City: Nairobi
Top Things to do in Nairobi
10 Walking Tours in Nairobi That You Shouldn't Miss
Known as the safari capital of Africa, Nairobi is an energetic, modern city that serves as a fascinating introduction to both wildlife and nightlife. Music clubs pulse with life, shops and markets bustle, and a mélange of restaurants will tempt your palate in this former Maasai watering hole. Top sights include the Karen Blixen Museum, Giraffe Centre and the black rhinos of Nairobi National Park. The compact city center is safe to walk in and taxis make other areas accessible.
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1. Nairobi Highlight Guided Walking Tour
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Discover the highlights of Nairobi from a local perspective. A small group walking tour covering the modern city center, Nairobi View Point, Uhuru Park, the colorful Nairobi city market, parliament buildings, Kenyatta International Conference Centre; the landmark of Nairobi (KICC), The 7th memorial park USA Embassy bomblast site, National archive and general view of the city.
Inclusions: Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities
Reviewed By IuliaAlexandra1
Gracepat was an amazing safari experience on a decent budget that I recommend to all my friends and travel groups. What made it even more special was Kelvin, our guide. He is a professional, very knowledgeable, poly, people caring and always striving to make us happy and exceed our expectation. He loves and respects the nature and he knows everithing about wildlife. He knows all the animals, birds and all about the african culture. There was no question we asked that he did not know the answer. He is also an expert driver in all types of terrain, starting from the wet and muddy conditions to the dry ones. Incredible Safary Experience :) !
2. Private Tour to Mount Longonot and Optional Boat Ride on Lake Naivasha
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Mt Longonot National Park is located 90km from Nairobi city on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. The mt Longonot national park is a popular park for hiking and mountain climbing that takes less than 3-4hrs to climb/hike up and down. It is one of the best adventure day trips from Nairobi. Longonot national park is easy to get to and has the best sightseeing opportunities and one can look inside the mountain crater.
Inclusions: Professional English speaking guide/driver., Pickup and drop-off to your hotel within Nairobi CBD, Private tour, Transport, park entrance fees
Exclusions: Boat ride (25 USD per person), Lunch (We are happy to drive you to a restaurant., Pickup and drop off to the airport at 20 USD.
Reviewed By B9362LMvaleriag
George and his guide are so caring and will make you feel so safe and plan the trip so you can have the maximum exposure and experiences possible. The lunch spot at the lake is delicious and the lake ride is one of a lifetime. Also bike riding to where the lion king’s animation is based is highly recommended to Disney geeks and everyone else
3. 5-Day Lakes and Masai Mara Plains 4 x 4 Safari
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
Maasai Mara is a top game reserve famous for its exceptional population of lions, leopards, cheetahs among others. Lake Nakuru is found in the central part of Kenya and is one of the Rift valley soda lakes with an elevation of 1754 meters above sea level. The park is famous for the big five and bird’s sanctuary. Lake Naivasha is at the highest elevation of the Kenyan Rift valley at 1,884 metres and home to a variety of types of wildlife including over 400 different species of bird.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, All transfers, All accommodation during the tour, All meals and drinking water during the tour, Flying Doctors medical, emergency, and rescue cover, All game drives as noted in the itinerary, Transport in a private safari minivan with an open roof , English speaking tour guide/driver, All applicable government taxes, levies and park entrance fees , Personalized private service
Exclusions: Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc., Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Passports and visa applications and processing, International flights and taxes, Entrance fee for activities noted as optional
Reviewed By A9634RGcristiana
We took 2 days safari in Amboseli National Park, it was an amazing experience with great guides. We discussed with Peter, via phone and e-mail about every detail of the trip without any hesitation. Our guides, Edward and John were adaptable, responsive, with a true passion for making our journey as delightful as possible. Highly recommended!!
