Nairobi day tours & half-day trips
Only a day or two in Nairobi, or a long layover? These trips start and end at your hotel, from 30-minute drives to giraffes and elephants to full days in the Rift Valley.
Half-day tours, 30–60 minutes away
Good for short stays and layovers.
Full-day trips from Nairobi
One and a half to three and a half hours away.
2 hours from NairobiHell's Gate National Park
4-6 hours · 90 km
1.5 hours from NairobiLake Naivasha
2-3 hours · 90 km
2 hours from NairobiCrescent Island
2-3 hours · 90 km
2 hours from NairobiCrater Lake
2-3 hours · 95 km
2 hours from Nairobi
Sleeping Warrior (Lake Elementaita)
Half-day · 120 km
3 hours from NairobiElephant Hills (Aberdares)
Full-day · 150 km
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Full-day to multi-day · 200 km
2 hours from NairobiMt Longonot
Half-day · 90 km
Mt Kilimambogo (Ol Donyo Sabuk)
Half-day · 80 km
Nairobi day tour questions
A morning game drive in Nairobi National Park, then the Giraffe Centre and the Sheldrick elephant orphanage. All three are about 30 minutes from the city, so they fit easily into one day.
With enough time between flights, yes. Nairobi National Park, the Giraffe Centre and the elephant orphanage are about 30 minutes from the city. Send us your arrival and departure times and we will tell you what fits.
For wildlife, Nairobi National Park. For a full day out, Hell's Gate and Lake Naivasha are about two hours away and are often combined: cycling among zebras and giraffes, then a boat ride among hippos.
Yes. Every day tour starts with pickup from your hotel or an agreed meeting point in Nairobi and ends with drop-off there.
Make the most of your time in Nairobi
Send your dates, or your flight times if you're on a layover. We'll suggest what fits.
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