| Home | Articles | Archive |
 

- Travel Misc
Kenya Travel How To Spend You Time...
Camping With Or Without A Remote...
See You In Philadelphia
Sleep In Luxury At The Foothills...
Enjoy The Tranquil Waters Of Playa...
Affordable Family Vacation...
Superb Barbados Accommodation In...
A Really Stylish Barbados Luxury...
A Barbados Luxury Boutique Hotel
Prevention Of Identity Theft On...
Vacation Rental Homes Stay And Play...
Going Down The Riverwalk
Hotels In The City By The Bay
Tranquil Hotels At Santa Barbara...
A Great All Inclusive Family...
Making Your Summer Holidays In Crete...
San Telmo 8 5 A Review Of Buenos...
Andalucia Property Where Should You...
Hotels In Fez Are Filled With...
Buenos Aires Argentina Which...
Hummer Limo
New Barbados Luxury Hotel
How To Backpack And Travel Safely...
The First Step In Your Expatriation...
Lignano In Fiore 2008 Big Festival...
Getaway From Crowds Be Alone With...
Best Places To Stay In Las Vegas
Everything You Need To Know About...
Best USA Landmarks
Weekend Getaways
Splashy Resorts At The Waterpark...
Yellowstone Hotels
Unusual Attractions To See On Your...
Holidays To Frankfurt To Explore...
- Cruise
When You Consider Planning For Your...
- Travel Budget
Reserve And Avail Cheap Hotels
- Travel Insurance
To Buy Or Not To Buy That s...
Why You Need Travel Insurance When...
- Destinations
A Romantic Honeymoon Getaway Or...
Japan One Of The Best Destinations...
Thailand Destination Heaven On Earth...


Kenya Travel How To Spend You Time In Nairobi If You Miss Your International Connecting Flight



B


esides losing out on the        explored all options, you realize 
all-important deal, the         you have 14 hours in your hands   
business travellers’ worst      before you can get into the next  
nightmare is probably the             flight for your destination. The  
possibility of missing the next       next revelation that comes to     
flight – for whatever reason.         you, is of course the fact that   
                                      life must go on. At this point,   
No matter how well-prepared you       you know you are fine.            
may think you are for this small                                        
inconvenience, it will still          From this moment, I advise that   
throw you off-balance. It may         you put into use the lessons you  
happen to you after being bumped      learnt from one of the very many  
from your seat by the airline or      self-help books you have been     
you could simply get caught up in     carrying around to keep you busy  
the unpredictable traffic             in - between meetings. Hopefully, 
congestions of the city and end       one of the lessons would be:      
up being late for the check-in.       "Look at the bright side of it,   
Whichever way it comes to you,        and it will be better".           
you will end up with a situation                                        
to deal with.                         In other words, make a decision   
                                      to use this time to enjoy some of 
Your first reaction is of course      the attractions and interesting   
what we all expect and accept,        places in and around Nairobi.     
especially if you believe the         Resist the temptation to book a   
fault is not yours – rage,            hotel in Nairobi where you would  
annoyance, whining, shouting          spend the rest of the time        
match with the duty manager etc.      feeling annoyed. Find out what    
                                      you can do with this time!        
After all the telephone calls                                           
have been made and you have           Here are some options for day  



trips and excursions that can be      extending the city tour to cover  
done from Nairobi:
                the animal orphanage at the       
                                      entrance of the Nairobi national  
Tour of Nairobi City           park, the Giraffe centre and the  
                                      Karen Blixen Museum. Or you could 
If you are a first time traveller     just skip the city tour and       
to Nairobi and have not had time      undertake the 4-hour tour         
to see the city, a 3 hour tour of     covering Animal orphanage,        
the city will give you some           Giraffe centre and Karen Blixen   
‘feel’ of this beautiful city in      Museum.                           
the sun. You get to see the                                             
central business district,            The animal orphanage is run by    
viewing the shops, the city           Kenya Wildlife services. It lies  
market, and the railway museum        just about 27 kilometres          
among other places. Normally this     (approximately 16 miles) from     
tour would end with a visit to        Jomo Kenyatta International       
the Snake Park and national           Airport. Unfortunately, the       
museum that are just about            animals here are caged, and some  
5-minutes drive from the city         people may not like this. But     
centre. Go for this option if         they are caged for a reason. Some 
have at least 8 hours between you     were brought from the wilderness  
and your next flight.                 after losing parents to predators 
                                      or poachers. Some were born at    
Tour of Nairobi City together      the orphanage while their parents 
with a visit to the Giraffe           are being taken care of. The      
Centre and Karen Blixen
.          Nairobi animal orphanage raises   
                                      the orphaned animal with the aim  
If you have about 12 hours            of nurturing them and training    
available to you before your next     them. Eventually, they are        
flight, you may wish to consider      released back into the wild to    



lead a normal animal life!            point – the airport.              
                                                                        
