Get picked up from your Nairobi hotel and set off for an unforgettable Nairobi National Park day trip. Just minutes from the city center, this unique wildlife sanctuary — the only national park within a capital city — offers the rare chance to see lions, rhinos, giraffes, and zebras roaming freely against the dramatic backdrop of Nairobi’s skyline. Learn more about the park on Wikipedia.
Begin your morning with a guided game drive across the park’s sweeping savannahs and acacia woodlands. Spot herds of giraffes, wildebeest, zebras, elands, gazelles, Cape buffalo, and an incredible variety of birdlife. With the city skyline in the distance, this is the only place in the world where urban life and untamed wilderness meet so vividly. Explore similar options on our 1-day safaris in Kenya page.
Continue deeper into the park in search of black rhinos and elusive lions, especially near the rugged cliffs of Mbagathi Gorge. Keep your camera ready for those once-in-a-lifetime shots of zebras or giraffes framed perfectly against Nairobi’s skyscrapers — a signature image of an urban safari in Kenya.
Head to the southern reaches for a short guided walk to the Hippo Pools, where hippos wallow in the shallows and aquatic birds glide gracefully overhead. Then visit the Nairobi Animal Orphanage, a moving conservation stop where rescued animals are rehabilitated for release back into the wild.
Wrap up your adventure at the Safari Walk Educational Centre, strolling along elevated boardwalks for close-up views of Kenya’s diverse wildlife and indigenous plants. Time permitting, visit the nearby David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage to watch orphaned calves being bottle-fed and playing in mud baths — an inspiring conservation story. After a day of unforgettable encounters, enjoy a comfortable drop-off back at your hotel in Nairobi.
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