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The tour of Happy Valley begins in Nairobi, outside Hilton Hotel. We will board a vehicle and drive to the first house. The drive through Thika, as we enjoy the good sights of tea, coffee and pineapples toward Kamae forest, upto Gathwariga shopping centre. Branch off to Kenyatta Road towards Kanyua House. The drive takes us through the Kinangop Plateau, part of the Happy Valley, soothing relaxing and viewing the superb landscape is enjoyable.
The drive takes one around Kipipiri. Top of the agenda is visiting the houses of Happy Valley residents. The guide will narrate an eccentric account of the Happy Valley set.
Of notable importance are houses of Alice De Janze, now a local school: Happy Valley School. We also saw Patricia Bowel’s house, which now belongs to the Catholic Church. The last stretch of the tour is a drive along the Aberdare Forest into the elephant corridor to Kipipiri. It is sad to learn that the research elephant, the Mountain Bull, was recently killed by poachers.
The tour then skirts around Kipipiri to end at Clouds, where the murder of Lord Erroll is discussed over a drink in the dining hall after a visit to Idina’s infamous bathroom.
Our guide leads us into all the current conspiracy theories on who killed Lord Errol, the history of the Delamere family and the involvement of the 3rd Baron in Happy Valley.
Lunch will be served at Maverick Camp, Rondavels and Homestay, in the heart of Happy Valley.
The trip winds up with a visit to Alistair Gibbs House, some 1KM from Maverick Camp, Rondavels and Homestay.
The drive takes one around Kipipiri. Top of the agenda is visiting the houses of Happy Valley residents. The guide will narrate an eccentric account of the Happy Valley set.
Of notable importance are houses of Alice De Janze, now a local school: Happy Valley School. We also saw Patricia Bowel’s house, which now belongs to the Catholic Church. The last stretch of the tour is a drive along the Aberdare Forest into the elephant corridor to Kipipiri. It is sad to learn that the research elephant, the Mountain Bull, was recently killed by poachers.
The tour then skirts around Kipipiri to end at Clouds, where the murder of Lord Erroll is discussed over a drink in the dining hall after a visit to Idina’s infamous bathroom.
Our guide leads us into all the current conspiracy theories on who killed Lord Errol, the history of the Delamere family and the involvement of the 3rd Baron in Happy Valley.
Lunch will be served at Maverick Camp, Rondavels and Homestay, in the heart of Happy Valley.
The trip winds up with a visit to Alistair Gibbs House, some 1KM from Maverick Camp, Rondavels and Homestay.
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