It is impressive to be guided by well trained staff through this formal, maicured and beautiful environment that does not quite match with the rest of the Nairobians, or Kenya as a matter of fact, this is a UN City of it's own. The tour is impressive, but once you are out and about and reality sinks in, Kibera is a place woth visitng and spending money on.
Dear Kevin, thank you for your review. We are very happy to hear that you had an enjoyable tour! #karibUNi tena!
Dear Shaheentherani, thank you for your kind review! We are pleased to hear you had an enjoyable tour and learnt a lot. #karibUNi tena (welcome again)!
Dear Lucy, thank you for your review! We are pleased to hear you had an enjoyable tour and learnt a lot. #karibUNi tena (welcome again)!
the visit to the UN headquarters was very educative and informative. the gates are now open to everyone who wishes to visit. the environment is beautiful and peaceful. Devina our guide was so friendly and took us round the premise. she also taught us the roles of UN, functions, member states amongst others. each monument at the UN has a message to bring to the people. the skeleton of the index finger tells us to be warned and i found it the most important monument.The UN's main role is to promote peace around the world. one should take a visit and learn more about the UN and learn to make the world a better place.one should carry with him/her comfortable shoes for easy walking.
Dear Mstrixie007, thank you for your kind review! We are pleased to hear you had an enjoyable tour and learnt a lot. #karibUNi tena (welcome again)!
Dear David,thank you for your review! We are pleased to hear you had an enjoyable tour and learnt a lot. #karibUNi tena (welcome again)! We look forward to seeing you again!
I had low expectations, but the visitor tour of the UN in Nairobi was outstanding. Afterwards we enjoyed a reasonably priced lunch in the UN cafeteria. The grounds are wonderful. I see where some of my taxpayer monies are going. Make sure you bring your passport!
The tour takes about one and a half hours and is pretty unremarkable. The guide takes you to see a few of the conference halls, through the gardens and through a recently constructed building which has all sorts of environmental features.
I moved to Nairobi a couple months ago and had driven by the UN campus a couple of time and was curious as to what actually happened there. I went to their website and was pleasantly surprised that they offered tours. I booked the tour via email as directed through the website. The correspondence in the email was professional, friendly and timely. I felt confident going into my tour that it was going to be a good experience. I arrived for my tour a bit late and the security line was a bit long because they were hosting an event that particular day. Checking in with security was easy, they had my name on a list. Our tour guide was Winnie, she was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was just myself and one other person on the tour, so we had plenty of time to ask questions and take pictures. I walked away with a better understanding of the UN's mission and different departments. The tour took about 2 hours and is well worth the 1,500 shillings I paid as an American.