4. Urban Forest Tour in Nairobi
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
The forest is home to some 200 species of bird as well as suni, Harveys Duiker, bushbucks, bush pigs, genets, civets, honey badgers, bush babies, porcupines, Syke's monkeys, bush squirrels, hares, fruit bats and various reptiles and butterflies. Other important attractions that visitors to Karura Forest enjoy are: Mau Mau caves, Scenic waterfalls and rivers, Picnic sites, Marked walking trails, Small wetlands that are habitats for birds, The incinerator formerly used by Central Bank of Kenya to burn old currency notes, The area about which the late Professor Wangari Maathai carried out a campaign against illegal acquisition of forest land
Inclusions: Private transportation
Exclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Reviewed By Clairerbw
It’s a lovely park - lots of rhino, buffalo, Rothschild giraffe. But a clean up needs to happen. There is lots of rubbish around the shoreline which should be cleaned up and we saw lots of dead flamingos and pelicans. In the past, tourists have flocked to see the countless flamingos on the lake. The lake is being polluted by run off from factories from Nakuru and it seems that is killing the birds. If that isn’t sorted out soon, people may stop coming.
5. Nairobi Hiking Adventure to Mt. Longonot
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Wonderful View of the Great Rift Valley,8 Km Hike and Bird Watching. A great way to keep fit and improve your fitness level. A good must do thrill. Pickup from the Hotel at 6:00am and head to Mt. Longonot as the sun is rising from the floor of the Great Rift Valley, like a monolith is the extinct volcano of Mount Longonot. Arrive at Mt. Longonot at around 7am for a unique feature is the thick forest that lies within the crater of the mountain. The crater rim also provides great scenic views across the beautiful Rift Valley all the way to Lake Naivasha. In Mount Longonot National Park, set out on the 4-mile (6.4-kilometer), round-trip hike to the edge of the crater, with the option to extend the hike an additional 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers), walking all the way around the crater rim. There after the Hike you get local food at the local resturant then head back to the Hotel. On your way pass be the curio shops for some gifts.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Hotel Pickup and Drop off, Bottled water
Exclusions: Park Fees of 26USD Adult, Lunch, Gratuities
Reviewed By mellie075
It was a amazing expierence!! From the first second you feels like a part of the family! I recommend it for everyone who wants to see the life in a village. Obed was a fantastic professional guide, who makes the tour more better!! He is a friendly and respectfull man.
6. Nairobi City Tour
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Explore the different neighbourhood of Nairobi in Central business district,where you explore and visit some of the Nairobi attraction centres such as,Kenya National Archives,Kencom bus station,Kenya international conference centre(KICC),Railway station,uhuru park,Nairobi city hall,Nairobi city market,Jevangee garden,University of nairobi,Globe roundabout,Nairobi Museum,Galzon fenzi monument,gods corner,upperhill of nairobi and so many we are going to explore together
Inclusions: Professional Tour Guide
Exclusions: Bottled water
Reviewed By Georgie's S
The best ???? in town... I really had lot’s of fun ❤️❤️❤️. Highly recommendable try then and thank me later.
7. NAI NAMI: Nairobi Storytelling Tour with Street Children
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5.0 based on 282 reviews
With Nai Nami, you have the opportunity to experience the real Nairobi through the eyes of street children. Get inspired by their life stories and learn from their street skills! Nai Nami is a social enterprise with the aim to give disadvantaged youth from slums a future in life. We do this by building on their street skills and life stories.
Inclusions: Personal guide, Local lunch, Soft drinks, Lunch
Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off: The tour starts and ends in front of Bata Shop at Hilton Hotel in Nairobi CBD
Reviewed By sambissett
Coming to Nairobi, we were contemplating doing a Kibera tour. However, despite the fact the money goes back into the slum, we felt that it was still unethical tourism. Then I stumbled across this tour! Truly one of the best things I've ever done. Our guides, Mrembe and Typhoon were hilarious. Lots of laughs were had throughout the tour, and they introduced us to so many of their friends on the street. It's very eye opening to hear their stories about growing up on the streets, but it's also great to see where these guys are now, and making something of their lives. We got to see 'the real Nairobi'; certainly parts of the city ('downtown') that we wouldn't/shouldn't have ventured into on our own. We felt 100% safe with our guides the whole time, and it was overall an amazing experience. The tour finished up with lunch in a local kibanda (veg options available), which was delicious. If you do ONE thing in Nairobi, make it this.
