The Karen Blixen museum is a Museum established in 1985 in order to commemorate the life of Karen Blixen. Karen Blixen was a famous Danish author who became popular for writing the book “Out of Africa”. The book gained traction after the release of a movie with the same name. The movie became a hit and won 7 academy awards. The museum is located near Ngong hills and can be viewed from a distance. In addition the museum has a very scenic nature trail and a serene garden.

The Nairobi Gallery contains a vast collection of african artifacts such as clothing,jewellery as well as furniture some as far back as the 1800. Most of these items are part of Joseph and Sheila Murumbi’s collection. Joseph Murumbi was the second vice president of Kenya and an avid collector of African artwork and artifacts. Before being gazetted as a museum the building had some historical significance as it was used as a courthouse, office of the Provincial Commissioner, KANU’s Nairobi branch as well as the office of the Native mInistry throughout its lifetime. Besides being a gallery Nairobi Gallery is also an artist’s haven allowing artist to showcase their works from time to time

Aberdare National park is a park filled with vast moorlands ,waterfalls and dense forests that is sure to be a favourite for nature lovers. The place was originally called Nyandarua but was later changed to Aberdare after who was the president of the Royal Geographical Society at the time. The park is best experienced through the various hikes cutting across the various trails in the park.

Lake Nakuru National Park is a picturesque location dotted and surrounded by several hills. Its major attraction is Lake Nakuru which is famously known for having a high number of flamingos. The flamingos found here are the lesser and greater flamingos. The species of birds are over 300 and is a suitable bird watching area. The park is about a 10 minutes drive from Nakuru town if entering through the main gate.

Olorgesailie is found at the floor of the Rift valley and was once a lake basin that existed during the late Pleistocene about 200,000 to 100,000 years ago Olorgesailie is a prehistoric site most known for the large number of stone tools found on the site and it is by the the only place in the world with such a high number of stone tools found on site. Besides the stone tools, Olorgesailie also has a number of fossils of extinct species including elephants, zebras and hippopotamus that are dated to be as old as 1.2 millions years. Olorgesailie as a prehistoric site plays a major role in showing human activity across time from 1.2 million to 400,000 years ago. In addition to its historic significance Olorgesailie is a suitable bird watching site boasting the highest number of migratory bird species in Kenya. Olorgesailie also has camping grounds and a picnic site. Being near Mt.Olorgesailie one could also have a hike to the top of the mountain and back within a day.

Koobi Fora is a prehistoric site found within the Sibiloi National Park. In Gabbra ,Koobi Fora that means a place of commiphora and the source of myrrh which is a common plant found in the area. Koobi Fora site is approximately 700 square miles and contains depositions from around 5 million years to 1 million years ago during the Early Pleistocene. Koobi Fora is on the Eastern Side of Lake Turkana and is part of the Lake Turkana National Parks which are considered a UNESCO world heritage. Koobi Fora was one of the sites that Richard Leakey was known to have worked on. He first noticed the site in 1967 and since then he and his team have uncovered over 400 hominin fossils from the area.

Fort Jesus was a fort built by the Portuguese in 1593 to serve as a stronghold for the Portuguese that were living in Mombasa at the time. The fort has been occupied by several different cultures over the years including the Omani Arabs, Swahili and the British. The fort is a UNESCO world heritage site recognised for allowing us to have a look into the past and see what type of structures were built during the 15th and 16th century since it has remained almost unchanged over the years

Shimoni caves is a series of caves found in Shimoni about an 1hrs drive from Diani. The caves were carved by water slowly eroding the limestone creating small holes and eventually creating the cave. Long ago during the Indian Ocean trade slaves were kept in these massive caves before being sold off. Evidence of this can be found by the remnants of shackles that were used to secure the slaves before shipment. The cave's history is not all dark though, the area is also believed to have been used by the communities in the area as religious shrines often performing their rituals there. The name Shimoni comes from the word “shimo” which literally translates to hole in Swahili.

Nairobi National Museum is the perfect place for history and nature lovers and it offers a stunning gallery and museum experience. The museum is also quite easily accessible from Nairobi city. The museum houses a number of various galleries within it including the Cradle of HumanKind Gallery, Story of Mammals Gallery, History of Kenya Gallery and to top it off a Snake Park.

Mt Kenya National Park & Reserve is home to the tallest mountain in Kenya standing at 5199m above sea level, Mt Kenya. Due to the high elevation of the area the place has cold temperatures. The park has an extensive forest and a couple of lakes and tarns within the park, coming to around 20 in total. The flora in the area includes a montane forest at the heights of 2000m which are green lush forest mainly consisting of cedar and podo. As you climb past 2500m you will start to see the bamboo forest and patches of small trees and glades. Above 3000m to 3500m you will be met by patches of shrubs and short grass above that you will find moorland. At this altitude animals are quite rare to find.