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Nairobi

Kenya's capital and safari gateway, with a national park on the edge of the city.

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About Nairobi

In short

  • Nairobi National Park
  • Elephant orphanage
  • Giraffe Centre
  • Karen Blixen Museum
  • Gateway to the Masai Mara

At a glance

Country
Kenya
Region
Africa
Local time
GMT+3
Time difference
2 hours ahead of London3 hours ahead in January
Currency
Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Languages
English
Main airport
  • NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
Flight time
About 8.5 hoursFrom London
Best time to visit
January to February and June to October
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Nairobi is the only capital city with a national park inside its limits. In Nairobi National Park you can see lions, rhinos and giraffes with the city skyline behind them.

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust cares for orphaned elephants, and at the Giraffe Centre you can feed Rothschild's giraffes by hand. The Karen Blixen Museum recalls the colonial era of Out of Africa.

Nairobi is where most Kenyan safaris begin, with flights and roads to the Masai Mara, Amboseli and the coast. The dry seasons, June to October and January to February, are best for wildlife.

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    Nairobi: three nights at Fairmont The Norfolk

    From London Heathrow Airport · Three nights in Nairobi for the national park, the elephant orphanage and the Giraffe Centre.

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    Fairmont The Norfolk

    Nairobi's historic hotel, opened in 1904, with gardens and a terrace in the city centre; a classic first or last night of a safari.

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