A month after a safari in the Masai Mara I wasn't sure what to expect from a park within a city that is small (by game reserve standards) at only 117 sq. km. BUT, very pleasantly surprised. Plenty of wildebeest, zebra, antelope, gazelles, buffalo, bushbucks, waterbucks, and warthogs.... saw a pride of lions getting ready to hunt (our vehicle probably... more

The cashier was extremely unhelpful, insisting the entry fee was paid in a mix of US dollars and Kenyan Schillings (foreigners pay in USD and Kenyan's in Kenyan Schillings). If that is the rule it really should be changed, US dollars are widely used throughout the rest of Nairobi. Then when we had the tickets sorted out (after changing money... more

As Kenya residents who have lots of time and easy access to many of Kenya's parks, we still think Nairobi National Park is one of the best ways to spend a day in Kenya. Within the grounds of the park are 4 excellent and one not so excellent attractions: 1--The main attraction is the 117 square kilometer wildlife park, about... more

Nairobi National Park is unique. Situated immediately adjacent to the city of Nairobi (it's northern boundary marches next to the Industrial Area) this is Kenya's oldest national park which shows how the land was when Nairobi was established one hundred years ago. It is small in African terms -just 117 square kilometres (44 square miles) but contains within it several... more

Le parc National de Nairobi est un prélude très intéressant aux visites des autres parcs du Kenya. A part les... more