Nairobi and the Rift Valley
Days that fit around everything else.
Short trips from Nairobi — for the day before a safari starts, the day after it ends, or a layover you would rather not spend at the airport.
Day trips
11 trips from Nairobi.
Several of these combine well. The Giraffe Centre, the Sheldrick orphanage and the Karen Blixen Museum are minutes apart and work as one morning.
Karen Blixen Museum Day Tour
The farmhouse at the foot of the Ngong Hills, kept as it was in the 1920s.
Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage Day Trip
The orphaned elephant nursery on the edge of Nairobi National Park.
Mount Longonot Day Hike
A steep climb to the rim of a Rift Valley volcano, with the option of a full circuit.
Lake Nakuru National Park Day Tour
A long day from Nairobi to Kenya's most reliable rhino park.
Hell's Gate National Park Day Tour
One of the very few Kenyan parks you are allowed to walk and cycle in.
Giraffe Centre Day Tour
A breeding centre for the endangered Rothschild's giraffe, in the Nairobi suburbs.
Bomas of Kenya Day Tour
Traditional homesteads from across Kenya, and a daily programme of dance.
Nairobi City Tour
A guided half or full day through the city, its museums and its markets.
Nairobi National Park Day Tour
A game drive with a city skyline behind it — the only national park of its kind.
Lake Naivasha Boat Ride Day Tour
A day on the freshwater lake, among hippo, fish eagles and fever trees.
Carnivore Restaurant Experience
An open-fire meat feast in Lang'ata, and a long-standing Nairobi institution.
Plan your safari
Add a day, or build a week.
Day trips can be added to any safari, and they are often the best use of an arrival or departure day. Tell us which flights you are on and we will fit them around the times that actually work.