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Nowhere else can you watch rhinos graze with skyscrapers on the horizon, then be back in town for lunch. It is the easiest safari in Kenya to fit into a short stay — even a long layover.
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Nairobi National Park, designated in 1946 and managed by the Kenya Wildlife Service, covers about 117 km² and is a short drive from Nairobi's central business district.
Source: Kenya Biodiversity — National Clearing House Mechanism (opens in a new tab) · checked 16 Oct 2026
Its wildlife includes the endangered black rhino, lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes and giraffes, and over 400 bird species have been recorded there.
Source: Kenya Biodiversity — National Clearing House Mechanism (opens in a new tab) · checked 16 Oct 2026
Visitors can use the park's picnic sites, three campsites and walking trails.
Source: Kenya Biodiversity — National Clearing House Mechanism (opens in a new tab) · checked 16 Oct 2026
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Wildlife encounters
Watch rescued orphans run out of the forest at the Sheldrick nursery.
Where: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nursery
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Wildlife encounters
Close encounters with the Rothschild giraffe in Lang'ata, Nairobi.
Where: Giraffe Centre
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Wildlife encounters
Four places where checked sources record the endangered black rhino.
Where: Nairobi · Lake Nakuru · Aberdare National Park · Mount Kenya
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Journeys
The train from Nairobi to Mombasa, past Tsavo.
Where: Nairobi · Tsavo East · Mombasa
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