Nairobi
If you have your own wheels and a taste for barbecued meat, take the road southwest out of Nairobi, past Kiserian on the road to Lake Magadi, to Corner Baridi, where this simple little place serves up roasted meat and roast chicken. Wash it down with cold Tuskers as you gaze over the Rift Valley and you'll be close to heaven.
It's around 34km southwest of downtown Nairobi near the town of Kisamis. If you don't have your own transport, take matatu 126 as far as Kiserian and then hire a taxi.
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
13.15 MILES
Occupying a plot within Nairobi National Park, this nonprofit trust was established in 1977, shortly after the death of David Sheldrick, who served as the…
15.28 MILES
Welcome to Kenya’s most accessible yet incongruous safari experience. Set on the city’s southern outskirts, Nairobi National Park (at 117 sq km, one of…
20.11 MILES
Kenya’s wonderful National Museum, housed in an imposing building amid lush, leafy grounds just outside the centre, has a good range of cultural and…
11.75 MILES
This centre, which protects the highly endangered Rothschild’s giraffe, combines serious conservation with enjoyable activities. You can observe, hand…
11.64 MILES
If you loved Out of Africa, you'll love this museum in the farmhouse where author Karen Blixen lived between 1914 and 1931. She left after a series of…
11.57 MILES
An interesting diversion in Karen, this craft centre was started by an English expat in 1975 as a place where single mothers could learn a marketable…
19.45 MILES
The Go-Down Arts Centre, a converted warehouse in Industrial Area, contains 10 separate studios and is a hub for Nairobi's burgeoning arts scene, bringing…
14.81 MILES
The talented resident artists at this cultural centre perform traditional dances and songs taken from the country’s various tribal groups, including…
1. Grave of Denys Finch Hatton
6.4 MILES
Close to Pt Lamwia, the summit of the range, is the grave of Denys Finch Hatton, the famous playboy and lover of Karen Blixen. The site, on private land,…
2. Kazuri Beads & Pottery Centre
11.57 MILES
An interesting diversion in Karen, this craft centre was started by an English expat in 1975 as a place where single mothers could learn a marketable…
3. Karen Blixen's House & Museum
11.64 MILES
If you loved Out of Africa, you'll love this museum in the farmhouse where author Karen Blixen lived between 1914 and 1931. She left after a series of…
11.75 MILES
This centre, which protects the highly endangered Rothschild’s giraffe, combines serious conservation with enjoyable activities. You can observe, hand…
5. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
13.15 MILES
Occupying a plot within Nairobi National Park, this nonprofit trust was established in 1977, shortly after the death of David Sheldrick, who served as the…
6. Olorgesailie Prehistoric Site
13.6 MILES
Travelling between Lake Magadi and Nairobi, take the turn-off for the Olorgesailie Prehistoric Site. Several important archaeological finds were made by…
14.68 MILES
This forest parkland just north of Karen has walking trails, but walking here alone is not recommended.
14.81 MILES
The talented resident artists at this cultural centre perform traditional dances and songs taken from the country’s various tribal groups, including…