KenyaPlus itinerary · 5 days
Kenya with children: 5 easy days from Nairobi
Baby elephants and giraffes in Nairobi, walking among wildlife on Crescent Island, and Lake Nakuru — with short drives.
Suits: Families with young children who want short journeys.
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- Route
- Nairobi → Nairobi → Naivasha → Lake Nakuru → Nairobi
- Time on the road
- about 5 h in all; longest about 2½ h Information status: Estimated
- Big Five on record
- Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Rhino
- Park entry, one foreign adult
- USD 170 how
Day by day
Day 1 · Nairobi
The elephant orphanage and the Giraffe Centre.
Day 2 · Nairobi
Nairobi National Park game drive.
Drive from Nairobi: about 1½ h
Day 3 · Naivasha
Drive to Naivasha; Crescent Island walk.
Day 4 · Naivasha
Boat trip on the lake.
Drive from Naivasha: about 1 h
Day 5 · Lake Nakuru
Lake Nakuru game drive, then back to Nairobi.
Drive from Lake Nakuru: about 2½ h
End in Nairobi
Road times are estimates from openrouteservice road routes plus an allowance for stops, not live traffic. Day notes are KenyaPlus suggestions.
Park entry fees on this route
Information status: Estimated One non-resident (foreign) adult, one 24-hour entry for each day in the park, worked out from the official fee records below. Children, residents and citizens pay less.
- Nairobi National Park — daily entry Information status: Verified1 day · checked 2026-10-17USD 80
- Hell's Gate National Park — daily entry Information status: VerifiedOnly if you go into the park (near Naivasha); not in the total. 0 days · checked 2026-10-17USD 50
- Lake Nakuru National Park — daily entry Information status: Verified1 day · checked 2026-10-17USD 90
Entry only — not accommodation, transport, vehicle fees, guides or activities. Confirm with the park authority before you travel; see Kenya park entry fees explained.
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