Nairobi National Park Day Safari

Day Tour in Nairobi, Kenya

Lion cub in a tree at Nairobi National Park

Buffalo Drinking Water in Nairobi National Park

Nairobi National Park 6 miles from the City of Nairobi, Kenya

Price Per Person

Trip Description (Tour Duration: 4 Hours)

Nairobi National Park tour begins at 0700 Hours or 1400 hours. This unique wildlife sanctuary is tucked just 10 kilometers away from the bustling city centre. Several animal species roam within this park including four members of the big five, exceptional being the elephant. Animals to be found here include; lions, leopards, zebras, rhinos, wildebeests, and other species including beautiful bird life. The tour returns to the city centre at lunch hour or sundown.

Nairobi National Park

Nairobi, as a capital city, is unique in having a wildlife park on its doorstep. Indeed the city abuts the Nairobi National Park on all but the southern perimeter so it is possible to photograph a rhino, browsing peace fully among the whistling thorn with high-rise office buildings in the backdrop. Some of the wildlife is migratory and when vegetation and water are present outside the park, they move out into Masai land through the unfenced southern boundary.

The 117 km2 ( 44 sq Miles) Nairobi National Park is unique by being the only protected area in the world with a variety of animals and birds close to a capital city. As expected, the park is a principal attraction for visitors to Nairobi. The park also serves many residents and citizens living in the city The park has a diversity of environments with characteristic fauna and flora. Open grass plains with scattered acacia bush are predominant. The western side has a highland dry forest and a permanent river with a riverine forest in the south. In addition, there are stretches of broken bush country and deep, rocky valleys and gorges with scrub and long grass. Man-made dams have also added a further habitat, favorable to certain species of birds and other aquatic biota (life forms). The dams also attract water dependent herbivores during the dry season.

The park has a rich/diverse birdlife with 400 species recorded. However all species are not always present and some are seasonal. Northern migrants pass through the park primarily during late March through April. Nairobi National Park is one of the most successful of Kenya's rhino sanctuaries that is already generating a stock for reintroduction in the species former range and other upcoming sanctuaries. Due to this success, it is one of the few parks where a visitor can be certain of seeing a black rhino in its natural habitat.

To the south of the park is the Athi-Kapiti Plains and Kitengela Migration and dispersal area. These are vital areas for herbivores dispersal during the rains and concentrate in the park in the dry season.

Highlights of Nairobi National Park

* Black rhinoceros

* Diverse birdlife

* Walking trails at hippo pools

* Ivory Burning Site Monument

* Spacious accommodating picnic sites

* Nairobi Safari Walk & the Orphanage

* Large predators- lion, leopard, hyena and cheetah.

* Annual wildebeest and zebra migration in July/August

* Aggregations of large herbivores- eland, buffalo, zebra and wildebeest

Nairobi National Park Day Tour price includes
* Price per person
* Game driving at Nairobi National Park
* All park entry fees, service charge and taxes

* Pickup from your hotel in Nairobi and drop-off to your hotel
* Professional English speaking guides. All are experts in the African wildlife, culture, and tour guiding, many of who speak other European languages

Nairobi National Park Day Tour does not include
* Minimum of two persons required

* Tips or gratuity, drinks; travelers insurance; laundry, communication charges, visas

* International airfares and airport taxes; meals, sightseeing not included in the package; optional activities
* Personal expenses such as transfers to/from the airport (supplement airport transfer cost applies for tours starting from the airport)