1 Day Nairobi Tour and Trip - Day Tours in Nairobi Kenya
Nairobi 1 day Tour are short full day trips or several hour tour in and around Nairobi or to parks 3-4hrs away. 1 Day Nairobi tour includes excursions in the city attractions and to popular national parks a day away. Kenya day tours are very interesting to go for and you will see most of the wildlife in the parks. Nairobi one day tour includes 1 day trips to Amboseli national park, Nakuru national park, Nairobi national park, Daphne Sheldrick orphanage, giraffe center and many other places.
Amboseli National Park 1 Day Nairobi Tour
The Amboseli national park day tour is a full day excursion to Amboseli to see the greatest mountain in Africa. The Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in the whole of Africa at 5895m asl. The Kilimanjaro is such a beautiful mountain and is visible easily in the mornings with its white snow covered peak. The white peak is seen hugging the white clouds like a blanket as it points out into the blue oblivion above.
The park is also known for the large elephant herds that can be seen from the gate. There are more than 1200 elephants in Amboseli national park which like to graze and swim around the permanent swamps in the park. These swamps are fed through underground rivers from the Kilimanjaro melted ice caps that emerge inside the park as clear, crystal, and cool waters.
Amboseli national park day trips are also known for the other landmarks around the park including the lake Amboseli which is a seasonal lake that dries up in the hot weather to reveal a cracked earth. The lake Amboseli also produces mirages that can be seen from miles around and animals keep following them in the hope of getting the water. The observation hill is another great place to climb and see the park from a high point. You can also take great pictures from here to see the full expanse of the park.
Nakuru National Park 1 Day Nairobi Tour
Lake Nakuru one day trips and tours are offered from Nairobi from 6:00am. Lake Nakuru is an alkaline lake located some 160km north west of Nairobi. The park is located on the floor of the African Great Rift Valley system and is one among a system of eight other lakes on the rift in Kenya. Lake Nakuru is famous for its bird population including the more than 2 million flamingos.
The flamingos in Nakuru national park are so many that they make this park the greatest bird spectacle in the world. Lake Nakuru day trip is a popular bird watching destination from Nairobi hotels and many people opt for a day trip here to see the greatest congregation of birds more than anywhere else. There are more than 350 species of birds in Lake Nakuru national park. The birds include the great white pelicans, goliath heron, yellow billed stork, marabou stork, martial eagle, fish eagle, kingfisher, black smith plover, Egyptian geese, grey heron, hadada ibis, sacred ibis, kori bustard and many others.
The park is also a rhino sanctuary and you have the most successful rhino breeding program here. The rhinos are easy to see since they like lying down near the park roads. It is also a sanctuary for the endangered Rothschild giraffe. The animals you will see in this park include the lions, cheetahs, hippos, buffalos, giraffes, gazelles, rhinos, impalas, leopards, baboons, vervet monkeys and many others animals in the park.
Mt Longonot National Park – 1 Day Nairobi Tour
Mt Longonot 1 day tour in Kenya is a very active day trip from Nairobi. Mt Longonot national park is located some 60km from Nairobi and it is a great hiking destination from Nairobi city. Mt Longonot is a mountain park which is easily accessible from Nairobi and you can go and climb the mountain in a day trip.
The mt Longonot day trip is a 4-5hr hike to the crater of Longonot and you can make a circular route around the crater or even go down the actual crater. The day trip to mt Longonot starts at 6:30am and takes you through the rift valley view points before descending to the rift valley floor for the climb.
Mt Longonot is a 2886m high mountain and it has steep slopes that are quite a challenge to climb. The mountain was named after the Masai word for stripped back which are the many gulley's on the side of the mountain. You will be able to see some animals like the zebra, gazelles and buffalos on the trail. The mt Longonot climbing route is one from the gate and you will meet up with many other climbers especially on a weekend.
