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Write a User ReviewUnspoiled Savannah in the Shadow of the Concrete Jungle
Within 20 minutes of collecting my bag at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, I’m already driving through seemingly endless savannah on the trail of hunting lions. Nairobi National Park is often overlooked – and occasionally actively scorned – by inexperienced safari ‘aficionados’ who see it as little more than an urban safari park. In fact Nairobi NP deserves recognition as an incredible wilderness region where great herds of zebra and antelope graze alongside herds of several hundred buffalo. Despite its location, right on the edge of the city, Nairobi National Park boasts large numbers of both white and black rhino, and a population of lions that is almost too large for the area. It is also home to two wonderful accommodation options (Emakoko Lodge and Nairobi Tented Camp) where you can now start your safari within a few minutes of leaving the airport, rather than having to battle across town to an inner-city hotel through Nairobi’s notorious traffic.
