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The 15 Best Safaris in Nairobi

31 tours  ·  from $30 a head

Nairobi National Park starts seven kilometres from the city and holds rhino against a skyline. These 15 cover the half-day drives, the early gates and which ones collect you from the hotel.

Nairobi National Park Half-Day Game Drive - The five-hour schedule, from hotel lobby to park gate
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Nairobi National Park Half-Day Game Drive

1.Nairobi National Park Half-Day Game Drive

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 738 reviews · 5 hours · from $36Our pick

Spend four hours on a Nairobi National Park game drive in an open-roof van or optional safari jeep. Guides such as Edwin, William, Francis, and David help you find lions, rhinos, giraffes, buffalo, and birds, with Wi-Fi, hotel transfers, water, and a Maasai Market stop included.

“It was a fantastic tour! We went with William, and he went the extra mile to make sure we saw as many animals as possible and gave us a bunch of information on each animal. It was a truly great experience, thanks William!”

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Safari Tour; Nairobi National Park - Entering the park in an open-roof van
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Safari Tour; Nairobi National Park

2.Safari Tour; Nairobi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 594 reviews · from $43

Join a small-group, open-roof safari from Nairobi with hotel pickup, four to five hours planned inside Nairobi National Park, and optional airport drop-off. Guides such as Edwin, David, Peter, Lawrence, and Joseph have earned praise for spotting animals and keeping groups comfortable, though park fees are extra.

“It was a great experience! The company was quickly answering to my questions as I booked last minute. Our guide, David, was great: very polite and patient. The pick up was exactly at the time they promised and we were dropped off at our hotel without any inconvenienRead more”

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3 Days Masai Mara Group Joining - Key points to know before you book
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3 Days Masai Mara Group Joining

3.3 Days Masai Mara Group Joining

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 486 reviews · from $540Top rated

Spend two nights in the Masai Mara on a small group safari from Nairobi. Your driver-guide leads two shorter game drives and one full-day outing, with chances to see big cats, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, and birds. Khalifa is one guide praised for his humor and strong knowledge of Kenya.

“It was not a great start. I had to call the operator multiple times in order to be picked up - had I not reached out, I don't think I would've been picked up - that took 30-45 minutes from scheduled pick-up time - I even received a notification a Read more”

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Nairobi National Park 5-hour Guided Game Drive Free Pick up - Pickup, vehicle, and the short ride to the gate
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Nairobi National Park 5-hour Guided Game Drive Free Pick up

4.Nairobi National Park 5-hour Guided Game Drive Free Pick up

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 367 reviews · 5 hours · from $37

Meet guides such as Daniel, Linus, Willy, or Francis for a five-hour Nairobi National Park game drive. Hotel pickup, bottled water, Wi-Fi, and drop-off are included. Expect striking city views, frequent animal sightings, and an optional arts and crafts stop, but budget separately for the park entry fee.

“Absolutely loveddd it! The guide was amazing too! 100% recommend!”

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Half-Day Nairobi National Park Safari from Nairobi with Free Pickup - What you can see in six hours
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Half-Day Nairobi National Park Safari from Nairobi with Free Pickup

5.Half-Day Nairobi National Park Safari from Nairobi with Free Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 264 reviews · from $44

Join a small group for a half-day game drive in Nairobi National Park, just 7 kilometers from central Nairobi. Guides such as Joel, Martin, James, and Wilson use an open-roof 4x4 van to seek lions, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, and cheetahs. Hotel pickup is included, but the $43 park fee is extra.

“driver were able to get us to spots with action. the wildlife was amazing. The pick-up was an hour late, though. for a four hour tour, an hour is pretty significant amount of time lost”

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From Nairobi: 3 - Days Maasai Mara Group Safari by 4WD - Lunch and the first evening game drive
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From Nairobi: 3 – Days Maasai Mara Group Safari by 4WD

6.3 – Days Maasai Mara Group Safari by 4WD

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 205 reviews · 3 days · from $240

Travel from Nairobi to Maasai Mara in a pop-up-roof Landcruiser, stopping at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint before two packed game-drive days. Guides such as Paul, James, Richard, and Benjamin are praised for animal spotting and safe driving. Budget camping, meals, water, and hotel pickup are included.

