Nairobi, Kenya
Top places to visit in Nairobi
6 places worth your time in Nairobi, with what each is actually like and when to go.
Last updated 2026-08-11
1. Nairobi National Park
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A full big-game park inside the city boundary, with lions and rhino against the skyline.
Where: Langata, south of the centreMap: Open in Maps Best time: Early morningCost: USD 43 non-residentWatch out Unlicensed 'guides' at the main gate who take a fee and then attach themselves to your own vehicle.
2. Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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Orphaned elephants raised for release, open to visitors for one hour a day.
Where: Nairobi National Park boundaryMap: Open in Maps Best time: 11am feeding, booked aheadCost: Around USD 20
3. Giraffe Centre
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A conservation centre for the endangered Rothschild's giraffe, at feeding-platform height.
4. Karen Blixen Museum
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The farmhouse of the Out of Africa author, kept as it was, under the Ngong Hills.
5. Nairobi National Museum
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The national collection — Rift Valley hominid fossils, ethnography and a snake park.
6. Maasai Market
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A rotating open-air craft market that sets up in a different part of the city each day.
Map: Open in Maps Tip: It moves by day of the week — check where it is before travelling.Watch out Opening prices for visitors commonly run four to five times the closing price, and 'helpers' who walk you round expect a cut of whatever you pay.
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