Nairobi National Park day trip: what to see and how to plan it
Black rhino, lion and giraffe with skyscrapers behind them, twenty minutes from the city centre. How to make the most of a Nairobi National Park day trip.
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Stories and advice from the Kenyan bush
What a Kenya safari actually costs, when the herds really arrive, which camps are worth their rate. Written by the people who drive the roads and sit at the sightings, not by anybody selling you a brochure.
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Amboseli or the Masai Mara: which park should you choose?
Elephants under Kilimanjaro, or big cats and the migration? A straight comparison of Amboseli and the Masai Mara, and when it makes sense to see both.
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How much does a Masai Mara safari cost in 2026?
A three-day Masai Mara safari by road starts at about $780 per person, and a flying safari at about $2,450. Here is where the money goes, and how to tell a fair quote from a cheap one.
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The 10 best luxury lodges in Kenya
Ten properties across the Mara, Laikipia, Amboseli and the coast that justify their rates, and a plain account of what the money actually buys you at each one.
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Amboseli Short safari
Amboseli, two days beneath Kilimanjaro
One night in the elephant park beneath Kilimanjaro. An Amboseli safari from Nairobi is four hours on good road, which is what makes two days genuinely worth doing.
From $520 per person sharing
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Nairobi National Park Day trip
Nairobi National Park, a full day
A Nairobi National Park day trip covers the only national park inside a capital city. Rhino, lion and giraffe against the skyline, with park fees included in the price.
From $119 per person sharing
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Masai Mara Flying safari
Flying safari to the Masai Mara
Forty-five minutes in the air instead of six hours on the road. A Masai Mara flying safari gives you as much time in the reserve over three days as a five-day road trip does.
From $2,450 per person sharing
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