Nairobi National Park tours, vehicles, and guides
Most first visits should take the private morning half-day. Van hire, guides, group tours, photography, and night drives are listed separately.
What you can book
Park tours
Half-day, full-day, JKIA layover. Van or Landcruiser.
Where to stay
Park-edge lodges, Karen, Langata, Mombasa Road.
Safari vehicle hire
Hiace van $150 (KSh 19,500) half-day. Landcruiser $180 (KSh 23,400).
Tour guides
Licensed driver-guide on every hire. Guide-only from $50 (KSh 6,500).
Giraffe Centre, Sheldrick, Safari Walk, Karen Blixen gate fees
Half-day park tour, per person
| Paying guests | Safari van USD / KSh | Landcruiser USD / KSh |
|---|---|---|
| 1 guest | $150 (KSh 19,500) | $180 (KSh 23,400) |
| 2 guests | $85 (KSh 11,050) | $100 (KSh 13,000) |
| 3 guests | $70 (KSh 9,100) | $80 (KSh 10,400) |
| 4 guests | $60 (KSh 7,800) | $70 (KSh 9,100) |
| 5 guests | $52 (KSh 6,760) | $60 (KSh 7,800) |
| 6 guests | $48 (KSh 6,240) | $52 (KSh 6,760) |
USD shown at 130 Kenyan shillings to 1 US dollar, updated 4 September 2026. Confirm on WhatsApp before you pay.
Park facts visitors ask first
Nairobi National Park is Kenya's first park, gazetted in 1946, 117 km2 of grassland 7 km south of the CBD. Four of the Big Five live here. There are no wild elephants. The usual first visit is a private morning half-day, not a multi-day safari circuit.
How to get there
Hotel pickup, JKIA East Gate, Uber, matatu 24, or self-drive. The park is 20 to 40 minutes from town.
Best time to visit
Open all year. Dry months for cats on open grass. Wet months for birds and calves. Morning 06:00 is the default.
Park gates
Langata Main from hotels. East Gate from JKIA. Cheetah Gate on the south. Cashless eCitizen at every gate.
Wildlife and Big Four
Lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino. No wild elephants. Giraffe, zebra, and 400-plus birds against the city skyline.
Things to do
Game drive, Hippo Pools walk, ivory site, birding, picnic dams, orphanage, Safari Walk, night drive.
Where to stay
No hotel inside the park. Park-edge lodges, Karen, Langata, and Mombasa Road. We pick up from all of them.
What to wear
Khaki and olive. Fleece at 06:00. Closed shoes for Hippo Pools. eCitizen screenshot at the gate.
Self-drive is legal if you have a car and eCitizen tickets. A saloon car can enter. Viewing from a pop-up safari van or Landcruiser is why people book us. See how to get there for Uber, matatu 24, JKIA, and self-drive.