“Benajmin was a fantastic guide and made up for the fact that the communication for preparation on the tour, left something to be desired. I asked questions about payment for entry into Maasai Mara, as well as what type of toiletries would be provided, and the person who answered my questions, did not do so accurately. Just make sure you pay in advance for Maasai Mara, or show up with the $400 USD that is required for two days of entry. Also, bring your own toiletries, because they don't provide anything beyond a tiny bar of soap. Beyond this, I want to give them 5 stars, because this was truly…”

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3 days group joining safari to Maasai Mara with a Land Cruiser Jeep - Leaving Nairobi and stopping at the Great Rift Valley
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3 days group joining safari to Maasai Mara with a Land Cruiser Jeep

7.3 days group joining safari to Maasai Mara with a Land Cruiser Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · from $221

Travel from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara in a Land Cruiser with a driver-guide, two nights in tented accommodation, and game drives across three days. Expect a Rift Valley stop, a full-day Mara search for lions and cheetahs, and an optional Maasai village visit for $20.

“Wir sind super begeistert von der Safari ! Wir wurden direkt am Flughafen in Nairobi abgeholt und wurden zunächst zum Treffpunkt ins Zentrum von Nairobi gebracht. Von dort aus ging es mit dem Jeep direkt zum Camp in die Nähe vom Nationalpark. Das Camp ist super gRead more”

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3 days Masai Mara on Private 4x4 Land Cruiser - Day 2: A full day across the Mara plains
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3 days Masai Mara on Private 4×4 Land Cruiser

8.3 days Masai Mara on Private 4×4 Land Cruiser

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 130 reviews · from $3,360

Travel from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara in a private 4x4 Land Cruiser with your own English-speaking guide. The three-day plan includes park fees, meals, lodging, and several game drives, with economy, comfort, or luxury accommodation available. Guides such as George, Peter, and John have earned strong praise for their field skills.

“This was an amazing safari at Masai mara a wonderful landscape and scenery. Our driver George was well informed and experienced. He made our safari experience to an exceptional one.”

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3 Day Masai Mara Budget Joining Safari on 4×4 - Daily Departures - Day two: a full day among the Big Five
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3 Day Masai Mara Budget Joining Safari on 4×4 – Daily Departures

9.3 Day Masai Mara Budget Joining Safari on 4×4 – Daily Departures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $533

Travel from Nairobi to Maasai Mara in a shared 4x4 group of up to 15 people. You get two nights in a self-contained tent, three lunches, two breakfasts, two dinners, an evening drive, and a full day in the reserve. Guides such as Dickson, Solomon, Evans, and Wilson are praised for wildlife spotting.

“We had wonderful experiences our guide cum driver Mr Richard was helping nature & he knows all the in & out of masaai.”

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Nairobi: 4-Day Maasai Mara & Lake Nakuru Camping Safari - Day one: the Great Rift Valley to Maasai Mara
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Nairobi: 4-Day Maasai Mara & Lake Nakuru Camping Safari

10.4-Day Maasai Mara & Lake Nakuru Camping Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · 4 days · from $475

Travel from Nairobi to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru in a pop-up-roof safari van. You’ll enjoy evening and full-day game drives, see lions, elephants, rhinos, hippos, and birds, and camp two nights before a hotel stay. Guides such as Simon, Peter, Benjamin, and Stephen have led recent departures.

“We really enjoyed the tour. We were happy to watch numerous wild animals and the driver kindly exchanged the information with other drivers in the park and took us to the locations for some specific animals. The accommodations were good enough for a budget tour.”

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Masai Mara 3 Days Luxury Tented Safari - Day 2: Your best chance for extended wildlife watching
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Masai Mara 3 Days Luxury Tented Safari

11.Masai Mara 3 Days Luxury Tented Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $1,449

Travel privately from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara with a 7:00 AM pickup, two main game-drive days, park fees, meals, and luxury-tented lodging included. You may see lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, buffalo, and more, with guides such as John Kariuki, James, Sammy, or Samuel assigned according to availability.

“We just finished a 3-day safari in Taita Hills and Tsavo East, and it was incredible. We saw lions, elephants, giraffes—you name it. The lodges were great and the whole experience was smooth and unforgettable.”

