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Nairobi National Park

Nairobi National Park: Our most recommended tours and activities

From Nairobi: Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe Center Day Trip

1. From Nairobi: Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe Center Day Trip

After getting picked up from your hotel in Nairobi, head to the Giraffe Center, where you can see giraffes living in a semi-wild state. Learn about their behaviors, traits and conservation efforts.  You will also get the opportunity to feed these gentle giants.  Next, head to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Take a walk through the center where baby elephants wait to be fed. Watch them play in the water, gargle their milk, and discover each elephant's personal stories.  Once the youngest is fed, it's time to feed the 2-3-year-olds, some of whom are old enough to feed themselves. Watch as they hold their giant milk bottles in their trunks and make quick work of several gallons of milk.  Your final stop before heading back to Nairobi will be the Kazuri Beads Factory. Get the opportunity to admire the beautiful beads and pottery which have been handcrafted by African women.

Nairobi National Park Half-Day Game Drive

2. Nairobi National Park Half-Day Game Drive

Your 40-minute trip to Nairobi National Park will be in an open-roofed van, allowing you the best opportunity to see the spectacular views of the wilderness on the way there. Upgrade to the private open-sided jeep option for more comfort and to go deeper into the bush.  Your professional and experienced guide will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning and give you an informative overview of the game drive.  Once you arrive at Nairobi National Park, you'll start your 4-hour game drive in the same open-roofed van, perfect for getting a 360-degree view of the scenery. Keep your eyes peeled in search of lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, jackal, and many other animals. You should easily spot the monkeys near the gate - have your camera ready to catch these playful creatures. Standing, you'll be able to spot animals from afar in their natural habitats.  After a half-day on this exciting safari adventure, your driver will drop you off at your hotel.

Nairobi: National Park, Baby Elephant, & Giraffe Center Tour

3. Nairobi: National Park, Baby Elephant, & Giraffe Center Tour

Following an early pickup from your accommodation in Nairobi, take a short ride to the Nairobi National Park going straight for an adventurous game drive. Discover the park and all its major animals. Experience the sight of wildlife grazing majestically against the backdrop of the city skyline. The game drive will run up to 11:00 AM. After, head to the Giraffe Center, a nonprofit organization that helps educate people about endangered animals and environmental protection. Learn about giraffes from the guides and have the option to feed them by hand under the supervision of trained staff. The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant and rhino orphanage inside the western end of Nairobi National Park offers a wonderful opportunity to see baby elephants being fed milk from bottles. The keepers will give you a lecture on each of them, explaining their names and the stories of how they were orphaned. It’s a great place to go and adopt a baby elephant.

Nairobi National Park Full or Half-Day Tour with Guide

4. Nairobi National Park Full or Half-Day Tour with Guide

Nairobi National Park is situated 6 miles (10 km) from the heart of Kenya’s capital. Established in 1946, it has 44 square miles (114 square km) of pristine savanna with a large population of migratory game animals. For the half-day tour, after being picked up at your hotel early in the morning at 6 AM, head towards Nairobi National Park, arriving at around 6:30 AM. From there, take an exciting 4-hour game drive through the park. Stay on the lookout for many species of game animals, including black rhinos, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, buffalos, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeest, as well as countless species of wild birds. The park’s open border on its southeast perimeter allows a corridor for the natural migration of game animals during the seasonal rains. Don’t miss this chance to get up close with some of Kenya's amazing wildlife! Other attractions include the ivory burning site monument and walking trails at hippo pools. Following the 4-hour game viewing drive, head back to Nairobi and get dropped off at your hotel. Please note the National Park tour is 5 hours in total. Extend your trip by choosing the full-day tour option, which includes additional visits to the giraffe center, with lunch included at the tamarind. This option also includes a trip to the Karen Blixen Musuem then return back to the hotel and Pick up again at 7 PM to watch a dance show and enjoy a sumptuous dinner. Get transferred back to your hotel in Nairobi at the end of the tour at around 11 PM.

Nairobi: National Park, Elephant Orphanage & Giraffe Center

5. Nairobi: National Park, Elephant Orphanage & Giraffe Center

This is a full day comprehensive tour of the most important sites around Nairobi. You will start with Nairobi National Park, then David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, Kobe Beads then Giraffe center. Animal lovers will love this full-day tour that takes visitors up close and personal with Africa’s majestic wildlife. First, enjoy a 4-hour game drive through Nairobi National Park where you can see cheetahs, hyenas, lions, leopards, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, many species of birds, and even the rare black rhino. Next, tour an elephant orphanage and a giraffe sanctuary to feed and learn more about these animals. Finish up the day with a visit to the Kobe Beads factory before heading back to your hotel.

From Nairobi: Private Nairobi National Park Tour

6. From Nairobi: Private Nairobi National Park Tour

Just a few kilometers from Nairobi's bustling city center, you get to Nairobi National Park and Animal Ophanage where over 50 species of mammals can be found, including four of the "Big Five". The park is one of Kenya's most successful rhino sanctuaries and sightings of Black Rhino are almost guaranteed. Nairobi National park has a rich and diverse range of birdlife with 400 species recorded, however all species are not always present and some are seasonal. This tour will also include a visit to the animal orphanage. Located inside the National Park, the orphanage is home to wounded or orphaned animals which are nurtured back to health. Expected to be seen are lions, leopards, cheetahs, warthogs, cranes, antelopes, baboons and more.