Nairobi National Park – 1 Day Nairobi Tour
Nairobi national park day tour is one of the most convenient way to explore the wildlife around the city. The park is located only 10 minutes away from your Nairobi hotel to the west of the city. Nairobi national park is fenced on one side only and this allows animals to move in and out of the park at will. The park is 117 sq km and it is the only national park within the boundaries of a capital city hence making Nairobi the wildlife capital of the world.
Nairobi national park day trip is a half day safari to the park for a 5 hr game drive and this takes you to the ivory burning monument where Kenya demonstrated its commitment to ban the ivory trade in the 1980s by burning ivory worth 3 million dollars. The tour then goes around the park to look for the many animals found here including the lions, cheetahs, hippos, leopards, giraffes, gazelles, baboons, jackals, hyenas, hyraxes, and many others
The park also has more than 400 species of birds including the great white pelicans, goliath heron, yellow billed stork, marabou stork, martial eagle, fish eagle, kingfisher, black smith plover, Egyptian geese, grey heron, hadada ibis, sacred ibis, kori bustard and many others. There are some 22 migratory bird species which move to and from Europe during winter and summer.
Hells gate National Park – Nairobi 1 Day Tour
Hells gate is a national park located near Lake Naivasha on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. The hells gate national park is known for its great gulley's that have been sculptured into beautiful shapes by the flood waters and for its high rocky cliffs and ators.
Hells gate is also a biking destination where visitors go to do game drives on mountain bikes on hire at the park gate. You will enjoy a bike riding tour in hells gate national park as you see the many animals here. There are no dangerous animals in the park and you will be safe here while biking. Walking safaris in hells gate national park are also very interesting as you can go through the gulleys and explore the dry river beds and luggas.
Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage – Nairobi 1 Day Tour
The Daphne Sheldrick elephant orphanage is an orphaned elephant sanctuary that takes in abandoned baby elephants and gives them care until they are 7 years old. They are then gradually released into the wild as sub adults able to defend themselves in the wilderness. The Sheldrick elephant sanctuary allows visitors to see the animals in the morning at 11am to 12pm. The baby elephants are fed with milk from plastic bottles and you can see them and even touch them as they go along the feeding process.
The caretaker will give you a life history and names of each of the elephant babes including where they were taken from and the circumstances leading to their being orphaned. The baby elephants are very social and like human warmth as they are social animals. You can opt to adopt a baby elephant orphan at the Sheldrick orphanage and contribute Usd 50 every year for their upkeep.
Giraffe Center Day Trip- 1 Day Nairobi Tour
The giraffe center is a sanctuary for the Rothschild giraffes which are much endangered. The giraffe center takes care of these giraffes and releases them into the wild to try and increase their numbers. Giraffe center is managed by the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife – AFEW.
At the giraffe center, they allow you to feed the giraffes from a raised platform where the animals can be touched and you will take very wonderful photos. The giraffe center is a good place to get up close and personal with a giraffe and take some of the most memorable pictures while hugging or kissing a giraffe.
National Museums of Kenya- 1 Day Nairobi Tour
The national museum is located in the capital center Nairobi at the museum hill. The museum exhibits all the cultural social, political, wildlife and avian artifacts. This museum has been recently refurbished and you will be able to see the history and the cultures of Kenyan people by pictorial representation and the tools and weapons they used in tradition Africa.
The Nairobi national museum also has the archeological remains of the Turkana boy which are the earliest fossil evidence of man. The museum also has a snake park and a cafeteria where you can enjoy some bitings as you read a book about Africa tribesmen.
Mamba Village Nairobi One Day Trip
Mamba village is a Nairobi attraction located near the Nairobi national park. This place is a crocodile garden where they have 17ft crocs in the water. You can enjoy watching the crocodiles in the water and see them basking in the sun. They also have a great restaurant where you can enjoy a sumptuous lunch in a buffet.
Carnivore Restaurant in Nairobi 1 Day Tour
Carnivore restaurant is a very popular place in Nairobi where you can eat all the meat that you can. The restaurant serves crocodile and ostrich meat including veal, beef, chicken and all other meats. They have a large barbeque grill where you can see your meat being roasted and its served hot and sizzling.
