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  • Road safari
  • Short break
  • Private, exclusive-use vehicle

Nairobi National Park & Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage

Day trip · Nairobi National Park

From US$420 per person

Sharing, based on 6 travellers, 1 Oct – 31 Dec 2026

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Lions
Black rhinoceros in the bush
Male lion walking on the plains
Elephant mother with calves
African elephant walking towards the camera

Overview

This tour explores Nairobi National Park—the world’s only wildlife capital, set against a modern city back drop offering a blend of wildlife safari experiences and scenic, breathtaking landscapes framed by skyscrapers on the horizon. The park hosts a wide variety of wildlife including the endangered black rhino, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, buffaloes, giraffes and bird life. Visit the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant orphanage and enjoy a sumptuous lunch at the renowned Carnivore Restaurant.

Highlights

  • Visit Nairobi National Park
Length
Day trip
Starts and ends
Nairobi
Travel style
Road safari, Short break
Vehicle
Exclusive-use 4x4 Land Cruiser, window seat for everyone
Priced for
2, 3, 4, 5, 6 travellers
Can be changed?
Yes, every safari is private and tailor-made
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Where this safari goes.

Day by day

Day 1

You will be picked up early in the morning from your hotel in Nairobi and drive to Nairobi National Park for game viewing drives. Explore the park in search of a wide range of wildlife including lions, leopards, buffaloes, black rhinos, giraffes, hippos, hyenas, wildebeests, zebras, cheetahs, gazelles, elands, impalas, hartebeests, waterbucks, warthogs, olive baboons, jackals, and ostriches.

10:00hrs Drive to the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant & Animal Orphanage located at the edge of the park. During your visit, you will see orphan elephants and rhinos nurturing and learn about the trust’s programs.

Wrap up exciting excursion with a lunch at the renowned Carnivore Restaurant. The Carnivore is a meat specialty restaurant. At the restaurant, whole joints of meat, lamb, pork legs, exotic meats, sausages, chicken livers and wings and even crocodile are skewered on traditional Masai swords and roasted over a huge charcoal pit! After lunch, you will be driven back to your hotel.

Meals & drinks: Lunch (Breakfast & dinner not included); Drinks not included

Prices for 2026–2027

US dollars per person sharing a double or twin room, by group size and travel season.

Group size1 Oct – 31 Dec 20261 Jan – 31 Dec 2027
2 travellersUS$595US$595
3 travellersUS$510US$510
4 travellersUS$465US$465
5 travellersUS$440US$440
6 travellersUS$420US$420

This tour is not available to solo travelers.

This tour accepts children who are 4 years and older.

Rates are per person in US dollars, sharing a double or twin room, and exclude international flights. Prices change if you alter the itinerary; ask us for a quote for your exact dates.

What's included

Included

  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Not included

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
  • Drinks

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What travellers say

From the first explanation that was given to myself and my husband, everything was extremely good and very professional. The staff and members of the team are excellent; they make you feel like you are part of the place. Keep up the great job, we are surely coming back.

Winnie P. Musonda

My wife and I went on our first safari and decided to use Afio Mai Africa Safaris. We had an incredible time! Tevin made planning our safari extremely easy and was very responsive to any questions we had. Our driver was very professional and knowledgeable about all the animals and birds. We saw the big five, the small five, the ugly five, and many others.

DennisLake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara
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Reviews from Afio Mai Africa Safaris travellers, as published on afiomai.com.

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