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Nairobi National Park & City Tour | Wildlife & Culture

The Ultimate Nairobi Wildlife & Culture Combo

Wild encounters and cultural gems packed into one unforgettable Nairobi day. Start with a dawn game drive where lions, rhinos, and eland roam open plains beneath the city skyline. Then meet orphaned baby elephants at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, hand-feed Rothschild giraffes at the Giraffe Centre, and step into colonial Kenya at the Karen Blixen Museum. Optional lunch at the legendary Carnivore Restaurant adds flame-grilled flair. This tour weaves Nairobi's wild heart together with its cultural soul — wildlife, conservation, history, and cuisine in a single seamless day.

Nairobi National ParkGiraffe CentreElephant Orphanage
Starting from
$260/ person

Tour Highlights

Early morning game drive in Nairobi National Park
Visit the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
Hand-feed giraffes at the Giraffe Centre
Lunch at a restaurant in the Karen suburb
Afternoon choice: Karen Blixen Museum OR Bomas of Kenya

Wildlife You'll Encounter

Species commonly sighted on this safari route

Orphaned baby elephants at the Sheldrick Trust
Endangered Rothschild giraffes at the Giraffe Centre
Vervet monkeys in Nairobi's green spaces
Marabou storks perched on city buildings
Black rhinos — one of Kenya's densest populations
Lions against the Nairobi skyline
Leopards in the forested valleys
Eland and Coke's hartebeest on the plains

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1 — Nairobi National Park and City Tour
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Nairobi National Park and City Tour

6:00 AM — Your private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof arrives at your hotel as Nairobi stirs to life. Your driver-guide hands you a cold bottle of water and within minutes you are at the main KWS gate of Nairobi National Park — the only national park inside a capital city on the planet.

The gate opens and the urban world melts away. Open savannah unfolds before you, the Nairobi skyline shimmering on the horizon while a tower of giraffes crosses the dirt track ahead — the most iconic photograph in East African travel. Over the next three hours, your game drive navigates rolling grasslands, highland forest, and rocky ridges. Lions warm themselves on sunlit outcrops, endangered black rhinos browse in dense bush, zebra and wildebeest herds graze in vast numbers, and at the Athi River hippo pools you watch hippos grunt and jostle in the brown water while kingfishers flash electric blue between the banks. Your driver-guide knows every hidden corner and every favourite animal haunt.

By 9:30 AM you exit the park and drive to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, arriving just before the 11:00 AM public feeding. The wooden gates open and tiny orphaned elephants tumble out, ears flapping, trunks reaching for their milk bottles. Keepers share each calf's rescue story — pulled from wells, separated from poached mothers — and watching them play in the red-mud wallow, spraying each other with gleeful abandon, is enough to move even the most seasoned traveler to tears.

At noon you head to the nearby Giraffe Centre in Langata, where you climb to a raised platform and hand-feed endangered Rothschild's giraffes. Their long, dark tongues curl gently around food pellets in your palm as they lean in close enough for you to see every eyelash — a magical, tactile encounter.

Lunch is enjoyed around 1:00 PM at a restaurant in the leafy Karen suburb.

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🅰️ OPTION A — Karen Blixen Museum 📍 *Open daily (including weekends & public holidays): 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM*

After lunch, a short drive brings you to the Karen Blixen Museum, the colonial farmhouse made famous by the film *Out of Africa*. You wander through rooms filled with original furniture, photographs, and first editions, then step onto the veranda where the Ngong Hills roll along the horizon exactly as Blixen described them a century ago. The surrounding gardens are peaceful, with coffee plants, indigenous trees, and abundant birdlife. Allow approximately 1–1.5 hours for the visit.

You are returned to your hotel by approximately 3:30–4:00 PM.

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🅱️ OPTION B — Bomas of Kenya 📍 *Traditional dance show times:* - *Weekdays: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM* - *Weekends & Public Holidays: 3:30 PM – 5:15 PM*

After lunch, you head to Bomas of Kenya, a living cultural village representing Kenya's 42 tribes. Dancers in vibrant traditional dress perform high-leaping Maasai jumping dances, rhythmic Kikuyu harvest songs, and hypnotic coastal Swahili taarab — a rousing finale that celebrates the human spirit of this extraordinary country. Between shows, explore the traditional homesteads representing different Kenyan communities, open daily from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

You are returned to your hotel by approximately 4:30 PM (weekdays) or 5:45 PM (weekends & holidays).

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> Please advise your preferred afternoon option when booking. Both are included in the tour price — choose the one that excites you most.

Meals:Lunch

Booking Information

  • All prices are per person sharing in a double/twin room
  • Children under 12 receive discounted rates
  • Custom itineraries available — contact us for a personalised quote
  • Prices valid for 2025/2026 season — subject to park fee changes

What's Included

  • Nairobi hotel/airport pick-up & drop-off
  • Transport in a 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
  • Professional English-speaking driver/guide
  • All park entrance fees
  • Game viewing drives as per itinerary
  • Lunch and bottled water
  • Government taxes and levies

What's Not Included

  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Items and services of a personal nature
  • Tips and gratuities

Safari Season Guide

Peak SeasonJul – Oct & Dec – Mar

Best wildlife viewing. Great Migration in the Mara (Jul–Oct). Dry weather, sparse vegetation makes animals easy to spot.

Shoulder AJan – Mar

Calving season in the Serengeti. Good birding. Pleasant weather with occasional showers.

Shoulder BJun

Transition to dry season. Fewer crowds, good rates. Early migration movements begin.

Low SeasonApr – May & Nov

Long rains (Apr–May) and short rains (Nov). Lowest prices. Lush landscapes, excellent birding, newborn animals.

Tour Pricing

Per person rates in a private 4x4 Land Cruiser with dedicated driver-guide. Maximum 7 passengers per vehicle.

Group SizeNon-ResidentKenya Resident
AdultChildAdultChild
1 Traveller$480$370$320$240
2–4 Travellers$320$250$210$160
5–7 Travellers$260$200$170$130
Child Rates: Child rates apply to ages 3-11. Infants under 3 travel free.

Private safari in a 4\u00d74 Land Cruiser (max 7 passengers). Contact us for a personalized quote.

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Nairobi National Park, Giraffe Centre, Elephant Orphanage

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$260

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