Nairobi Park /Elephant Orphanage/Giraffe/Bomas of Kenya

7. Nairobi Park /Elephant Orphanage/Giraffe/Bomas of Kenya

On this day the driver/guide picks the guests from the hotel as early as 5.45a.m in order to avoid possible traffic and increase the chances of capturing action in the park.The game drive will run for about four and a half hours.This time is spent in search of the wild animals in this beautiful park.The animals here include the big four and other lesser animals. Mind you this is not a zoo but real wild.The drive here is in a tourist vehicle which has an open close type roof that allows the guests to have a better view of animals and also take great photos.All this time our guests are in the company of an experienced driver/guide. At around 10.15a.m the guests will exit the park and proceed to David Sheldrieks elephant orphanage.This attraction is open daily for one hour, 11a.m to 12 noon.The experience here is amazing.The guests will get up close to the baby elephants and watch them as they drink their milky formulae and as they take mud baths to cool their bodies.During this time there is a narrator who describes each and every baby elephant and where it was rescued.It is sensational! Thereafter the guests are transferred to giraffe centre which is fifteen minutes away.The experience here is incredible.Ever thought of being less than one foot away from the tallest creatures on earth? Go experience it! It is now around 1.pm and the guests will break for lunch at a great spot of their choice or the driver/guide will share his opinion. The day ends with a visit to the famous Bomas of Kenya."Boma" is a swahili word which means homestead and so Boma with an "s" is plural for many homesteads.In Kenya we have a total of 42 tribes and it is in this place where a few tribes,not all are represented through dances in their different regalias.The entertainment here is overwhelming! After a long and enjoyable day the guests are dropped to their respective hotels/residences.

Half-Day Nairobi National Park Guided Tour With Free Pickup

8. Half-Day Nairobi National Park Guided Tour With Free Pickup

Benefit from a pickup at your hotel, and then take an early morning game drive through the Nairobi National Park. After a short 15-minute ride from Nairobi's city center, get ready to see the wildlife tracks of the Nairobi National Park at sunrise. Due to the limited size of the National Park, there are no elephants as they require a larger living habitat. First, learn about the 3 main ecosystems in the Nairobi National Park consisting of the dry forest western side, the Savannah grasslands, and the boundary riverine ecosystem. Then, discover an impressive array of animals including lion, cheetah, leopard, giraffe, ostrich, hippo, rhino, buffalo and other game animals. Experience the wildlife at the best time of the day as the animals are still very active. Watch some of the big cats returning from a night of hunting. After this, get delivered back to your hotel in Nairobi which marks the end of the tour.

Nairobi National Park: Half or Full-Day Private Layover Tour

9. Nairobi National Park: Half or Full-Day Private Layover Tour

Get picked up from your hotel or the airport and then head straight to Nairobi National Park for a three to four-hour game drive. Your guide's goal is to show you the largest variety of animals possible. If you're lucky, you may spot rhinos and lions getting ready for the day as you enter. This tour takes you to a unique wildlife sanctuary only seven kilometers from the bustling city center of Nairobi. The Nairobi National Park grants visitors the chance to see four of the Big 5 (excluding the elephant) against the backdrop of the city skyline.  Rhino, buffalo, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, lions and plenty of antelopes and gazelles can be seen roaming in this open plains country with a section of highland forest as well as stretches of broken bush country, deep, rocky valleys and gorges with scrub and long grass. Bird-lovers will be in heaven with over 300 bird species including the secretary bird, crowned cranes, vultures, peckers, and many more. Choose which option best suits your schedule, whether a quick half-day tour or a full-day experience with an included visit to the Giraffe Center.

Nairobi: National Park, Elephant Sanctuary, & Giraffe Center

10. Nairobi: National Park, Elephant Sanctuary, & Giraffe Center

You will begin your Nairobi tour with pickup from your hotel and a short drive to the Nairobi National Park. Once having arrived there you will take a game drive through the park for the chance to see animals such as rhinos and lions without having to leave the confines of the city. This Nairobi National Park day tour is a half-day trip to see lions, rhinos, buffalo, and various other animals in the Nairobi National Park and to view the wildlife in this great area. The Nairobi National Park was established in 1942 as a place of recreation by the colonial settlers right next to the bustling and growing city. Highlights of the tour include the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and the Giraffe Center. Throughout your tour, you will be granted breaks for both lunch and for shopping, and at the conclusion of your tour you will be returned back to your accommodation.

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What people are saying about Nairobi National Park

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4.5 / 5

based on 534 reviews

Agreed pick up from the hotel was super punctual. Arrived at the park you have to wait a short time before you can drive in, first you have to pay the entrance fee (off-season $43). Admission is not included in the price (although this is also stated in the description) and it is an absolutely fair price which helps to ensure that this wonderful piece of land is preserved and protected. The ride in the game wagon is very bumpy --> very fun. The driver did a great job so that you can see as many animals as possible that are "hiding" in the park. In the park itself it takes about 3.5 hours. I would do it again at any time, even if it is quite expensive.

We saw so many animals, all framed against the city skyline. Our driver was great at managing the very rough roads inside the park and finding animals. Great afternoon!

Couldn’t fault it . Driver on time , very warm and friendly. No fuss , straight in . Waiting for us outside when finished . Excellent.

Our guide knows his job. His arraged us best placed to see elephates feeding. We warmly recommend.

Amazing time feeding the giraffe and seeing 31 rescued baby elephants