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Day Trips From Nairobi - Compare 129 Tours
Nairobi has been Africa’s most important safari gateway for more than a century, and it’s a fascinating city in its own right. Apart from being an East African cultural powerhouse with fantastic museums, markets and restaurants, not to mention its very own national park, Nairobi is also surrounded by fantastic places to explore on a day trip from the capital. Some of these can be reached by road as part of an organized trip, while others connect to parks and reserves around Kenya by plane from Wilson Airport.
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1-Day Amboseli Daytrip from Nairobi Budget Safari
$230 pp (USD)
Kenya: Day tourShared tour (max 7 people per vehicle)
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Amboseli NP, Nairobi (End)
Bienvenido Kenya Tours and Safaris
4.7/5 – 122 Reviews
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½-Day Group Tour Nairobi Park & Optional Baby Elephants
$99 pp (USD)
Kenya: ½ Day tourShared tour (max 7 people per vehicle)
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Nairobi NP, Nairobi (End)
African Beast Tours and Safaris
5.0/5 – 43 Reviews
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½-Day Nairobi National Park Game Drive
$149 pp (USD)
Kenya: ½ Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Nairobi NP, Nairobi (End)
Live In Love Kenya Tours And Travel
5.0/5 – 29 Reviews
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½-Day Nairobi National Park Tour in Kenya
$135 pp (USD)
Kenya: ½ Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Nairobi NP, Nairobi (End)
Kichaka Tours and Travel
5.0/5 – 71 Reviews
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1-Day Amboseli NP Mt Kilimanjaro & Masai Village Safari
$314 pp (USD)
Kenya: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Amboseli NP, Nairobi (End)
Gemfinders Tours and Travel
4.8/5 – 39 Reviews
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1-Day Lake Nakuru Park Safari
$198 pp (USD)
Kenya: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Lake Nakuru NP, Nairobi (End)
Kenya Bush Expeditions
4.7/5 – 101 Reviews
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½-Day Nairobi National Park Safari
$138 pp (USD)
Kenya: ½ Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Nairobi NP, Nairobi (End)
Majestic Quest Tours & Travel
5.0/5 – 16 Reviews
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½-Day Nairobi National Park - World's Wildlife Capital
$109 pp (USD)
Kenya: ½ Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Nairobi NP, Nairobi (End)
African Bush Explorers
5.0/5 – 19 Reviews
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1-Day Bike Tour to Hell's Gate & Lake Naivasha
$339 pp (USD)
Kenya: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Lake Naivasha (Naivasha), Nairobi (End)
Valley Rocks Tours
5.0/5 – 6 Reviews
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1-Day Lake Naivasha and Crescent Island Adventure
$176 pp (USD)
Kenya: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Lake Naivasha (Naivasha), Nairobi (End)
Mournic Adventures
5.0/5 – 2 Reviews
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1-Day Nairobi National Park and City Tour Experience
$383 pp (USD)
Kenya: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Nairobi NP, Nairobi (End)
Judeju Ventures
5.0/5 – 3 Reviews
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1-Day Lake Naivasha and Crescent Island Tour
$165 pp (USD)
Kenya: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Crescent Island (Lake Naivasha), Nairobi (End)
Balu Travel
4.9/5 – 94 Reviews
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1-Day Best of Lake Nakuru National Park
$363 pp (USD)
Kenya: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Lake Nakuru NP, Nairobi (End)
Unscripted Safaris
4.8/5 – 151 Reviews
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1-Day Amboseli Safari - Wildlife - Kilimanjaro and Masai
$248 to $270 pp (USD)
Kenya: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Amboseli NP, Nairobi (End)
Hallmark Travel Planners
4.8/5 – 62 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
½-Day Nairobi National Park Adventure
$165 pp (USD)
Kenya: ½ Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Nairobi NP, Nairobi (End)
Super Eagles Travel and Tours
4.9/5 – 406 Reviews
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1-Day Nairobi City Escape in a Landcruiser
$228 to $259 pp (USD)
Kenya: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Nairobi NP, Nairobi (End)
Kameraz of Afrika
4.6/5 – 121 Reviews
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1-Day Amboseli National Park from Nairobi
$380 pp (USD)
Kenya: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Amboseli NP, Nairobi (End)
Back of Africa Adventure
5.0/5 – 85 Reviews
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1-Day Lake Naivasha Trip
$440 pp (USD)
Kenya: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Lake Naivasha (Naivasha), Nairobi (End)
Leopard Orchid Safaris
5.0/5 – 55 Reviews
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1-Day Nairobi Excursion
$110 pp (USD)
Kenya: Day tourShared tour (max 7 people per vehicle)
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Nairobi NP, Nairobi (End)
Eta Adventure Safaris
4.8/5 – 29 Reviews
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1-Day Trip to Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru Safari
$193 to $209 pp (USD)
Kenya: Day tourPrivate tour
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Lake Nakuru NP, Nairobi (End)
Camptrek Safaris
4.9/5 – 112 Reviews
5 Questions About Day Trips From Nairobi

Answered by
Anthony Ham
Anthony has written numerous Lonely Planet guidebooks, including ‘Kenya’ and ‘East Africa’. He writes about Kenya and the wider region for magazines and newspapers worldwide. He is also the author of ‘The Last Lions of Africa’, part of which is set in Nairobi and elsewhere in Kenya.› More about Anthony
5 Questions About Day Trips From Nairobi