Carnivore is among the top 100 restaurants in the world and is a beehive of activity especially for dinners when many tourists are having their farewell diners before going to the airport for their evening flight home.
Get more details of the best Nairobi day trips here: Nairobi 1 Day Tour
Amboseli National Park 1 Day Nairobi Tour
The Amboseli national park day tour is a full day excursion to Amboseli to see the greatest mountain in Africa. The Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in the whole of Africa at 5895m asl. The Kilimanjaro is such a beautiful mountain and is visible easily in the mornings with its white snow covered peak. The white peak is seen hugging the white clouds like a blanket as it points out into the blue oblivion above.
The park is also known for the large elephant herds that can be seen from the gate. There are more than 1200 elephants in Amboseli national park which like to graze and swim around the permanent swamps in the park. These swamps are fed through underground rivers from the Kilimanjaro melted ice caps that emerge inside the park as clear, crystal, and cool waters.
Amboseli national park day trips are also known for the other landmarks around the park including the lake Amboseli which is a seasonal lake that dries up in the hot weather to reveal a cracked earth. The lake Amboseli also produces mirages that can be seen from miles around and animals keep following them in the hope of getting the water. The observation hill is another great place to climb and see the park from a high point. You can also take great pictures from here to see the full expanse of the park.
Nakuru National Park 1 Day Nairobi Tour
Lake Nakuru one day trips and tours are offered from Nairobi from 6:00am. Lake Nakuru is an alkaline lake located some 160km north west of Nairobi. The park is located on the floor of the African Great Rift Valley system and is one among a system of eight other lakes on the rift in Kenya. Lake Nakuru is famous for its bird population including the more than 2 million flamingos.
The flamingos in Nakuru national park are so many that they make this park the greatest bird spectacle in the world. Lake Nakuru day trip is a popular bird watching destination from Nairobi hotels and many people opt for a day trip here to see the greatest congregation of birds more than anywhere else. There are more than 350 species of birds in Lake Nakuru national park. The birds include the great white pelicans, goliath heron, yellow billed stork, marabou stork, martial eagle, fish eagle, kingfisher, black smith plover, Egyptian geese, grey heron, hadada ibis, sacred ibis, kori bustard and many others.
The park is also a rhino sanctuary and you have the most successful rhino breeding program here. The rhinos are easy to see since they like lying down near the park roads. It is also a sanctuary for the endangered Rothschild giraffe. The animals you will see in this park include the lions, cheetahs, hippos, buffalos, giraffes, gazelles, rhinos, impalas, leopards, baboons, vervet monkeys and many others animals in the park.
Mt Longonot National Park – 1 Day Nairobi Tour
Mt Longonot 1 day tour in Kenya is a very active day trip from Nairobi. Mt Longonot national park is located some 60km from Nairobi and it is a great hiking destination from Nairobi city. Mt Longonot is a mountain park which is easily accessible from Nairobi and you can go and climb the mountain in a day trip.
The mt Longonot day trip is a 4-5hr hike to the crater of Longonot and you can make a circular route around the crater or even go down the actual crater. The day trip to mt Longonot starts at 6:30am and takes you through the rift valley view points before descending to the rift valley floor for the climb.
Mt Longonot is a 2886m high mountain and it has steep slopes that are quite a challenge to climb. The mountain was named after the Masai word for stripped back which are the many gulley's on the side of the mountain. You will be able to see some animals like the zebra, gazelles and buffalos on the trail. The mt Longonot climbing route is one from the gate and you will meet up with many other climbers especially on a weekend.
Nairobi National Park – 1 Day Nairobi Tour
Nairobi national park day tour is one of the most convenient way to explore the wildlife around the city. The park is located only 10 minutes away from your Nairobi hotel to the west of the city. Nairobi national park is fenced on one side only and this allows animals to move in and out of the park at will. The park is 117 sq km and it is the only national park within the boundaries of a capital city hence making Nairobi the wildlife capital of the world.
