10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Kenya That You Shouldn't Miss

April 14, 2022 Jasper Kershner

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1. Nairobi National Park

Langata Road, Nairobi Kenya +254 20 602121 [email protected] http://www.kws.go.ke/parks/nairobi-national-park
Excellent
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4.5 based on 3,321 reviews

Nairobi National Park

Noble black rhinos are the highlight of this amazing park, Kenya’s first national park and a local treasure.

Reviewed By nualap2014

As you travel through Nairobi National Park's 45 square miles, you'll find it hard to believe that you are in a modern city. The city's skyline in the distance, is the only reminder. The park is teeming with wildlife, all protected by aircraft overhead and discreet armed guards. You can expect to see lions, rhinos, buffaloes, giraffes and many others animals and birds, roaming in the grassy plains under the occasional acacia tree. If you don't have time for a full scale safari, when you visit Kenya you'll be glad you visited Nairobi National Park.

2. Giraffe Centre

Duma Rd, Nairobi Kenya +254 20 8070804 [email protected] http://giraffecenter.org/
Excellent
58%
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Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 5,125 reviews

Giraffe Centre

It is a place that seeks to secure our environment. Our main work is to carry out environment conserving initiatives. The care for giraffes that are endangered is one of the conservation activities that we do.

Reviewed By travelwithshreya - Phitsanulok, Thailand

Giraffe center is the best sanctuary for the rare Rothschild giraffe. Giraffe Center is a breeding, research, and conservation center where you can learn about Rothschild giraffes and get the opportunity to feed giraffes.

3. Hell's Gate National Park

Lake Road South South of Lake Naivasha, Naivasha 20117 Kenya +254 20 2433037 [email protected] http://www.kws.go.ke/content/hells-gate-national-park
Excellent
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4.5 based on 807 reviews

Hell's Gate National Park

Reviewed By attictravel - Kenya, null

The park is beautiful despite its name This is the only National park that offers bike tours The park also offers rock climbing and hiking through the gorge In my opinion this is the best place for team building

4. Watamu National Marine Park

Watamu 80202 Kenya +254 702 981935 [email protected] http://www.kws.go.ke/content/watamu-marine-national-park-reserve
Excellent
62%
Good
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Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 594 reviews

Watamu National Marine Park

Reviewed By PilipiliNdogo - Nairobi, Kenya

Surrounded by the Clean and white sandy Watamu beach and nestled in the marine reserve it has unique coral reef garden and rich with turtles, cute fishes making it perfect for snorkeling or glass bottom boat rides.

5. Mida Creek

Watamu Marine National Park, Watamu 80202 Kenya
Excellent
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4.5 based on 748 reviews

Mida Creek

Reviewed By PilipiliNdogo - Nairobi, Kenya

The adventure starts from the “wobbly” boardwalk as you balance yourself as you walk till the end, this was such a thrill Board your canoe here and the calm ocean gently rocks you to the creek, if the tide & water level is low you can get off at garden of eden to catch the sunset as the water turns to a shimmery gold, such a sight to behold! If you’re adventurous you can kayak, stand up paddle boarding or float around the mangroves in the creek experiencing it all and hopefully see some birds hunting in the shallow waters. We used a local guide who was very informative & affordable.

6. Watamu Beach

Watamu, Malindi 80200 Kenya
Excellent
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4.5 based on 688 reviews

Watamu Beach

The coastal village of Watamu is known for its wonderful white sand beach. The region is protected as part of the Watamu National Marine Park.

Reviewed By SawaMA - Kigali, Rwanda

Watamu Beach especially near Fortamu is a paradise. Beautiful white sand beach where you can walk freely and enjoy the spectacular view. During high tides you can enjoy the water that is giving the sensation of a warm bathtub. I spent a wonderful week! Definitively a place to visit in Kenya.

