Nairobi Natuional Park Day Trip

Nairobi National Park is a national park in Kenya that was established in 1946 about 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Nairobi. It is fenced on three sides, whereas the open southern boundary allows migrating wildlife to move between the park and the adjacent Kitengela plains. Herbivores gather in the park during the dry season. Nairobi National Park is negatively affected by increasing human and livestock populations, changing land use and poaching of wildlife.

Nairobi National Park is the main tourist attraction for visitors to Nairobi. Visitor attractions include the park’s diverse bird species, cheetah, hyena, leopard, and lion. Other attractions are the wildebeest and zebra migrations in July and August, the Ivory Burning Site Monument, and the Nairobi Safari Walk and animal orphanage

The park has a large and diverse wildlife population.^[3] Species found in the park include lion, leopard, African buffalo, black rhinoceros, giraffe, hippopotamus, spotted hyena, blue wildebeest, plains zebra, cheetah, Thomson’s gazelle, Grant’s gazelle, common eland, impala, hartebeest, waterbuck, common warthog, olive baboon, black-backed jackal, common ostrich, and Nile crocodile

The David Sheldrick Trust runs a sanctuary in the park that hand-rears orphaned elephant and rhinoceros’ calves, and later releases them back into secure sanctuaries. Orphaned and sick animals are brought to the sanctuary from all over Kenya. The sanctuary is located close to the park’s main entrance. It was opened in 1963.

INCLUSIONS

• Transport in a van or cruiser
• Service of professional driver guide
• Soft drinks; water.

EXCLUSIONS

• Park fee
• Tips
• Lunch @ a cost if requested