This bustling urban destination serves as the gateway to safaris in Kenya and throughout East Africa. The streets of Nairobi throng with Kenyans and people of all nationalities, visiting and working in this ever-expanding capital city. Nairobi sees around 1 million tourists a year with the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, formerly Nairobi International Airport, being the largest and busiest airport in Kenya and the entire East African region.
With about 50 of our Budget African Safaris travelling to Nairobi, mostly starting or ending in the city, there are plenty of ways to see Nairobi.
A huge selection of Budget African Safaris travel via Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve and other top African game parks. Nairobi is about a 4-hour drive from the famous Masai Mara Game Reserve in the south-west of Kenya, making it the most popular access point for safaris to the game park.
For those with limited time, choose from short three or four-day Camping or Lodge Safaris from Nairobi to Masai Mara Game Reserve and back. If you have more time on your hands, there are loads of epic African Safaris lasting as long as one to nearly two months that visit both Nairobi and Masai Mara.
Visit Kenya's best game parks on African Budget Safaris from and/or to Nairobi. Hidden gems and highlights on Kenya safaris travelling to Nairobi include:
Nairobi is most popularly combined with Gorilla Trekking in Uganda and Game Viewing in Kenya and Tanzania's best parks.
Many of our East African Safaris start or end in Nairobi, visiting top game parks and destinations in several countries, including: