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Who Designed Nairobi Expert Led Urban Design Walking Tour CBD
Nairobi, Kenya
$75
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Most Nairobi tours show you the city. This one asks who built it, for whom, and who was left out. Led by a Kenyan urban designer, this walk through the CBD reads Nairobi's buildings as political document. Tracing colonial planning, postcolonial ambition, and the informal genius that shaped Africa's most dynamic capital.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Who Designed Nairobi? — Expert-Led Urban Design Walking Tour, CBD
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Post-tour digital resources and reading list
- KICC Rooftop entrance fee
- Printed tour map and building reference card
- Gratuities for the guide (appreciated but not required)
- Meals
- Bottled water
Meeting point
Meet at KICC main gate, City Square, Harambee Avenue. Look for your guide with an NBO by Design sign at 6:00 AM. Note: KICC entrance fee (KES 200 residents / KES 500 non-residents) is payable separately at the gate.
Return details
Meet at KICC main gate, City Square, Harambee Avenue. Look for your guide with an NBO by Design sign at 6:00 AM. Note: KICC entrance fee (KES 200 residents / KES 500 non-residents) is payable separately at the gate.
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The Kenyatta International Conference Center is Nairobi’s architectural icon, built in the 1970s to symbolize Kenya’s independence and progress. Its cylindrical tower and dome-shaped hall reflect African traditions blended with modernist design. From the rooftop helipad, visitors enjoy sweeping views of the city and beyond. Please carry you identification document with you.
- A deliberately fortified 1970s structure that declared, in concrete, that Kenya now controlled its own money and monetary sovereignty. (pass by)
- The functional heart of independent Kenya — a corridor of government buildings where the new nation chose pragmatism over grandeur when it designed itself. (pass by)
- The Central Bank of Kenya Headquarters on Haile Selassie Avenue is a modernist skyscraper that stands as a symbol of Kenya’s financial authority. Its bold, functional design reflects stability and trust, while the newer CBK Pension Towers nearby showcase Nairobi’s contemporary architectural growth. (pass by)
- Harambee House, built in 1961, is one of Nairobi’s most iconic government buildings. Located on Harambee Avenue, it houses the Office of the President and symbolizes Kenya’s political leadership and independence. (pass by)
- Sheria House, located on Harambee Avenue, is the headquarters of Kenya’s Attorney General and State Law Office. Its solid design reflects authority and permanence, making it a symbol of Kenya’s legal system and governance. (pass by)
- Bunge Tower is a 28‑storey landmark across Nairobi’s Parliament Buildings, opened in 2024 to house offices and committee rooms for MPs and Senators. Its design, inspired by the Parliament’s shield emblem, symbolizes unity and resilience while providing modern facilities for Kenya’s legislative work. (pass by)
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Who Designed Nairobi Expert Led Urban Design Walking Tour CBD
Nairobi, Kenya
$75
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!