Half-Day Nairobi National Park Game Drive

Morning and Afternoon Safari with Free Hotel and Airport Pickup

Wild Africa begins right on the edge of the city. Nairobi National Park is the only national park on earth where lions roam free against a skyline of skyscrapers, and we would love to take you into the heart of it. Just ten kilometres from the city centre, this is the perfect half-day safari for travellers on a tight schedule, on a layover or simply craving the wild without the long drive. Ride with us in a comfortable 4×4 safari vehicle, guided by a professional driver-guide who knows every waterhole and hiding place. Whether you rise with the sun or ease into your afternoon, we have crafted two unforgettable ways to experience it. Choose your time and leave the rest to us.

Morning Game Drive

5:00 – 5:30 AM | Free pickup from your hotel or the airport
While the city still sleeps, we arrive to collect you from your hotel, JKIA or Wilson Airport. There is a special magic to these early hours, when the air is cool and the park is at its most alive, and we want you out on the plains for every second of it. Settle into your seat, meet your guide and let the excitement build as we head for the wild.

5:30 – 6:15 AM | Transfer and check-in at the gate
We drive you straight to the park gate, where we handle your check-in and get your entry tickets validated. You never lift a finger, because the paperwork is our job and the adventure is yours. This is the moment to ready your camera, because the savannah is waiting just beyond the gate.

6:15 – 11:15 AM | Five hours of game viewing
As the first light spills across the plains, we set off in search of the park’s celebrated black and white rhinos, its towering giraffes and its mighty buffaloes. Nairobi National Park is home to four of the Big Five, so we keep our eyes wide for lions and leopards on the prowl in the golden morning light. Along the way, watch for cheetahs, zebras, wildebeest, impalas, elands, ostriches, baboons and warthogs, while more than four hundred species of birds fill the sky. Our guide reads the land, follows the fresh tracks and takes the quiet routes where the big sightings happen, so every turn brings something new. We move at your pace and give you all the time you need for photographs.

From 11:15 AM | The journey home
When the drive comes to a close, we transfer you safely back to your hotel or the airport, with a full memory card and a head full of moments you will never forget.

Afternoon Game Drive

1:00 PM | Free pickup from your hotel or the airport
Prefer a slower, gentler start to your day? We have you covered. At one in the afternoon, we arrive at your hotel or the airport, fresh and ready to show you the wild. This is the ideal option for late risers and layover travelers who still want the full safari before nightfall.

1:00 – 1:45 PM | Transfer and check-in at the gate
We carry you off to the park gate, where we take care of your check-in and ticket validation, so all you have to do is settle in and get excited. With the vehicle prepped and the guide briefed, the only thing left to do is head into the park.

1:45 – 6:45 PM | Five hours in the golden light
For five glorious hours, we chase the light and the wildlife together, searching for the black and white rhinos, the graceful giraffes and the powerful buffaloes that call this park home. As the afternoon softens into evening, the animals emerge to graze, the shadows stretch long across the grass and the whole savannah begins to glow. This is prime time for predators, so watch closely for lions, cheetahs and leopards alongside zebras, hartebeest, gazelles, hyenas and the countless birds that crown the day. Our guide positions you for the best light and the best sightings, because sunset over the plains is a photograph you will want to keep forever.

From 6:45 PM | The journey home
As the drive winds down, we bring you safely back to your hotel or the airport, already dreaming of the wild places we will show you next.