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User Reviews of Nairobi National Park (106 Reviews)

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4.1509 / 5 4.2 /5
4.3077 / 5 3.8544 / 5 3.4348 / 5 4.0128 / 5

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Male avatar icon Doug Greenberg United States flag US       Visited: September 2019 Reviewed: Oct 29, 2019

Email Doug Greenberg  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing wildlife experience right on the edge of the big city

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My wife and I went on a ten-day safari to Kenya and northern Tanzania in September 2019. We visited the Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, and Tanagire and Amboseli National Parks. The adventure involved a lot of sitting in safari vehicles, but the trip was amazing overall. Upon returning, I realized that perhaps the smartest thing we did in planning the journey was to start by visiting Nairobi National Park, just outside Nairobi itself. This is a small but amazing preserve in which we saw an impressive variety of wildlife and birds in just a few hours. It was the only place we saw a rhinoceros during the entire trip, and we also saw lions, zebras, impalas, hartebeest, vervet monkeys, baboons, giraffes, buffalo, warthogs, Ostriches, Little bee-eaters, White- bellied bustards, and a huge variety of other birds. There are no elephants in this park, but that is hardly a major issue in light of how many animals do live within the reserve. There was a "hippo pond"
Read more that comprised perhaps the highlight of the park. There we saw birds galore, including Malechite kingfisher, Sacred ibis, Blacksmith lapwing, Black-winged stilt, and African fish eagle, as well as a large monitor lizard and of course, hippos. The park is relatively small, and our driver gave us what seemed like a complete tour within a couple of hours.

The entrance to the park is a little intimidating, as there are armed guards and, as is typical of Nairobi generally, a high degree of security. Since we were with a professional guide, however, we were able to just hang back and let him take care of the payment, paperwork, and direction. Overall, the Nairobi National Park proved an amazing place to spend an afternoon, and I recommend it to anyone visiting Nairobi or beginning a safari in that city.
Female avatar icon Ayu Cristianti Simanjuntak Indonesia flag ID       Visited: September 2019 Reviewed: Oct 8, 2019

Email Ayu Cristianti Simanjuntak  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

4 / 5 4 /5
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Overall it is nice, if you just have a short time, this is the best place you have to visit .

Female avatar icon Hui Cheng Thong United Arab Emirates flag AE       Visited: September 2019 Reviewed: Oct 3, 2019

Email Hui Cheng Thong  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Hui Cheng Thong and not that of SafariBookings.
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Very difficult to spot animals

Female avatar icon Angelika Germany flag DE       Visited: August 2019 Reviewed: Sep 16, 2019

Email Angelika  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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You see always the city in the background

Female avatar icon Linda China flag CN       Visited: June 2019 Reviewed: Jun 28, 2019

Email Linda  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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good place for birding near Nairobi

Female avatar icon Olga Ireland flag IE       Visited: January 2019 Reviewed: Feb 6, 2019

Email Olga  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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I saw more animals here than on the other safaris, including lions, rhinos, a hippo, crocodiles, impalas, gazelles, giraffes, warthogs, buffalo, storks, cranes... While not as pretty as other locations, the backdrop of Nairobi city is interesting, and it is easy to get to this park, and still leave time in a day for visiting some other location in Nairobi.

Female avatar icon Andrea Meroi Argentina flag AR       Visited: January 2019 Reviewed: Jan 27, 2019

Email Andrea Meroi  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

5 / 5 5 /5
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Great start! We just loved it as a first approach to wild life.

Male avatar icon Ray Philippines flag PH       Visited: July 2018 Reviewed: Dec 31, 2018

Email Ray  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

4 / 5 4 /5
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If you are in Nairobi and do not have a chance to go on a safari this is a must.

Female avatar icon Tracey Braun Canada flag CA       Visited: December 2018 Reviewed: Dec 18, 2018

Email Tracey Braun  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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For being so close to the city it is amazing. If you can’t get out in a safari this is the next best thing.

Female avatar icon Isabel Philippines flag PH       Visited: August 2018 Reviewed: Aug 28, 2018

Email Isabel  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

The review below is the personal opinion of Isabel and not that of SafariBookings.
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Saw only a zebra