6 Game Drives in Nairobi to Build a Day Around

1.Nairobi National Park Half-Day Game Drive

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

Spend about four hours tracking lions, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, and birds in Nairobi National Park, then stop for coffee and Maasai crafts in Karen. Hotel pickup, bottled water, Wi-Fi, and an English-speaking guide are included. Guides such as Edwin, William, Francis, and David have earned strong praise for spotting animals and helping with photos.

“It was a wonderful trip. I really enjoyed my half day trip. The guide/driver, Frances, was very friendly, accommodating, and knowledgeable of every animal and environment. He provided the best experience for the trip by taking us to places that maximised our chances for spotting the animals and for the best photos by being flexible on returning to a site or waiting for us to get the picture we wanted. Including providing a tour of the beads-making initiative and Maasai market also provided a great overview of the rules and responsibilities of tourists when in the park. He was also very helpful in sorting out the issues we had for…”

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

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

You’ll spend five hours exploring Nairobi National Park by Jeep or SUV with a guide such as Daniel, Linus, Willy, or Francis. Look for lions, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, ostriches, and more, then stop at KOBE TOUGH beads and leather. Hotel pickup, bottled water, Wi-Fi, and several language options are included, but park entry costs extra.

“I enjoyed every bit of it. The guide knew his way around the park and how to spot the animals. He responded well to the questions asked and dropped us off at our respective hotels/apartments.”

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3.3 – Days Maasai Mara Group Safari by 4WD

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

Spend three days traveling from Nairobi to Maasai Mara in a 4WD Landcruiser with a pop-up roof. You get an evening game drive, a full day in the reserve, camp meals, bottled water, and two nights at Rhino Tourist Camp or a similar budget camp. Guides such as Paul, James, Richard, and Benjamin are known for sharp animal spotting.

“Richard was a great guide. Very knowledgeable about the area and its plant and animal species. He really put a lot of effort into giving us the opportunities to get the best photo-shots and also explained whenever we asked him any question. Thank you very much for these wonderful three days! Also in general the whole trip was very much worth the money! I think I experienced more in that time than in months before.”

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

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

Spend three days traveling from Nairobi to Maasai Mara in a shared Land Cruiser with an experienced driver-guide. Expect a Rift Valley stop, afternoon and full-day game drives, tented accommodation, and meals. Guides such as Sammy, Albert, Ronaldo, and James have been praised for their care and wildlife skills, but park fees and some extras cost more.

“Words can't describe my experience. Ronaldo is a great guide and lodge was amazing. Very well organized, above my expectations.pick up from my hotel in nairobi was easy”

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5.3 days Masai Mara on Private 4×4 Land Cruiser

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

Travel privately from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara in a 4x4 Land Cruiser with an English-speaking driver-guide. You’ll pause at the Great Rift Valley, enjoy two nights near the reserve, and take early and full-day game drives for lions, elephants, cheetahs, wildebeest, and more. Accommodation can be arranged at economy, comfort, or luxury level.

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

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

Join a shared 4x4 safari from Nairobi to Maasai Mara for two nights in a self-contained tent, three meals a day, and game drives timed around the reserve’s 6:30pm closing. Guides such as Dickson, Solomon, Alex, Evans, and Wilson are praised for spotting wildlife and explaining the park. Airport pickup is available as an upgrade.

“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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