What the day includes.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off anywhere in Nairobi
- 4–5 hour game drive with a driver-guide
- Black rhino, lion, buffalo, giraffe and plains game
- The famous wildlife-against-skyline photo stops
- Ideal on a layover or a free morning
- Pairs naturally with the Giraffe Centre or Karen circuit
A safari between meetings
Nairobi National Park is genuinely wild — 117 square kilometres of savannah, riverine forest and marsh inside the city boundary, with one of the densest black rhino populations in Kenya. It is also absurdly convenient: twenty minutes from most hotels.
Your driver collects you early (game is most active before 9 a.m.), enters at the main gate, and works the circuits — the Athi basin for lions, the southern plains for rhino, the forest edge for leopard if the morning is lucky.
Timing it right
We recommend a 6 a.m. hotel pickup for the best light and the most active animals, back at your door by late morning. An afternoon run works too — cats wake up as the heat drops.
The half-day combines beautifully with the Karen & Giraffe circuit for a full day that never leaves the city.
Good to know.
How long do we need?
Four to five hours door to door covers the main circuits comfortably. You can extend on the day — your driver is yours for the booking, not the clock.
Can we do this on a layover?
Yes — with luggage stored in the vehicle. Share your flight times and we build the pickup so you return to JKIA with hours to spare.
Are entry fees included?
The itinerary is quoted as one figure — park fees, vehicle and guide are agreed up front so there is nothing to pay at the gate.