8. Kevins Kibera Slum Tours
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4.9 based on 49 reviews
Profit from your booking will be used to support the local community and send children to school. Kevin spends his whole life in Kibera and he can tell you stories, show you places. Kevin rescued a few street children and put them in orphanage school and the kids consider him Big Brother.
Inclusions: Kibera guide
Exclusions: Food and drinks
Reviewed By Claudiaa000
Kevin gave me and my parents an amazing tour of Kibera. We met his family and friends and got firsthand information on what life is like in Kibera. Everyone we encountered was very friendly. I recommend Kevin’s tour to everyone who visits Nairobi. By booking this tour you are not only visiting Kibera, you are also helping out the Kibera residents because Kevin puts that money into local projects to help his neighbors and community. Thank you Kevin!!!
9. Nairobi Historical Walking City Tour
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4.8 based on 16 reviews
-The Perfect way to enjoy and learn about Nairobi with great guide. -The Best way to Learn more about the Kenya People and daily ways of life. -Visit Amazing place that are rich in Culture and History -Visit the Market, Food Restaurant, Banks, Shopping Moles and many others. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyrobi, which translates to "cold water". The phrase is also the Maasai name of the Nairobi river, which in turn lent its name to the city. Nairobi Central Business District is divided into streets.The city tour will offer a deep understanding of the Kenyan cultures and ways of living.
Inclusions: Professional art historian guide
Exclusions: KICC Entrance Fee = 5USD, NAIROBI NATIONAL MUSEUM = 15USD, NAIROBI NATIONAL ARCHIVES = 3USD, NAIROBI RAILWAY MUSEUM = 10USD, NAIROBI MEMORIAL PARK = 300KSH, Food and drinks, Gratuities, Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Reviewed By mellie075
It was a amazing expierence!! From the first second you feels like a part of the family! I recommend it for everyone who wants to see the life in a village. Obed was a fantastic professional guide, who makes the tour more better!! He is a friendly and respectfull man.
10. City Tour/Feel Like a local for a moment
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4.7 based on 6 reviews
We'll take you on a walk through Nairobi City, and get into at least 3 suburbs of Nairobi. you'll get an up-close look at the livelihood of Kenyans and you'll truly get a great feeling of how it feels to live like a local. We'll hop from one 'matatu' to the other (Local means of transport) as we transit to different locations. As we walk through Nairobi, you'll meet locals, while discovering their daily life. we'll talk about Kenya's history, political and social struggles, and its role in greater Nairobi as we walk and transit to different localities as you enjoy the authentic Nairobi life. This city tour offers you an opportunity to live like a local for a moment. You will learn where the majority of the locals live, eat, (enjoy street food optional), how we commute from home to work, where we go shopping, our culture, learn a bit of our language. As a complimentary, we'll take you Maasai market shopping and you will get the best prices in the market as for locals.
Inclusions: Lunch, Public Transportation fees to Transit to the the different Locations., In person Guide, Bottled water
Exclusions: Alcoholic Beverages, Tips, Anything not Mentioned
Reviewed By 7universalc
Starvel Safaris has shown extremely professionalism from the first contact we had with them. The booking process was very easy. The guide we've had was outstanding friendly, always on time, has showen us the best possible spots at Tsavo East and West as well as in Amboseli Nationla Park. Further he explained all our raised questions very detailled and easy for us to understand. He was always flexible and tryed to fulfill whatever we wished. Further the car was in a very good shape, meximal comfortable and we falt always safe with no hesitation. I can recommend Starvel Safaris. For us it was one ouf our most impressive and best holidays we've ever made. Thank you Starvel team it was our pleasure being your guest. We will come back!
