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Nairobi Historical City Tour

5.0(3)Nairobi1 hour
TRIPADVISOR5.0(3)

Description

This is our special tour that adds a historical touch to Nairobi's walking tours. It gives you an opportunity to view Nairobi in a different perspective.

Tour Options

Nairobi Historical City Tour

Itinerary

Admission included30 min

This is a great storage point for important information about Kenya.

Pass by

This is a statue of one of Kenya's greatest politician that was murdered along the opposite street that was named after him.

Admission included30 min

, located at the intersection between Uhuru Highway and Kenyatta Avenue. Built in 1913, this was the Old PC’s office building fondly referred to as ‘Hatches, Matches and Dispatches’ because of the births, marriages and deaths that were recorded here. Today, the building is a national monument and serves as a museum holding temporary art exhibitions. Before you get here,you will see varios attractions such as Dedan Kimathi Satue, Statues on Kenyatta avenue and the Galton Fenzi Memorial.

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The main attraction here is the Freedom Corner, which was set up as a memorial to the struggles of Nobel Laurrete Professor Wangari Maathai and other women went through in a fight to protect the park from the construction of high rise buildings.

Admission included30 min

This is the site of the bomb blast that took place on the 7th of August 1998. This attacked left a great mark in the Kenyan history. On the way, you will see parliament, the KICC and other important buildings in Nairobi.

Admission included60 min

This is where old steam locomotives are exhibited, including the one from which Superintendent John Lyall was taken from by a man-eating lion in Tsavo in 1901.

Highlights

Bottled water
Snacks
All Fees and Taxes

What's included

Included
Bottled water
Snacks
All Fees and Taxes

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Important Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(3)

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valentinapY4148RE
March 19, 2026
Tour in Kenya with Val

On Sunday, February 1, we had the fortune and gift of meeting Val Sims, guide of Heels and Valise Tours, a lovely, respectful, loving and undoubtedly knowledgeable woman; she showed us and taught us outstanding and historical facts of Kenya country and with past accuracy, advances and challenges of Nairobi ... Thank you, Val, for welcoming us to your country with such warmth, for sharing your story and for teaching us that travel is much more than knowing places, it is understanding the life, people and cultures that make every corner of the world unique. An experience that will be tattooed on our skin!!!

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Heather T
September 23, 2025
Fantastic experience completing the Nairobi Historical City Tour

This was certainly an excellent tour of Nairobi. From the booking to the actual end of the tour we had a very personal service. George, our guide was fantastic! He was very knowledgeable and informative, along with being very proud of his city and was keen for us to experience as much as we could. Nothing was too much trouble and he even provided water and snacks on route! I contacted Heels and Valise Tours the night before our tour to ask if we could add to our booking by a further 2 adults - I had a swift response and they accommodated our request without any problems. I would highly recommend this this tour and company

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Operator response

Thank you Heather for trusting us and for doing the tour with us. We are glad that it was a great experience for you. Wishing you safe travels and looking forward to having you with us again in future. Hugs!

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