​User Reviews – Nairobi NP

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Kam   –  
United States US
Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Oct 1, 2017

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

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Overall rating
3/5

Not as many animals, very close to the city and worth the visit if you can't get out the bigger parks.

Logan   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: June 2017 Reviewed: Sep 18, 2017

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Amazing place who love to see wild life closely
Overall rating
5/5

Amazing opportunity to see wildlife up close! it made my day unforgettable. Definitely love to come again.

Joe M   –  
India IN
Visited: July 2016 Reviewed: Sep 18, 2017

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Gate Away To Sarova Shaba Guided By Big Foot Adventure
Overall rating
5/5

Just came back from Sarova Shaba.. this trip wouldnt have been so much fun if it were not for the Big Foot Adventure tour guides. Everything about them is awesome. These guys are courteous, very friendly and accomodative too. They drive at your speed, play the music you want and engage you in a way that is pleasant. They blended so well with our team you could hardly tell the difference between us and them. Their fleet of vans is new and well maintained. I just loved their services.. i would like to recommend them for a well done job. Thanks Saidi Mtumi, Anthony Gitangu and Timothy.

Abhay Yadav   –  
India IN
Visited: October 2016 Reviewed: Sep 18, 2017

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A wonderful tour with family
Overall rating
5/5

We all were excited to go for a adventurous trip so we plan to visit wild life in Kenya and surroundings. And now we can say the tour was really awesome to all of us. Our guide was very experienced and knowledge full.....

Akansha Verma   –  
India IN
Visited: November 2016 Reviewed: Sep 18, 2017

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Amazing place who love to see wild life closely
Overall rating
5/5

Amazing opportunity to see wildlife up close! it made my day unforgettable. Definitely love to come again.

Lisa Byrne   –  
India IN
Visited: November 2016 Reviewed: Sep 15, 2017

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My First Adventure Trip
Overall rating
5/5

Experienced my first adventures trip in Nairobi National Park. I was really very to spend time there in the surrounding of wild animals. If you also want thrill in your life, you should be here once in your life.

Simon   –  
Kenya KE
Visited: October 2016 Reviewed: Sep 5, 2017

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Good preserved wildlife
Overall rating
4/5

We took a car and a very professional guide. We have spent all the afternoon in the park and were able to see a lot. We enjoyed the wildlife with our group, if you planned a trip of safari you must be there.

Ashutosh   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: November 2016 Reviewed: Sep 5, 2017

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Amazing tour in Nairobi National Park with BigFoot
Overall rating
5/5

Amazing tour in Nairobi National Park. The tour its self was incredible, from the national park, seeing lions straight after a hunt, to watching the orphaned elephants play and feed, to feeding giraffes and holding a baby crocodile.

marco   –  
Ethiopia ET
Visited: June 2017 Reviewed: Jun 30, 2017

Email marco  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

everything that rhymes with "safari" 15 minutes from the airport
Overall rating
4/5

I'm sure there are wilder, larger, more authentic safari destinations in Kenya and elsewhere in Africa. Nairobi National Park, though, offered a world of zebras, buffaloes, gazelles, rhinos, ostriches and lions (yes, lions!) all 15 minutes after landing in Nairobi. and seeing the wildlife against the backdrop of Nairobi makes for a beautiful sight.

The Nairobi Tented Camp was the definition of glamping.

Sunday was a bit heavy on visitors, but it did very little to spoil the experience.

HHM   –  
Belgium BE
Visited: July 2014 Reviewed: Jun 19, 2017

Email HHM  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Great park for a quick safari
Overall rating
4/5

If you are in Nairobi and like safaris/wildlife, don't miss the opportunity and visit the Nairobi National Park, even if it is just for few hours.

The wildlife is rich considering how small and how close it is to the Kenyan capital.

During a 1-day visit, we spotted several rhinos, antelopes, a large group of buffalos (probably 100+ buffalos), lions, ostriches, giraffes, impalas, hippos, monkeys, zebras, wildebeests, boars, baboons and kudus. The landscape/vegetation is nice.

The guide told me that the wildlife was a bit more abundant during that particular time of the year because of the start of the Great Migration, which crosses the park. I am not sure how the wildlife is during other times of the year.

Considering the proximity to the city, the park is quite crowded with tourists.

I visited the park with a private guide/compact car.
In general, it was fine because the vegetation in large areas is grass, so you can see spot the animals from distance even in a compact car. A 4x4 or a taller vehicle would allow you to take some dirt roads and see farther, still the experience was great.

You can stay in Nairobi, as the park is really close to the city - from my hotel it was just 40min by car.

Average User Rating

  • 4.0/5
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