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Multi Day Masai Mara Lake Nakuru Park Hellsgate Park Tour - Day two: a full day in the Masai Mara
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Multi Day Masai Mara Lake Nakuru Park Hellsgate Park Tour

12.Multi Day Masai Mara Lake Nakuru Park Hellsgate Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $850

This five-day safari takes you from Nairobi to the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Hell’s Gate National Park. Expect shared transport, small groups of up to eight, budget tented camping, game drives, and guides such as Jack, Ken, and Richard. Optional Maasai village and Crescent Island visits cost extra.

“The view is amazing, the animals is there we can see 3/5 big 5 in masai mara and another 1 in nakuru which is rhino and both black and white rhino. Its not flamingo season at the end of may but lot of pelicans and other birds around. We got tRead more”

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Nairobi: 3-Days 2-Nights Maasai Mara Group Safari in 4x4 - Day 1: Nairobi to the Maasai Mara
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Nairobi: 3-Days 2-Nights Maasai Mara Group Safari in 4×4

13.3-Days 2-Nights Maasai Mara Group Safari in 4×4

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 54 reviews · from $240

Travel from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara in a shared 4x4 with an open roof, two nights of private accommodation, meals, and guided game drives. Your English-speaking guide may include skilled spotters such as Jeff, Calvin, or Denis. Add a Maasai village visit for $20.

“We had a magical two night stay in the Masai Mara. Our driver/guide was exceptional. The accommodation was listed as budget and while it was basic, it was comfortable and we lacked for nothing - except for hot water on day one but that was rectified. But you go for the game drives and we really couldn’t have asked for anymore there. This was my fifth safari in masai Mara - the other four with more expensive options - but I would happily do this again. It was epic value for money!!”

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DAY TRIP AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK FROM NAIROBI BUDGET SAFARI. - The early pickup from Nairobi
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DAY TRIP AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK FROM NAIROBI BUDGET SAFARI.

14.DAY TRIP AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK FROM NAIROBI BUDGET SAFARI.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · 12 hours · from $170

Leave Nairobi early for a 12-hour Amboseli safari in a pop-up roof 4WD van. Guide Alex is praised for spotting wildlife and adjusting the day to your needs. Expect elephants, lions, zebras, Kilimanjaro views, a picnic break, and a Maasai village visit. Park fees, lunch, and the $30 village fee are extra.

“The elephants were the greatest highlight of the trip. Our guide Alex was amazing from start to end.”

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From Nairobi: 4-Day Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru Group Safari - Day one: Nairobi, the Rift Valley, and the first Mara drive
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From Nairobi: 4-Day Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru Group Safari

15.4-Day Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru Group Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 50 reviews · 4 days · from $350

Join a small group of up to 15 for four days from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru. You get shared 4x4 transport, an English-speaking guide, meals, and scheduled game drives. Guides such as Wycliff, Wilson, Kevin, and Paul have earned strong praise, while budget rooms and extra park fees require planning.

“I had a great time at this tour , we managed to spot 4 out of the big 5 in Masai Mara and the rhino in Nakuru Special thank you to our fantastic drivers and guides Khaled and Joshua for their commitment to go over and beyond to guarantee the best experience for us The personal was kind and the buffet at the accommodations also exceeded expectations March 2025”

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New in Nairobi Safaris

★ 4.65-Hour Nairobi National Park 4×4 Safari with Free PickupFrom $8016 reviews
★ 4.8Overnight Private Safari To Masai MaraFrom $59513 reviews
★ 4.9ATV/Quad Bike Wildlife Safari with Transfers & mealFrom $19013 reviews
★ 4.1Nairobi National Park Half-Day Guided Game Drive With PickupFrom $4213 reviews
★ 4.5National Park Early Morning or Afternoon Game DriveFrom $3020 reviews
★ 4.07 Days Masai Mara, Nakuru, and Amboseli SafariFrom $1,52012 reviews
★ 4.82-Day Amboseli National Park SafariFrom $66523 reviews
★ 5.0Day Tour to Maasai Mara & optional Maasai village visitFrom $23013 reviews
★ 4.65 Hours Nairobi National Park Game Drive Tour 4×4 Open RoofFrom $8018 reviews
★ 5.0Half day wildlife tour to Nairobi National Park Game Drive with Pickup/Drop offFrom $4526 reviews

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