7. Tsavo East

Voi Mageso Chember, Tsavo National Park East 00200 Kenya +254 720 650869 http://www.tsavopark.com
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,650 reviews

Tsavo East

Reviewed By CelinaMeji

Such serenity, simply breathtaking. Great and expansive National park with many beautiful birds, large and small, and other land animals such as elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, lions, heartbeets, dikdiks, gazelles etc. It's worth the visit. Those drives in the park are thrilling if not therapeutic! Highly recommended.

8. Mara River

Maasai Mara National Reserve 00200 Kenya
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,953 reviews

Mara River

Reviewed By cdiet - Albuquerque, United States

AfricanMecca Safari scheduled the most wonderful safari I ever had. AfricanMecca Safari is very accommodating to your individual plans and schedule. I had a wonderful trip. Everything was perfectly organized by AfricanMecca Safaris to my entire satisfaction. This trip not only met my expectations, but was even better than expected. I stayed at the Little Governors' Camp. I loved the personalized attention, the tents, the food, the service. Everything was fabulous. Above all, of course, were the safari rides. My driver and guide was Joseph who was awesome. I was able to obtain very close photographs and videos of many animals. The highlight of this trip was watching the Great Wildebeest Migration. We could see the first crossing of the Mara River in 2018 taking place right in front of our eyes. We were the third Jeep to arrive to the scene, so we had an excellent viewpoint. Thousands and thousands of wildebeest, and many zebras kept crossing the river. We were there watching one of the best wonders of nature during almost 2 hours. Unbelievable! Unforgettable! Awesome! I highly recommend visiting the Masai Mara National Reserve which is is best place to watch the Great Wildebeest Migration with hundreds of thousands of wildebeest crossing the Mara River.

9. Bio-Ken Snake Farm

Gede Watamu Rd, Gede, Kenya, Watamu 80202 Kenya +254 718 290324 [email protected] http://bio-ken.com
Excellent
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Good
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Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 222 reviews

Bio-Ken Snake Farm

Bio-Ken is a research centre, which deals with reptiles, especially snakes and snake-bite. Located less than 5 minutes drive from the hotels in Watamu - Kenya, it houses the largest collection of Snakes in East Africa and is open to the public. There are about 127 different snake species in Kenya. Of these only 18 have caused human fatalities and only another 6 could kill you. Another 10 could cause you a lot of pain and the remaining 93 or so, are non-venomous nor dangerous.

Reviewed By maldafrica

The Snake Farm worth a visit. It will not take long ( 1 hour maybe?) but you will get lots of info some very curious others maybe useful in the future who knows ? We had a friendly and smiling guide who take us around the farm and showed us tons of snakes of different species ( some among the most poisonous ones like the green mambas) explaining us where they live, how they live, how dangerous they are and how you can survive a bite. You can touch a snake if you like ..but do not have to ! Especially with kids it is a place not to be missed ! The entrance fee is not the cheapest one but they use the money to work with snakes, collecting the poison and preparing the antidotes. And removing snakes from houses or hotels in case one "got lost "and goes around a lodge ! They simply pick it up and bring it back to the forest ( hopefully far enough not be back the day after !)

10. Nguuni Nature Sanctuary

Bamburi - Mombasa Off Kiembeni Road, Mombasa 80101 Kenya +254 700 337068 [email protected] http://www.thebaobabtrust.com/projects.html
Excellent
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Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 61 reviews

Nguuni Nature Sanctuary

Only 4 kilometers away from Bamburi Cement Factory, a small nature sanctuary in a completely unique “out of Africa” environment. Rain-fed ponds are inhabited by fish and birds. Large Doum Palm crowned by Leopard Orchids are scattered in the grassland. Perfect venue for getting together with family, friends, business colleagues and educational school tours. We also offer a lovely setting for weddings. Now offering Environmental Tour Safari. Entrance Rates: Kshs.350.00 Resident Adult | Kshs.800.00 Non-Resident Adult

Reviewed By brucef411 - Hythe, United Kingdom

Spent a very enjoyable 4 hours birding the site with Michael who works as a bird guid at Nguuni.. Its defiantly worth a visit to enjoy the walk and encounters with the giraffes that wander the site.

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