Nairobi City Center and Historical Free Walking Tour
Tour description
Nairobi City Center and Historical Tour starts with a panoramic tour covering the modern city centre. Explore the Kenya National Archives, with a brief visit to the Tom Mboya statue. Proceed to the Dedan Kimathi monument, followed by a tour along the Kenyatta Avenue, where you will encounter other historical sites. Walk along Kenyatta Avenue viewing various sites such as the General Post Office (GPO), Nyayo House and the Galton-Fenzi Memorial monument, which was built in 1939 in memory of Galton Paul Fenzi, who founded the East African Automobile Association besides devising Kenya’s road system. From there, visit the Nairobi Art Gallery, located at the intersection between Uhuru Highway and Kenyatta Avenue. Built in 1913, this was the Old PC’s office building. An optional visit to the Freedom Corner at Uhuru Park, which was set up as a memorial to the struggles of Nobel Laureate Professor Wangari Maathai and other women went through in a fight to protect the park from the construction of high rise buildings. Proceed to City Hall and Law Courts, parliament buildings and the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), which is the landmark of the city. The tour then heads to the August 7th Memorial Park, the 1998 bomb blast site then heads to the Railways Museum where old steam locomotives are exhibited, including the one from which Superintendent John Lyall was taken by a man-eating lion in Tsavo in 1901. Return to the point of departure. Please note: - Some attractions in the intinerary have entrance fees. These include: The Kenya National Archives, the KICC, the August 7th memorial park and the Railways Museum. - Some attractions such as the government buildings to not allow photography so please be cautious. - Also, please carry water and some snacks to munch during the tour.