Nairobi National Park Half-Day Game Drive
The world's only national park inside a capital city — lion, rhino and giraffe against a skyline, in four hours.
Nairobi National Park is a genuine oddity: 117 km² of open plain holding lion, black rhino, buffalo and giraffe, with the city's office towers on the northern horizon. It is the single best use of a spare morning in Nairobi.
We collect you from your hotel at 06:00 for the dawn drive — the animals are active and the light is at its best — and have you back by 11:00.
Trip at a glance
Highlights
- Black rhino sightings are common — the park is a key sanctuary
- Lion, buffalo, giraffe and over 400 bird species
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off included
- Perfect for a layover or an arrival-day morning
- Park entry fees included
What's included
Included
- Park and reserve entrance fees for all listed parks
- Transport in a 4×4 pop-up-roof safari land cruiser or minivan
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Full-board accommodation (breakfast, lunch, dinner) as per itinerary
- Unlimited bottled drinking water in the vehicle
- All game drives as described
- Government taxes and levies
- Flying-doctor emergency evacuation cover
Not included
- International flights and visa fees
- Travel and medical insurance
- Tips for your driver-guide and lodge staff
- Drinks, laundry and items of a personal nature
- Optional activities (balloon safari, cultural village visits)
- Accommodation before and after the safari
- Any increase in park fees or government taxes
Day-by-day itinerary
Half-day game drive
Pick-up from your Nairobi hotel at 06:00. Four hours of game driving through the park with your guide, including the Ivory Burning Site monument and the hippo pools. Return to your hotel by 11:00.
Where you'll be
Good to know
Before you travel
- Passport valid 6+ months beyond your return date
- Kenya eTA or the East Africa Tourist Visa ($100, covers 3 countries)
- Yellow fever certificate if arriving from an endemic country
- Antimalarials — speak to a travel clinic 6 weeks out
- Travel insurance covering cancellation and medical repatriation
Booking & payment
- 30% deposit secures your dates; balance due 30 days before departure
- Card, M-PESA and Airtel Money via Pesapal; bank transfer on request
- Confirmation and receipt by e-mail within minutes
- Free changes up to 21 days before departure
- Track your booking any time with your reference number
On safari
- Pop-up-roof 4×4 with a guaranteed window seat for everyone
- Neutral clothing; avoid dark blue and black (tsetse flies)
- Binoculars, a 200mm+ lens and a power bank earn their place
- Light aircraft transfers cap luggage at 15kg in a soft bag
- Flying-doctor evacuation cover included at no extra charge
After your trip
- We e-mail a short feedback form — we read every one
- Returning guests get priority on peak-season dates
- Photos shared with us may feature in our gallery, with credit
- Any concern raised within 28 days gets a reply in 14
$95 is per person sharing a twin or double room, in USD. Solo travellers pay a single supplement. Children under 12 sharing with two adults pay $65. Rates are held for 30 days from the date we quote you and are subject to availability.
Park fees are set by the relevant wildlife authority and occasionally change without notice; where that happens we pass on the difference at cost and never mark it up. Peak-season dates (July–October and Christmas/New Year) may carry a supplement, which we will always state in writing before you pay. Full terms are in our Terms & Conditions.
Questions about this safari?
Ask us anything — dates, lodges, whether it suits your family. We reply within 24 hours.
