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Galleries &
monuments
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Recreational
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parks and
picnic sites
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Golf
courses
1) Muthaiga Golf & Country Club suburbs about 16 kilometres
The golf club enjoys the from Nairobi, lies The Karen
influential position of being Country Club, famous for its
one of the Kenya’s pioneer golf beautiful golf course and lawn
courses and it serves as a home terrace.
to the Kenya Golf Union.
Founded in 1933 by the Karen
It also plays host to the most Estates Company Ltd, and an
prestigious golfing event in the initial nine-hole and pins layout,
country, The Kenya Open. It has the country club has become
18 holes within a distance Kenya’s top eighteen-hole major
of 4.7km. championship courses.
www.muthaigagolfclub.com www.karencountryclub.org
Tips &
guide
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SAFETY WILDLIFE
Personal safety begins with you, Nairobi boasts of being the only
and like any other big city in city in the world with a national
the world you are encouraged Park. The park has a variety of
to avoid walking alone in dark wildlife including the big cats,
alleys especially in the night. giraffe, buffalos, zebras and
Keep to well lit areas and avoid others including the elephants.
crowded places.
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operators
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CABS info@safarisinkenya.net
www.safarisinkenya.net
1) KENATCO Taxi
12th Floor, Uchumi House,
Aga Khan Walk 5) Market Car Hire Ltd
P.O. Box 52684-00200 Ground Floor, Chester House,
Nairobi, Kenya Koinange St. Nairobi (20
+254 721830061/ +254 mins from Jomo Kenyatta
788502237 JKIA: +254 703 International Airport)
115076 (245 020) 225797 / 253948 /
info@kenatco.co.ke 342264,
www.kenatco.co.ke market@wananchi.com
www.marketcarhire.com
2) Focus Cab
Mayfair Maisonette, 6) Delight Cabs Ltd
Mpaka Road, 3rd Ngong Avenue, Upper Hill
Opposite Fedha Plaza, Gardens A-39, Opposite Kenya
Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Bankers Sacco Centre
+254 208006620 P.O Box 46021-00100 Nairobi
+254713555888 +254 0722 10 42 42
info@focuscabs.co.ke +254 (20) 230 56 97
www.focuscabs.co.ke info@delightcabs.co.ke
delightcabs.co.ke
3) Jimcab Services
Ground Floor, Warwick Centre 7) Universal Cabs
United Nations Avenue, Gigiri P.O Box 63622 Nairobi
P.o. Box 759-00621 (020) 444 09 50
Village Market, Nairobi, Kenya +254 735 27 88 56
+254 20 7121205
+254 722 711001/ +254 722 8) Virgin Tours
714246/ +254 733 735499 P. O. Box 63346 - 00200,
info@jimcab.co.ke Nairobi
www.jimcab.co.ke ACK Parking Silo 9th floor,
Bishop’s Rd, Community
4) Karibu Safaris In Kenya Nairobi, Kenya
P. O. Box 9494 00300 +254 20 2720952, +254 20
Nairobi Kenya 2720972, +254 20 2734932
+254 724 404 435(24hrs) +254 20 2734 487
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Kenya Association of
Tour Operators
KATO Place, (Opposite Shelter
Afrique Centre) Upper Hill
2713348 / 2713386 / 2722401 /
2726517
020 2106353 (Wireless)
0722 434845 / 0733 226932
info@katokenya.org
www.katokenya.org
*-Additional charges for Nairobi National Museum, KICC Helipad and Norfolk Hotel apply
Key: C - Citizen; R -Resident; NR - Non-resident
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