In reality, whether you end up staying in Nairobi because of flight timings, or because you choose to break your journey, it's well worth opening your eyes to the spectacle that is modern Nairobi and there is plenty to recommend it for a short visit
In reality, whether you end up staying in Nairobi because of flight timings, or because you choose to break your journey, it's well worth opening your eyes to the spectacle that is modern Nairobi and there is plenty to recommend it for a short visit. Nairobi is a colourful, messy, noisy city, which is, above all, quite unlike what we in the west have come to expect cities to be about.
Consequently there is something mesmerising in the chaotic sprawl of the place; Maasai cattle mix with pickups staggering under truly massive loads. Stalls selling fruit and vegetables line the streets and there's evidence of myriad small business activities at every junction - basket weaving, lawnmower servicing, log deliveries. This is people watching on a grand scale. The modern side of Nairobi has developed a great deal over the last ten years and there are now a few clean, neat shopping malls, South African-style cinema complexes and a variety of really great restaurants, from authentic Indian to sushi and Italian.
There is a wide variety of opportunities for souvenir shopping; from local markets to refined galleries. The traffic, unfortunately is a real obstacle to any kind of progress so allow some time if you want to really explore.
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Vanessa's 16 years in travel has seen her knowledge develop from sub-Saharan Africa into North Africa, Central and Southern America and the Galapagos. Consequently, she’s a veritable encyclopaedia of travel information and exceptionally cool, calm and collected in the face of the greatest planning demands.
At Natural High, we've had long experience putting together trips in Africa that really work. Whether it's intimate bushcamps in out of the way places, or a private lodge in one of Africa's top-billing wildlife areas, light mobile camping or remote island escapes, we know there is a lot to choose from. We're absolutely confident that we can recommend the right places for you.
