About this trip
A one-day introduction to Nairobi's wildlife, starting early and covering three very different encounters with animals in and around the city.
You begin with a game drive through Nairobi National Park, where lions and other wildlife roam within sight of the city skyline. From there you head to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to see orphaned elephants up close, before finishing at the Giraffe Centre for a hands-on feeding session with Rothschild giraffes.
It's a full but manageable day, well suited to families or anyone with limited time in Nairobi who still wants a proper wildlife fix.
What you'll do
- Early morning game drive through Nairobi National Park
- Spot lions and other wildlife just outside the city
- Visit orphaned elephants at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
- Learn about the Trust's conservation work
- Feed Rothschild giraffes at the Giraffe Centre
- Early start for the game drive, so an easy but full day
- Good option for families or short stopovers in Nairobi
Worth it if you want genuine wildlife encounters within the city limits and don't mind an early start. Think twice if you need deep wilderness immersion—it's urban safari theatre.
- Game drive delivers real sightings—lions, rhinos, leopards—within 20-30 minutes of central Nairobi, surprising given the skyline backdrop.
- Hand-feeding giraffes at the centre and watching orphaned elephant feeding at Sheldrick Trust are genuinely emotional, interactive highlights.
- Guide quality consistently praised for knowledge, friendliness, timing; comfortable vehicles and well-paced itinerary mean no rushing between three stops.
- Early morning start required; one-day compression means safari depth is limited but efficiency suits travellers with tight Nairobi schedules.
Distilled from real traveller reviews on TourRadar — we don't edit out the bad bits.
The same-vibe trips, side by side — price, value per day, and how each is moving. Only we can lay two operators' trips out honestly.
Sorted by fit — never by who paid. Price moves and availability come from our own daily tracking.
Getting there
Opens Trip.com, pre-filled — one-way so you can book your return whenever. Prices & booking shown there.
Where to stay
A night before your tour in Nairobi · 20 Jul – 21 Jul
Booked on their own sites, separate from your tour. We may earn a commission — it never changes your price.
Sort the essentials
Partner offersWe may earn a commission from partner offers. It never changes your price or our ranking.
More trips like this
Ranked on real fit — in case this one isn't quite yours.
Booked with the operator via TourRadar · we may earn a commission.