Kariandusi Prehistoric Site is an African Early Stone Age site dating to approximately 1 million years ago. Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site houses fossils dating back to the late Iron Age. These fossils include burial sites and enclosures made of stone.
PS: Tour Not Available on Kenya Public Holidays which Vary in Dates
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Transportation, Entrance Fees, Hotel Pick up and Drop Off
✖ Food & Drinks
Pickup Locations
1. Samagat Hotel
2. Crowne Plaza Nairobi
3. Marble Arch Hotel
4. Dafam Hotel
5. Ledger Plaza Hotel Nairobi
6. Sky Hotel Nairobi
7. Aden Bay Lodge
8. Executive Residency By Best Western Nairobi
9. Trisan Hotel
10. Sagret Hotel Equitorial Kenya
11. Enkare Hotel Nairobi
12. ibis Styles Hotel Westlands Nairobi
13. Best Western Plus Westlands
14. Hilton Nairobi
15. PrideInn Azure Hotel Nairobi Westlands
16. Movenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi
17. Timboroa Hotel
18. Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill
19. Jupiter Parklands Resort
20. Nyam Hotel
Additional Info: Carry your Passports for identification. Pick up is at 6:00 am and is free if within 5 Km of Nairobi Central Business District. Extra charges apply for locations outside this radius. Kindly share correct hotel pick up name and address.
Itinerary
1
Kariandusi Prehistoric Site
Our exciting Archaeological Tour will depart from Nairobi with a pick up at 06:00 hrs.6 am
Our morning drive will take us through the scenic farm lands, bustling small towns and the scenic expansive Great Rift Valley.
Our first rest stop will be at the Great Rift Valley View Point which is always a perfect place to enjoy it's blissful effect and breath taking scenery. On it's background, lies Mt Longonot a dormant volcano which derives it's name from the Maasai word oloonong'ot which means mountain of many spurs or ridges.
Our first Kenya Archaeological site will be the Kariandusi Prehistoric Site which is an African Stone Age Site dating close to one million years! The site was discovered by the legendary Kenyan Paleoanthroplogist and archaeologist Louis Leakey in a 1928 expedition of the Kariandusi River Bed.
Our guided tour of this Kenya Archaeological site will pay extra attention to the following areas:
1. Kariandusi Archaeological site 2. Kariandusi Museum 3. Nature Trail
Duration: 2 hours
2
Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site
After an informative and exciting tour of Kariandusi Prehistoric Site, we shall proceed to Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site. The site gets its name from the hyraxes which used to be found in abudance living in the rock cracks found in this area. Did you know that the Rock Hyrax is closely related to the Elephant despite their size difference?
Our guided tour of this Kenya Archaeological site will highlight the following areas:
1. Hyrax Hill Museum
2. Neolithic Site
3. Sirikwa hollows
4. Tortoise pit
After a very exciting Day Excursion, we shall depart for Nairobi with a drop of at your hotel.
PS: Tour Not Available on Kenya Public Holidays which Vary in Dates
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional info
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
