Nairobi travel

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.

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Highlights in Nairobi

Experience Nairobi

Day tours

Lonely Planet Experience

Lonely Planet Experiences In Focus Tour: A Day with the Maasai

Starting at$140

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Lonely Planet Experience

Lonely Planet Experiences In Focus Tour: A Day with the Maasai

Starting at$160

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Lonely Planet Experience

Nairobi by Night

Starting at$77

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Lonely Planet Experience

Lonely Planet Experiences Private Nairobi In Focus Tour: A Day with the Maasai

Starting at$140

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Lonely Planet Experience

Lonely Planet Experiences Private Nairobi by Night Tour

Starting at$105

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Day Trips & Excursions

Hell's Gate National Park Private Bike Tour from Nairobi

Starting at$113

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Tours & Sightseeing

David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and Giraffe Center from Nairobi

Starting at$51

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Day Trips & Excursions

Nairobi National Park Tour plus Elephant Orphanage and More

Starting at$134

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Lonely Planet Experience
Lonely Planet Experiences In Focus Tour: A Day with the Maasai
Starting at$140
Book Now
Lonely Planet Experience
Lonely Planet Experiences In Focus Tour: A Day with the Maasai
Starting at$160
Book Now
Lonely Planet Experience
Nairobi by Night
Starting at$77
Book Now
Lonely Planet Experience
Lonely Planet Experiences Private Nairobi In Focus Tour: A Day with the Maasai
Starting at$140
Book Now
Lonely Planet Experience
Lonely Planet Experiences Private Nairobi by Night Tour
Starting at$105
Book Now
Day Trips & Excursions
Hell's Gate National Park Private Bike Tour from Nairobi
Starting at$113
Book Now
Tours & Sightseeing
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and Giraffe Center from Nairobi
Starting at$51
Book Now
Day Trips & Excursions
Nairobi National Park Tour plus Elephant Orphanage and More
Starting at$134
Book Now

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Multi-day adventures

Lonely Planet Experience

Johannesburg to Kenya

Starting at$5,255

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Lonely Planet Experience

Johannesburg to Gorillas

Starting at$9,555

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Lonely Planet Experience

Cape Town to Kenya

Starting at$6,600

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Lonely Planet Experience

Africa Encompassed Northbound

Starting at$10,320

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Lonely Planet Experience

The Masai Heartlands

Starting at$3,030

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Lonely Planet Experience

Kenya Wildlife Safari

Starting at$1,260

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Lonely Planet Experience

Serengeti & Kilimanjaro

Starting at$5,145

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Lonely Planet Experience

Serengeti Trail

Starting at$1,870

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Lonely Planet Experience
Johannesburg to Kenya
Starting at$5,255
Book Now
Lonely Planet Experience
Johannesburg to Gorillas
Starting at$9,555
Book Now
Lonely Planet Experience
Cape Town to Kenya
Starting at$6,600
Book Now
Lonely Planet Experience
Africa Encompassed Northbound
Starting at$10,320
Book Now
Lonely Planet Experience
The Masai Heartlands
Starting at$3,030
Book Now
Lonely Planet Experience
Kenya Wildlife Safari
Starting at$1,260
Book Now
Lonely Planet Experience
Serengeti & Kilimanjaro
Starting at$5,145
Book Now
Lonely Planet Experience
Serengeti Trail
Starting at$1,870
Book Now

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Food and drink

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Nairobi wildlife: 5 places for incredible animal encounters

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Nairobi shopping: where to find unique treasures

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How to live like a Local in Nairobi

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Travel guides

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