The Giraffe Centre             Nairobi National park      
                                                                        
The Giraffe Centre is an              The Nairobi National park is      
educational centre run by the         enjoys the unique status of being 
African Fund for Endangered           the only protected wildlife area  
Wildlife (A.F.E.W). The story of      so close to a capital city –      
the Giraffe Centre and its begin      Nairobi. It located just 7        
has been narrated many times. It      kilometres from the city centre   
was set up to protect the             that means about 27 kilometres    
endangered Rothschild giraffe. If     from the Airport. The park is     
you lean towards conservation and     home to the rhino, buffalo,       
fun, please consider visiting the     cheetah, zebra, giraffe, lion and 
centre. You will get the chance       plenty of antelopes and gazelles. 
to feed the giraffe from a raised     You will need at least 8 hours to 
platform as you contribute            enjoy this tour. You will use 4   
towards conservation.                 hours for the tour, keep 1 hour   
                                      to use from on the road to and    
Karen Blixen Museum            from the park, and 3 hours for    
                                      your check-in!                    
You must have heard about the                                           
film ‘Out of Africa’. Yes, if you     Lake Nakuru National park  
love history and antiques, you                                          
may consider a visit to the home      Lake Nakuru National is known     
Karen Blixen and step back in         world-wide for the flamingos.     
time for a few hours. Karen’s         Besides the flamingos, there is   
home is now preserved as a            an additional 450 of bird         
museum. The museum lies about 30      species. It is also a sanctuary   
minutes drive from your starting      for the white Rhino. Situated     



just about 3 hours from Nairobi,      Lake Nakuru National will take up 
you can visit the park either as      at least 12 hours.                
a day long excursion or overnight                                       
trip if you have the time. You        How do you make these             
must have at least 11 hours here.     arrangements from the airport?    
Six hours will be spent on the        Well, just look around while at   
road between Nairobi and Lake         the Jomo Kenyatta International   
Nakuru; 5 hours for your game         airport. There are reliable tour  
drive in the park and lunch           operators with desks at the       
break.                                airport and they can arrange the  
                                      tours as you wait. Of course if   
It is important that you do        you have contacts of your         
not miss your connecting flight       preferred local travel agent, you 
again. So let us summarize            could call them up to have this   
this:
                             done.                             
                                                                        
Pick the Tour of Nairobi City if      This is not a word of caution, 
you have at least 8 hours.            just advice:
Whichever        
Combine the City tour with Karen,     excursion you take up, whatever   
Giraffe Centre and Karen Blixen       you do, please make sure at the   
if you can afford at least 12         end of everything, you still have 
hours.                                4 hours ‘buffer zone’ to get to   
                                      the Jomo Kenyatta International   
If you would rather do the            airport from the City centre.     
individual excursions of Giraffe      Three hours for your check in and 
Centre or Karen Blixen, keep at       1 hour just in case there is      
least 8 hours for each.               heavy traffic on the road.        
                                      




About the Author
Published At: www.Isnare.com


...Archive >>
                        
                             
Recent Articles
  • A Good Family Vacation Resort on Antigua

    Looking for an affordable family vacation resort on Antigua with an all inclusive option, then try Halcyon Cove by Rex Resorts A Family Vacation Resort on Antigua, that is not only a beach family resort but also an affordable family resort is the Halcyon Cove by Rex Resorts It could best be described as a lively resort , that can be enjoyed not only as a beach family resort, but also by couples It has a huge range of accommodation and a number of food options including an all inclusive...

  • A Less Well Known Couples Only Resort in Antigua

    This is an intimate small three star hotel on a beautiful beach which will surprise you with its all inclusive quality, and it’s called the Coconut Beach Club A Couples only, or at the very least adults only resort that few have heard of is the Coconut Beach Club located in a secluded estate on the outskirts of St John’s Antigua...

  • Affordable Bahamas Vacation to Cat Island

    Desperately seeking an affordable Bahamas Vacation, then look no farther than Sammy T's Beach Resort on Cat Island An affordable vacation in the Bahamas shouldn’t cost more than around $250 a day, and also be somewhere that is nice and not just a cheap Bahamas Vacation Package Cheap tends to mean less than salubrious, whereas affordable could mean delightful but not a lot of money, in other words great value, and that is exactly what you are going to get at Sammy T's Beach Resort on Cat Island With only 6 rooms, a mixture of one and two bedroom wooden Caribbean style villas, each differently designed and decorated,all equipped with air conditioning and ceiling fans, plus all the normal hotel bedroom bits and pieces plus a kitchenette with microwave, Sammy T's Beach Resort is a very small and intimate resort, at an average room rate of less than $200 for a one bedroom villa...

    Copyright (c) 2008 Isnare.com. All rights reserved.

  • Google
    Kenya Travel How To Spend You Time In Nairobi If You Miss Your International Connecting Flight