Welcome to Nairobi
East Africa's most cosmopolitan city, Nairobi is Kenya's beating heart, an exciting, maddening concrete jungle that jarringly counterpoints the untrammelled natural beauty to be found elsewhere in the country.
Highlights in Nairobi
Experience Nairobi
Day tours
Lonely Planet Experience
Lonely Planet Experiences In Focus Tour: A Day with the Maasai
Starting at€118
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Lonely Planet Experiences In Focus Tour: A Day with the Maasai
Starting at€145
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Lonely Planet Experiences Private Nairobi In Focus Tour: A Day with the Maasai
Starting at€118
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Lonely Planet Experiences Private Nairobi by Night Tour
Starting at€89
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Hell's Gate National Park Private Bike Tour from Nairobi
Starting at€103
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David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and Giraffe Center from Nairobi
Starting at€47
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Nairobi National Park Tour plus Elephant Orphanage and More
Starting at€122
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Stay at Amazing Places
We've pre-picked the best hotels, hostels and bed and breakfasts to make your stay as enjoyable as possible.
Recent stories
Adventure travel • 4 min read
Best day trips from Nairobi
Whether you're in search of high-octane thrills or a sedate walk in pretty surroundings, swap the Nairobi skyline for one of these memorable day trips.
Food and drink • 3 min read
Best things to do in Nairobi in June
Nairobi in June is a great time to visit: it’s ahead of the high season's crowds, the May rains have sprinkled off and the city’s temperature hasn’t yet…
Wildlife and nature • 5 min read
Nairobi wildlife: 5 places for incredible animal encounters
Nairobi is known as the green city in the sun for good reason. After all, despite developing at a dizzying pace, it but still boasts areas of serene…
Sustainable travel • 4 min read
Nairobi shopping: where to find unique treasures
The days are gone when Nairobi shopping was limited to crowded curio stalls, where endless bartering made patrons ask themselves just how much they wanted…
Food and drink • 5 min read
How to live like a Local in Nairobi
Lonely Planet Local Clementine Logan moved to Nairobi for a job in journalism over five years ago and hasn’t looked back. She compares the city to the…
Travel guides
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