What parks can you visit on a day trip from Nairobi?
“Nairobi National Park is far and away the best national park to visit if you only have 1 day. This park is compact, has excellent trails that can be driven in a 2WD vehicle more accustomed to city roads, and, best of all, it has some incredible wildlife within its boundaries. Lions are frequently seen here, and there’s a really good chance that you might see zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, buffalo, hippo, crocodile and black and white rhino; the only big-ticket species that isn’t present here is elephant. There are, of course, other possible day tours and day trips from Nairobi that take in a national park. These might include the Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, or Amboseli National Park. Remember, however, that it would take three to four hours one-way to reach these parks by road from Nairobi, and the same to return. This means that you would spend more time driving to and from the parks and reserves than you would spend actually looking for animals. A quicker alternative might be flying to/from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport, with one-way flight times rarely being more than an hour.”
1How do I find a reliable operator for a day trip from Nairobi?
“When searching for a reliable operator that offers day trips from Nairobi, SafariBookings.com should be where you begin. There you can find out everything there is to know about Nairobi National Park, and check which tours (and which tour operators) are possible from the city. Best of all, you’ll find online reviews by other travelers outlining their experiences, and rating the tour operators according to their performance. It’s a great, all-purpose resource for planning your day. There are so many different tours and packages from operators willing and ready to take you out on a day trip at a moment’s notice. The choices can be bewildering, and not all offer the kind of service, professionalism and value for money that you deserve. That’s why SafariBookings.com is such an important resource.”
2Is there enough to see on a Nairobi city tour?
“There is so much to see on a Nairobi city tour that you may even need an extra day. Obviously one possibility is to visit Nairobi National Park, but the park deserves the best part of a day on its own. Other attractions that are definitely worth visiting include the National Museum, with its fascinating storytelling about the city’s human and natural history. There’s a snake park right next door. The city’s markets are an opportunity to immerse yourself in local life. Beyond the city center, leading attractions include the Karen Blixen House and Museum, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and the Giraffe Centre; all of these are in the western neighborhood of Karen. A tour of Kibera, Africa’s second-largest shanty town, led by a local resident is another wonderful option.”
3Can I visit multiple attractions in 1 day on a day trip from Nairobi?
“Yes, it is certainly possible to visit more than one attraction on your day trip from Nairobi. For example, the best time to visit Nairobi National Park is early to mid morning, and again in the late afternoon. That’s because few animals will be active during the hottest part of the day, which makes them more difficult to see. In between national park visits, you could visit, for example, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to meet the orphaned elephants when they are introduced to visitors at 11am each morning; reservations for these sessions must be made online well in advance of your visit. Another possibility among many might be to take a tour to Kiambethu Tea Farm in the morning, and visit Nairobi National Park in the afternoon.”
4What are the chances of seeing the Big Five on a day trip from Nairobi?
“It is theoretically possible but extremely difficult to see the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino) on a day trip from Nairobi. The only place where it’s possible to see all five in a single place is Masai Mara National Reserve, but you’d probably have to fly from Nairobi and then fly back again, and even then you would have to be extremely lucky to see them all in 1 day. Black rhino, for example, is only present in the Mara Triangle area of the park, and rarely seen outside of the early morning or late afternoon hours. Nairobi National Park has four of the Big Five, but only three – lion, rhino and buffalo – are regularly seen. Even these cannot be guaranteed. The same applies to Lake Nakuru National Park, where there is a reasonable chance of seeing lion, leopard and rhino, but there are no elephants. Leopard and elephant are most commonly seen in the Masai Mara National Reserve, while Amboseli has lots of elephant, but no rhino.”
5Kenya Reviews

Nana is a travel writer and author of multiple guidebooks, including the Lonely Planet guides to Africa, Zambia & Malawi and South Africa.
From game-packed hotspots to little known wilderness
Kenya’s stunning landscapes include rainforest, beaches, deserts and mountains, but it’s the first class wildlife watching that keeps so many visitors flocking back. Not only is it one of the best places in Africa to see the Big Five,...

Mark is a travel writer who grew up in Africa and has written over 700 titles for Condé Nast Traveller, Travel Africa, BBC Wildlife and others.
Home to ‘the greatest wildlife real-estate on Earth’
The Masai Mara has been called ‘the greatest wildlife real-estate on Earth’ and for the sheer density of its wildlife it probably as no competition anywhere in the world. For a first time safari these days you probably still can’t...

I can't wait to go back
I didn't expect that everything turned out so perfectly. the local travel agency. Jungle Roam, our Guide Johnny Jackson, nice whether, the local camps etc. The people, food, animals, museums, It seemed so far away from internet browsing,...

Beautiful country, nice people, beatiful nature in safari parks
Unforgettable experience with Live in Love Kenya Tours and our guides Peter and James, their friendly and relaxed approach to solving health problem. Beautiful nature in the visited parks, accommodations, overall care for us. We enjoyed...
A land of intrigue and surprise
Ok here goes , we did not know what to expect, don’t do a safari if you have a bad back the roads in the park are terrible, our guide went out of his way to find the big five Lion,Elephant,Buffalo,Cheetah,and Rhino, can’t fault the...

Motley crews were there in Kenya!! Great nature with mixture of cultures of participants
It was great experience for me any my wife to pay a visit to Kenya. First and foremost, wild life was high above our expectation! Lions, cheetahs, and other animals behind bushes nearby! Secondly, though the vans of budget tour were...