Free tour

Nairobi Historical, Heritage and Cultural Walk!

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Nairobi

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Amos

Registered on 31 January 2020

I am passionate about telling the story of my city, my culture and heritage. I am a tourism and travel professional with vast experience in tour guiding and destination exploration. I have built my experience aiding diverse travellers to enjoy my destination through our tailor-made tours. Our tours range from cultural to architecture views, to culinary experience to night life. We make your visit to Nairobi enjoyable and memorable.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

The culture and heritage of the Kenyan people is displayed in various ways around the city. This is through architecture, the way of life as well as the political environment. We will take you on a journey through the growth of the City from a papyrus swamp to a metropolis and Kenya's capital. Visit Nairobi's Gallery, a colonial monument Which was used for native affairs and administration for a briefing ; Walk down Kenyatta Avenue pointing out monuments which includes, Nairobi's focal point, major streets and the history on naming, colonial buildings and banks. Make a stop over at Sarova Stanley the oldest hotel in Nairobi where you will learn a lot about the hospitality growth and royal visits to Kenya. Finally this tour takes you to KICC helipad for a panoramic view. At the end of the tour you will have learned about the country, its people and its culture.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Kenyatta Ave Nairobi Kenya

I will be at the Nairobi Gallery, at the junction of Kenyatta Avenue and Uhuru Highway

Outside visit

Nairobi Gallery

This is the original Point Zero of Nairobi and one of the Oldest buildings in Nairobi. We will meet here for a briefing of our tour.

Outside visit

Kenyatta Avenue Uhuru Highway Roundabout

This is the principle street in Nairobi with Colonial Monuments which tells the history of Nairobi

Outside visit

The Galton-Fenzi Memorial

This is Nairobi's miliary stone and the current Point Zero, where all distances are measured from

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).