Affordable things to do in Nairobi
Some places to eat
Solo date ideas
cute date ideas
Places to visit
And some adrenaline activities

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Eat at Kilimanjaro. They have indian, Somali and Swahili dishes and they are very GENEROUS with their portions.
I usually go to the one in town solo. the one on muindi mbingu street.

Look at the amount of chicken Biryani I was served yesterday when I went.

Indoor rock climbing at Diamond plaza 6th floor for ksh 1,000.

Mercado Mexican kitchen and bar at Kenrail towers in Westlands
Perfect for dates and evening hangouts- music isn't too loud
They occasionally have kizomba nights

Get your group of friends and go paint balling at Purdy arms in Karen for kshs 1300 per person

Buy Kenya's number one drinking game from @KooliohK for kshs 1200 per set and invite your friends over for game night.

Challenge your height phobia at Diguna high rope challenge located at AIC grounds in Ongata Rongai for Kshs 150 pp

Gather your friends book a session for Indoor shooting at the Kenya Regiment Rifle Club in Lang'ata

You must have your national ID
Entry fees is 1000 bob for adults .
There's extra100 for hiring ear muffs and protective gear. They dont allow anyone to take photos.

Go hiking at ngong hills.
Entrance fees is Kshs 200 per person and you must pay an armed guide as well.

Picnics at Oloolua in Karen- a 5km nature trail with a waterfall, picnic site and camping area
It's kshs 200 for a day.

Watch a play by heart strings Kenya. They organize plays regularly so watch out on their social media pages for their next shows
The tickets usually go for 600 per person.

Kiss/feed giraffes at giraffe centre

Also very ideal for children.

It's kshs 200 for kenyan children and kshs 400 for kenyan adults

National IDs required and cash payment isn't accepted.

GP Karting at Carnivore road off Lang'ata road for 1300 per person for 10 mins-

Also very ideal for a family fun day with kids

this place was not well maintained the last time I was there. I hope this has changed :(

Early morning game drive or late evening game drive at Nairobi national park

Also very ideal with children

Kenyan adults pay kshs 430
Cash payments are NOT accepted

Shop at Maasai market where you can find curios, clothes, paintings, jewellery and prints with East African fabrics.
The open market moves from one place to another
I bought these ones on a Saturday hapo high court parking lot at the CBD

Learn/Go ice skating at the panari ice rink. For an hour, it costs Kshs 800 for children under 14 and kshs 1000 for adults

Dates at the collective at view park towers in the CBD.

They had a live band the last time I was there on a Friday

I particularly love their sangrias

Bowling at village market for 500 per person
Also ideal with kids

Asmara restaurant in Pangani, juja road I love going there on Saturday or Sunday afternoons for the injera.
I always pick number 9 on the menu which goes for kshs 500

Dates at CJS restaurant located at Koinange street, city centre.

Group hang out or dates at Bao box, located at Pramukh towers,westlands road.
They have a variety of games which I think they charge 1000 bob per game.

See panoramic views of Nairobi's skyline from the top at the KICC helipad for kshs 300 for a Kenyan adult

Go cycling at Karura forest
200 entrance fees and 500 to rent a bike .
You can go with your own bicycle

Some places to experience the Nairobi night life:

Brew Bistro roof top, Milan and 40 forty all in Westlands

And Onyx lounge in Ngong road
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Update: Purdy arms karen was closed last year :( but there's paint ball at Rolfs place. You can try there

Prices are in Kenyan shillings

roughly Kshs100 = 1 USD.

Enjoy