The 11 Best Game Drives in Kenya

1.Nairobi National Park Half-Day Game Drive

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

Spend five hours exploring Nairobi National Park in an open-roof van or optional safari jeep. Guides such as Edwin, William, Francis, and David focus on finding lions, rhinos, giraffes, buffalo, and birds. Hotel pickup, water, Wi-Fi, and a Maasai market stop are included, but the $80 park fee is extra.

“Tour was solid. I wish I could get closer to the animals, but I understand the safety and liability issues with that.”

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

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

Spend five hours tracking wildlife in Nairobi National Park with hotel pickup, bottled water, Wi-Fi, and a professional guide. Daniel, Linus, Willy, and other guides are praised for spotting animals and explaining park life. Choose a morning or afternoon drive, with private and shared options available.

“I had a wonderful experience at Nairobi National Park. The safari was truly memorable, and I enjoyed every moment of it. The park’s unique setting, with wildlife roaming against the backdrop of the city skyline, made the experience even more special. Our guide Linus was excellent, friendly, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable about the animals and the park’s ecosystem. He made the entire tour engaging by sharing insights, pointing out wildlife we might have otherwise missed, and answering all our questions with enthusiasm. Overall, it was a great safari and I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Nairobi!”

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3.Nairobi National Park Daily Game drives.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 205 reviews · from $60Top rated

Spend four to six hours in Nairobi National Park with a professional guide such as Peter, Pius, Sugow, or Jackson. Ride in an air-conditioned 4x4 with an open roof, watch for rhinos, lions, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, and more, then return to Nairobi with the rest of your day free.

“Best experience of the year. Our guide was super helpful and fun. In a limited time, we got to see the most of it. The drive it self was exciting and seeing different animals were such a pleasure.”

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4.Nairobi National Park game drive. Free Airport pick / drop off.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $61

Spend about four hours on a guided game drive in Nairobi National Park, close to the city and airport. Guides such as Alex and Wellington help spot lions, black rhinos, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, hippos, crocodiles, and birds. Hotel, residence, port, and airport transfers, water, binoculars, and onboard Wi-Fi are included. The park fee is extra.

“Merci pour cette journée ! Un guide au top ! Hakuna matata ! À refaire avec grand plaisir ! Asante 🩷🩷”

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5.Nairobi National Park Half-Day Game Drive

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 36 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $36

Join Safari Ride Expeditions for a 4 to 5 hour morning or afternoon safari from Nairobi. A driver-guide such as Paul, Peter, or Wellington takes you through savannah, acacia woodland, and river areas in search of rhinos, lions, giraffes, zebras, and buffaloes. Hotel pickup, water, and a Kazuri Beads Factory visit are included, but park entry costs extra.

“Best value for money safari, with hotel pick up! Peter was amazing, and we saw so many rhinos, giraffes and a lion. This tour honestly exceeded my expectations!”

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6.Nairobi National Park Half Day Game Drive Tour With Free WIFI

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $41

This five-hour Nairobi outing pairs hotel pickup with about four hours in a 4WD van inside Nairobi National Park. Guides such as Willy, Wellington, and Kelvin are praised for spotting animals and explaining the park. Expect lions, giraffes, zebras, rhinos, birds, WiFi, bottled water, and a stop at a coffee shop and community gift shop. Park admission costs extra.

“We enjoyed a lot our safari. The guide was very helpful and experienced. We have seen most of the amazing animals of this park. The proximity of the city does not prevent you from feeling in the middle of the wild.”

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7.Half day wildlife tour to Nairobi National Park Game Drive with Pickup/Drop off

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $45

Start with pickup from your Nairobi hotel, apartment, or airport, then spend about four hours searching for wildlife in Nairobi National Park from an open-roof, air-conditioned 4WD van. Your English-speaking guide handles the route and answers questions. Look for rhinos, lions, zebras, warthogs, crocodiles, birds, and other animals, then visit the Ivory Burning Site monument. Park entry costs extra.

“Very nice tour. Steven was a very professional driver and guide. We spotted a lot of wild animals, including lions.”

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8.5 Hours Nairobi National Park Game Drive Tour 4×4 Open Roof

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 18 reviews · from $80

Set out early from Nairobi for a five-hour, open-roof 4x4 game drive in Nairobi National Park. You will search for lions, rhinos, buffaloes, giraffes, hippos, ostriches, and other animals with an English-speaking guide-driver. Guides named James and Watson have earned special praise. Hotel pickup, bottled water, and return transport are included, while park entry costs extra.

“We saw a lot of animals. The extras aren't incredibly cheap, but both were worth it. Our guide was really nice and took us to the best places as quickly as possible. The tour took about 6.5 hours. You have to plan enough time in between, but it's definitely worth it.”

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9.Half-Day Game Drive at Nairobi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $60

Meet your English- or German-speaking guide for a hotel pickup and ride to Nairobi National Park in an open-roofed van. Spend four hours looking for lions, rhinos, buffaloes, leopards, jackals, giraffes, zebras, and hippos, then stop at Kazuri Beads Factory before hotel drop-off. Tony is one guide praised for sharp animal spotting and lively commentary.

“Excellent game drive and friendly and knowledgeable driver. we saw a beautiful lioness, rhinos, hippos, giraffes, zebras and the list goes on.”

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10.5-Hours Nairobi National Park Game Drive 4×4 Vehicle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $39

Spend five hours on a guided Nairobi National Park safari with hotel pickup, a four-hour open-roof game drive, and a stop at Kazuri Beads Factory. Your English-speaking guide looks for lions, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, and birds, while helping you frame photos with Nairobi’s skyline behind the wildlife. Guide Linus is praised for patient animal spotting and photo positioning.

“Awesome tour, we see a lot of animals, also perfect gilude, awesome timings and all service”

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11.Game drive, elephant Orphanage & giraffe centre.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $139

Start early with Eric Munene on a Nairobi National Park game drive, then visit the nearby elephant orphanage and learn how young elephants return to the wild. After lunch, feed giraffes at the Giraffe Centre, see Giraffe Manor, browse a souvenir shop, and return to your hotel.

“Our guide Eric was great! He was early, knowledgeable, friendly and helpful!”

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