Nairobi National Park Half-Day Tour
A Nairobi National Park half-day tour is a 5-hour guided game drive in the only national park inside a capital city, 7 km from Nairobi CBD.
From USD 95per person
Day Trips from Nairobi: Safari Day Tours
Day trips from Nairobi: Nairobi National Park, Lake Nakuru, Hell's Gate & Lake Naivasha, Amboseli. Hotel and airport pickup. From USD 95.
Quick answer
The best safari day trips from Nairobi are Nairobi National Park (5 hours), Hell's Gate and Lake Naivasha (10 hours), Lake Nakuru (10–11 hours) and Amboseli (13–14 hours). All include hotel pickup, so they suit layovers, business travellers and anyone short on time.
Lake Nakuru Day Trip from Nairobi
A Lake Nakuru day trip from Nairobi is a 10–11 hour private tour that drives 160 km into the Great Rift Valley for a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, a protected rhino sanctuary known for white and black rhino, Rothschild's giraffe, lions and flamingos.
From USD 228per person
Hell's Gate & Lake Naivasha Day Tour from Nairobi
The Hell's Gate and Lake Naivasha day tour is a 10-hour trip from Nairobi where you cycle or hike among zebra and giraffe in Hell's Gate National Park, walk the Ol Njorowa Gorge with a ranger, and can add a boat ride to see hippos on Lake Naivasha.
From USD 197per person
Amboseli Day Trip from Nairobi
An Amboseli day trip from Nairobi is a long 13–14 hour tour, leaving at 05:00, that gives you 4–5 hours of game driving among Amboseli's big-tusked elephant herds with Mount Kilimanjaro as the backdrop.
From USD 133per person
Giraffe Centre & Elephant Orphanage Tour, Nairobi
This 6-hour Nairobi tour takes you to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage for the 11:00–12:00 baby elephant viewing, then to the Giraffe Centre to hand-feed endangered Rothschild's giraffes.
From USD 90per person
Day Trips from Nairobi: price comparison
| Package | Days | From | Style | Park fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi National Park Half-Day Tour | 1 | USD 95 per person | Budget | not included |
| Lake Nakuru Day Trip from Nairobi | 1 | USD 228 per person | Mid-range | not included |
| Hell's Gate & Lake Naivasha Day Tour from Nairobi | 1 | USD 197 per person | Mid-range | included |
| Amboseli Day Trip from Nairobi | 1 | USD 133 per person | Budget | not included |
| Giraffe Centre & Elephant Orphanage Tour, Nairobi | 1 | USD 90 per person | Budget | not included |
Frequently asked questions
What is the best day trip from Nairobi?
For wildlife close to the city, Nairobi National Park. For adventure, Hell's Gate, where you can cycle among zebra and giraffe. For rhinos, Lake Nakuru.
Planning guides
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