Experts' Choice Award Nairobi National Park
What the experts agree on
Kenya's first national park sits surprisingly close to the city, hosting black rhinos, lions, zebras, and 400+ bird species. Animals ignore the urban backdrop, making it uniquely accessible for game drives at dawn or dusk.
“It's one of the only national parks on earth bordering a capital city. Remarkably, the animals seem utterly unperturbed by it all. ”
– Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine "Sitting at the edge of Kenya’s capital city is Nairobi National Park. Kenya’s first national park is home to a huge range of wildlife, including buffalo, rhino, zebra, and lions. You can..." Full review
Frommer's "The preserve is also an important breeding center for the endangered black rhino and home to more than 100 different sorts of mammals, with as many as 400 species of birds recorded." Full review
National Geographic "The best place to spend time outdoors in my city is Spring Valley, Karura Forest, and the best is the Nairobi National Park"
"It was early morning on a weekday just outside Nairobi, Kenya, and we were barely half an hour from the bustling center of a capital city of three million people. We were in Nairobi..."
Lonely Planet "An extraordinarily well-stocked park on the cusp of one of Africa's largest cities and easily accessible, Kenya's original game reserve has abundant wildlife, including lions, leopards,..."
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Independent "This hip hotel boasts exclusive rights to night safaris within Nairobi National Park, for majestic after-dark animal encounters"
National Geographic "The capital city is home to more than three million people living uniquely alongside the grassy plains of Nairobi National Park—where lions, zebras, and their friends roam while enjoying..."
National Geographic "On the outskirts of the city lies the world-famous Nairobi National Park, which is home to a variety of animals including lions, cheetahs, giraffes, and leopards. It's also one of the..."
Independent "Nairobi National Park is the city's crowning glory, nearly 120 square kilometres of rolling savannah starting in the southern suburbs. Unfenced along its southern boundary, the park is..."
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