diverse wildlife, including elephants, lions, and rhinos.

Visit the Nairobi Snake Park to observe various reptiles, such as cobras, puff adders, and the African rock python.

Learn about conservation efforts as the Snake Park serves as a sanctuary for rescued and abandoned reptiles, promoting wildlife protection.

Itinerary Overview

National Museum & Park

Nairobi National Museum day tour travels to the Nairobi National Museum located at the Museum Hill, approximately 10 minutes drive from the Nairobi City Centre. It houses some of the most celebrated collections of History, Culture and Art from Kenya and East Africa. The museum aims to interpret heritage of Kenya to stimulate appreciation and learning. Nairobi National Museum tour lasts about 2 Hours and is a great eye opener into Kenya’s culture & history. The museum holds a wide variety of most reputed collections relating to culture, history, and art hailing from East Africa and Kenya. This museum interprets Kenyan heritage for stimulating learning and appreciation. Nairobi Museum is a huge facility with many educating sections, which is the best educational center and one can easily spend all day here.

Nairobi Snake Park (NSP) is one of the National Museums of Kenya attractions located adjacent to Nairobi National Museum and is extremely popular with visitors. On display are, cobras, puff adders, mambas and the large African-Rock python (non-poisonous) found only in Kenya. Several species of crocodile found in Africa, the American alligator, fresh water terrapins and tortoises are also on display aquariums holding coral fish from the East African lakes and rivers are a main feature of the park. Apart from the attraction, the Snake Park provided refuge and home for abandoned and unwanted reptiles including a giant tortoise that is still currently living at the park. The specimen was found wondering along a road in Limuru in 1961. The Snake Park has continued to provide refuge to a number of abandoned, threatened, rescued and unwanted reptiles to date.

Full board accommodation inclusive of all meals at Soroi Collection's camps and lodges.

Conservancy Fees and Conservation Levies.

Twice daily shared & scheduled game drives in custom-built 4x4 safari vehicles with an accredited English-speaking safari guide.

All airport and airstrip transfers.

Return scheduled light aircraft transfers Wilson Airport/Samburu/Masai Mara/Taita Hills.

Filtered water, coffees, and teas.

Locally branded beverages inclusive of soft drinks, local beers, selected spirits, and house wines.

One Sundowner at Soroi Larsens Camp and Soroi Lions Bluff Lodge.

One Night game drive in Lumo Conservancy.

30-minute massage at Soroi Lions Bluff Lodge.

Flights to and from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Pre and post-tour arrangements in Nairobi or onward.

ETA’s (if applicable).

All extra meals and premium drinks Additional activities, Gratuities, tips and items of personal nature.

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