Nairobi national park day trip is a half day safari to the park for a 5 hr game drive and this takes you to the ivory burning monument where Kenya demonstrated its commitment to ban the ivory trade in the 1980s by burning ivory worth 3 million dollars. The tour then goes around the park to look for the many animals found here including the lions, cheetahs, hippos, leopards, giraffes, gazelles, baboons, jackals, hyenas, hyraxes, and many others
The park also has more than 400 species of birds including the great white pelicans, goliath heron, yellow billed stork, marabou stork, martial eagle, fish eagle, kingfisher, black smith plover, Egyptian geese, grey heron, hadada ibis, sacred ibis, kori bustard and many others. There are some 22 migratory bird species which move to and from Europe during winter and summer.
Hells gate National Park – Nairobi 1 Day Tour
Hells gate is a national park located near Lake Naivasha on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. The hells gate national park is known for its great gulley's that have been sculptured into beautiful shapes by the flood waters and for its high rocky cliffs and ators.
Hells gate is also a biking destination where visitors go to do game drives on mountain bikes on hire at the park gate. You will enjoy a bike riding tour in hells gate national park as you see the many animals here. There are no dangerous animals in the park and you will be safe here while biking. Walking safaris in hells gate national park are also very interesting as you can go through the gulleys and explore the dry river beds and luggas.
Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage – Nairobi 1 Day Tour
The Daphne Sheldrick elephant orphanage is an orphaned elephant sanctuary that takes in abandoned baby elephants and gives them care until they are 7 years old. They are then gradually released into the wild as sub adults able to defend themselves in the wilderness. The Sheldrick elephant sanctuary allows visitors to see the animals in the morning at 11am to 12pm. The baby elephants are fed with milk from plastic bottles and you can see them and even touch them as they go along the feeding process.
The caretaker will give you a life history and names of each of the elephant babes including where they were taken from and the circumstances leading to their being orphaned. The baby elephants are very social and like human warmth as they are social animals. You can opt to adopt a baby elephant orphan at the Sheldrick orphanage and contribute Usd 50 every year for their upkeep.
Giraffe Center Day Trip- 1 Day Nairobi Tour
The giraffe center is a sanctuary for the Rothschild giraffes which are much endangered. The giraffe center takes care of these giraffes and releases them into the wild to try and increase their numbers. Giraffe center is managed by the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife – AFEW.
At the giraffe center, they allow you to feed the giraffes from a raised platform where the animals can be touched and you will take very wonderful photos. The giraffe center is a good place to get up close and personal with a giraffe and take some of the most memorable pictures while hugging or kissing a giraffe.
National Museums of Kenya- 1 Day Nairobi Tour
The national museum is located in the capital center Nairobi at the museum hill. The museum exhibits all the cultural social, political, wildlife and avian artifacts. This museum has been recently refurbished and you will be able to see the history and the cultures of Kenyan people by pictorial representation and the tools and weapons they used in tradition Africa.
The Nairobi national museum also has the archeological remains of the Turkana boy which are the earliest fossil evidence of man. The museum also has a snake park and a cafeteria where you can enjoy some bitings as you read a book about Africa tribesmen.
Mamba Village Nairobi One Day Trip
Mamba village is a Nairobi attraction located near the Nairobi national park. This place is a crocodile garden where they have 17ft crocs in the water. You can enjoy watching the crocodiles in the water and see them basking in the sun. They also have a great restaurant where you can enjoy a sumptuous lunch in a buffet.
Carnivore Restaurant in Nairobi 1 Day Tour
Carnivore restaurant is a very popular place in Nairobi where you can eat all the meat that you can. The restaurant serves crocodile and ostrich meat including veal, beef, chicken and all other meats. They have a large barbeque grill where you can see your meat being roasted and its served hot and sizzling.
Carnivore is among the top 100 restaurants in the world and is a beehive of activity especially for dinners when many tourists are having their farewell diners before going to the airport for their evening flight home.
Get more details of the best Nairobi day trips here: Nairobi 1 Day Tour
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