Nairobi

Kenya's capital is cosmopolitan, lively and interesting. You will meet a modern urban African life and Nairobi is the largest city between Cairo and Johannesburg. On your stopover Nairobi offers a diversity of interesting places to visit, which will make your time pleasant here!

Place to stay:
Macushla House
Location
Just twenty minutes drive from the capital, Nairobi, with the Nairobi National Park on its doorstep and the home of Karen Blixen close by, Macushla is a welcome alternative to consider, providing the amenities of a hotel yet the warmth and character of a private home.

Accomodation
The overnight accommodation is spacious with ensuite bathrooms for a maximum of ten guests. Open beamed ceilings, natural woodwork, log fires in the lounges and views over one of the last pockets of indigenous forest, complement the serenity and style of Macushla.
The food at Macushla will leave you in no doubt that you are in a private home and not a hotel. Meals are prepared with the freshest of ingredients with particular care being given to presentation and simple but wholesome cooking. The terrace and swimming pool are regular venues for guests to relax, choose a tasty dish from the daily menu offered throughout the day and evening, or simply a traditional tea with a hint of indulgence - scones, strawberry jam and cream. 
Macushla House is a welcome alternative for safari and business  traveller alike, whether overnight or long-term and the staff, Carrie and Grant, are on hand with that personal touch.

Activities:
Karen Blixen museum 
This is the beautiful farmhouse next to Ngong Hills where Karen Blixen, from Denmark, lived between 1914 and 1931, until she left Kenya after a series of personal tragedies. She is the author of Out of Africa. The museum provides a very interesting guide tour about Blixen´s life.

Giraffe Center 
Have a close-up with tame giraffes makes a pleasant excursion to the south of central Nairobi. You can enjoy the chance to touch and feed the animal with the biggest hearts. A recommendation is to combine the Giraffe Center with the Daphne Sheldrick Animal Orphanage which is not too far away. You will see animal feeding (elephant and rhinos) at 11-12 am every day.

Bomas of Kenya
Each boma (homestead) in this cultural village was built to illustrate Kenyan tribes; through architecture, crafts, music and dance this village serves to preserve Kenyan culture.

Animal orphanage/Safari walk
Situated at the main entrance of the Nairobi National Park. Home to abandoned or orphaned wildlife, the orphanage is run by the Kenya Wildlife Service. Lion, cheetah, warthog, antelope, baboons, ostrich are just a few of the animals to see. Children in particular will enjoy a walk around this area. It´s also possible to pat the cheetah!