Top Nairobi Kid-Friendly Tours

Spot free-roaming wildlife at the edge of Nairobi on a Nairobi National Park game drive in an open-top safari vehicle. An early-morning departure means cooler temperatures and the chance to see the animals when they’re most active, prowling grassy plains and acacia bush with the dramatic backdrop of city skyscrapers.

Get to know Nairobi beyond its history during this small-group walking tour with former street children. Follow your guides through the city streets and learn about their upbringing on the streets and how they transformed their lives with the Nai Nami project for underprivileged youths. Learn about life on the street, ask questions, and develop personal connections with the locals during this storytelling tour.

Visit the largest urban informal settlement in Africa during this private, half-day tour through Nairobi’s Kibera slum. Explore the vibrant community with a born-and-bred Kibera local. Get an insider’s perspective as you see local landmarks like a crafts workshop, the main marketplace, and even a personal visit to your tour guide’s family home. Round-trip transfers from your hotel accommodation are provided.

See free-ranging wildlife with the backdrop of the Nairobi skyline on a half-day tour to Nairobi National Park, a convenient way to experience a Kenya safari even if you have limited time. Door-to-door transport from Nairobi hotels make this a hassle-free way to get to the park, and you’ll have the chance to spot black rhinos, lions, giraffes, leopards, and hundreds of species of birds.

Visit East Africa’s largest informal settlement during a private half-day visit to the Kibera slum. Navigate the sprawling network of unmarked streets and narrow alleys with an informative guide. Listen to stories about the resilience and ingenuity of Kibera residents in the vibrant and multi-faceted community, and understand why it is nicknamed the “City of Hope.”

Prepaid entrance fees and private transportation make for a foolproof day of Nairobi sightseeing. Visit top Nairobi sites such as Nairobi National Park, Giraffe Centre,—all with the benefit of a personal guide to share information about the local wildlife, history, and culture as you go.

See free-ranging wildlife at the edge of the city with on a half-day safari in Nairobi National Park, where you’ll search for lions, black rhino, cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, and hundreds of species of birds. Morning and afternoon game drives are timed to catch animals when they’re most active, and the safari includes door-to-door transport from hotels in Nairobi to ensure a worry-free safari.

This private tour gives you the opportunity to go to one of the largest black rhino reserves in East Africa—Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Don’t worry about booking a taxi, as hotel pickup is included from Nairobi. Ride with ease towards the equator crossing point, then enjoy multiple game drives once inside the wildlife reserve.

Forget the hassle of multi-day excursions and discover African wildlife just outside the capital on a small-group trip to Nairobi National Park (entrance fee not included). See native species such as lions, rhinos, and giraffes against an urban backdrop, and learn about the region’s flora and fauna from your professional guide. Choose a morning or afternoon departure to suit your schedule, and benefit from round-trip transfer for a hassle-free experience.

See herds of elephants at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro on a full-day tour from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park. An early morning departure ensures you’ll reach Amboseli with time for morning and afternoon game drives, searching for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebra, and more; exploring in an open-top safari vehicle means unobstructed views for observing and photographing Amboseli wildlife.

Leave Nairobi’s crazy drivers to the experts and relax on this small-group guided door-to-door city tour that’s the perfect introduction to Kenya. Get up close and personal with native wildlife at the Giraffe Center and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, an elephant orphanage. Watch craftspeople creating traditional pottery beads at the Kazuri Beads Factory, then take in a cultural performance at Bomas of Kenya.

Explore Kenya’s fascinating history and wildlife on a half-day, small-group tour of the Nairobi National Museum and the adjoining Snake Park, where you’ll find crocodiles, turtles, and snakes that you’d rarely spot in the wild. Combining the two destinations makes the most of your time in transit, with the chance to explore Kenya’s natural, human, and cultural heritage in one of Kenya's most prominent museums.

Without leaving Nairobi, you can still see plenty of wildlife in just a few hours on this tour to Nairobi National Park. A private vehicle takes you through the park in search of animals like lions, zebras, and giraffes in a wild habitat, and an in-the-know guide shares information and ups your chances of seeing the animals you most want to see.

Since Nairobi gathers Kenya’s diverse cultures — and even wildlife — into one vibrant city, you can see wild animals, learn about conservation, and get a glimpse of village life without leaving town. Visit the Nairobi Safari Walk, the Nairobi Animal Orphanage, and Bomas of Kenya on this full-day tour; it’s a fascinating introduction to wildlife and cultures that you’d need weeks of travel in Kenya to encounter.

Visit two of Nairobi’s most must-see attractions during this small-group, half-day tour to the Karen Blixen Museum and the Giraffe Center. Tour the private home of the celebrated Out of Africa author before learning about local conservation efforts to protect endangered giraffes. Door-to-door transportation—including front-door pickup and drop-off from your Nairobi hotel—is provided.

Visitors to the urban capital may think they’re unable to enjoy Kenya’s famous fauna. Discover Nairobi’s unique wildlife-watching opportunities on a full-day tour of attractions including the David Sheldrick Elephant & Rhino Orphanage, the Giraffe Centre, and Nairobi National Park (entrance fees not included), then transfer to a tourist village to learn about Kenya’s traditional culture, travelling with ease between dispersed locations via air-conditioned minivan.

Kenya is famed for its wildlife, but most opportunities to see animals up-close take place far from the capital. During this private half-day tour, you’ll get a chance to interact with giraffes and learn about local conservation efforts at the Giraffe Centre. At no extra cost, you’ll also enjoy optional visits to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (own expense), home to dozens of orphaned elephants, or the Kazuri Beads Factory.

Escape the bustle of the capital and spot Kenya’s most iconic wildlife species during this full-day private safari tour to Mt. Amboseli National Park from Nairobi. Travel in a comfortable vehicle with a pop-up roof for optimal animal sightings. See tusked elephants, wildebeest herds, zebras, and other native species. Tours include bottled water and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Immerse yourself in the flora and fauna of stunning Lake Naivasha during this full-day, small-group tour from Nairobi. Travel by air-conditioned minivan far from the hustle and bustle of the capital—with hotel pickup and drop-off included. Catch sight of giraffes, wildebeests, buffalo, and zebras, plus plenty of birdlife, all just two hours from Nairobi. Refreshments and souvenir photos are available for purchase.

Visit Amboseli National Park from Nairobi on a full-day tour that includes a game drive and lunch at a safari camp. Traveling in a climate-controlled van ensures a comfortable day of exploring Amboseli National Park, where big-tusked elephants and other wildlife graze with the spectacular backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro, and you’ll also have the chance to interact with Maasai people in a community near the park.

This full day excursion to the Lake Nakuru gives you the opportunity to observe the world renowned flamingos as well search for other wildlife such as buffaloes, rhinoceros, giraffes and baboons. Lake Nakuru is world famous also as a sanctuary for both black and white rhino.

Most Kenyan wildlife tours require days of commitment. But during this half-day safari experience, you’ll get a chance to spot lions, leopards, cheetahs, rhinos, and many more animals without ever leaving Nairobi. Explore Nairobi National Park with your own private guide and transportation—required for visiting the park. Hotel and airport transfers are available on request.

See Rothschild giraffes at the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi on a half-day tour that gives you a unique perspective on the endangered species. You’ll be able to observe the giraffes on a raised platform and walking trail through the Giraffe Center, often watching them from much closer than you could in the wild, where Rothschild giraffes are a rare sighting.