Jacqui's Nanyuki Guidebook

Jacqui
Jacqui's Nanyuki Guidebook

Wildlife Safari

Nanyuki has many parks and conservancies where you can see the big five and more.
This is one of my favourite parks in Kenya. Host to the last 2 remaining northern white rhinos, lots of lions, leopard (though hard to spot), giraffes, buffalo, chimpanzees (only place in Kenya you can find them. Conservation efforts by Jane Goodall) and many more wildlife and scenes. You can also feed Baraka the rhino here
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Ol Pejeta Conservancy
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This is one of my favourite parks in Kenya. Host to the last 2 remaining northern white rhinos, lots of lions, leopard (though hard to spot), giraffes, buffalo, chimpanzees (only place in Kenya you can find them. Conservation efforts by Jane Goodall) and many more wildlife and scenes. You can also feed Baraka the rhino here
The wildlife and scenic route to get there. You can cross from the Samburu park to Buffalo springs where you can swim in water that comes from an underground spring
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Samburu Trails
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The wildlife and scenic route to get there. You can cross from the Samburu park to Buffalo springs where you can swim in water that comes from an underground spring
Great location to see wildlife. Lots of rhinos here and they can often be found around the Solio fence
Solio Ranch
Great location to see wildlife. Lots of rhinos here and they can often be found around the Solio fence

Trekking

Mix in some gently exercise with breathtaking views during your trip
See where the Kenya’s freedom fighters used to hide and hold secret meetings. Carry your swim suit too for a regeneratively cold swim under the waterfall
Mau-Mau Cave
See where the Kenya’s freedom fighters used to hide and hold secret meetings. Carry your swim suit too for a regeneratively cold swim under the waterfall
Lovely trek to the waterfalls whose water comes from Mt. Kenya but gets filtered by the volcanic rocks to produce mineral rich aqua pools you can swim in.
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Ngare Ndare Waterfall
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Lovely trek to the waterfalls whose water comes from Mt. Kenya but gets filtered by the volcanic rocks to produce mineral rich aqua pools you can swim in.
You can do a day trip to the first camp from the Mt. Kenya gate or just drive up and enjoy the scenery. From Nanyuki town, you’ll drive like you’re going to Timau. Sunset here is breathtaking when the mountain is in clear view
Mt Kenya National Park Gate
You can do a day trip to the first camp from the Mt. Kenya gate or just drive up and enjoy the scenery. From Nanyuki town, you’ll drive like you’re going to Timau. Sunset here is breathtaking when the mountain is in clear view

Food scene

Lots of great food options to choose from, in and around Nanyuki
Creatively delicious menu that’s changed each week
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The Nook Cafe & Bar
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Creatively delicious menu that’s changed each week
The food and environment. They also have a kids playground
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Cape Chestnut Nanyuki
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The food and environment. They also have a kids playground
Fresh trout from their fish farm in the same compound. You can do a tour to see how they farm and catch your fish :)
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Trout Tree Restaurant
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Fresh trout from their fish farm in the same compound. You can do a tour to see how they farm and catch your fish :)
Lovely food and service. Expert you made cocktails. Great ambiance plus it’s the only place that serves decent sushi in Nanyuki. It’s also conveniently located in town where you can walk from my cottage or take a 5-min drive
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Jib's Café Bistro
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Lovely food and service. Expert you made cocktails. Great ambiance plus it’s the only place that serves decent sushi in Nanyuki. It’s also conveniently located in town where you can walk from my cottage or take a 5-min drive
Delicious food in a restaurant that can either be casual or fine dining. I love their slow roasted pork belly with crackling yum yum! Service is great and they have a pool for and relaxing garden seating
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Le Rustique Restaurant
Mount Kenya Road
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Delicious food in a restaurant that can either be casual or fine dining. I love their slow roasted pork belly with crackling yum yum! Service is great and they have a pool for and relaxing garden seating

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Praktické informácie

Taxi services

There’s no Uber in Nanyuki so it’s best to make friends with a taxi driver and get his contact so you can call him when you need him
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Supermarkets, ATMs, hospitals and other amenities

Nanyuki is very cosmopolitan and you can get whatever you need here. There are 2 malls with large supermarkets, shops, ATMs, banks, mobile network operators, pharmacies, liquor stores, restaurants, clubs etc. Everyone pretty much speaks English since the British army and many Brits live here.