Nairobi National Park

Kenya’s first national park, Nairobi National Park, is a haven for wildlife and only 7km from the skyscrapers of Nairobi’s city center. The park is also a rhino sanctuary, which protects more than 50 of these critically endangered creatures. In addition to the rhinos, visitors may spot lions, gazelles, buffaloes, warthogs, cheetahs,
zebras, giraffes, and ostriches, and more than 400 species of birds have been recorded in the wetlands. Nairobi National Park is also a famous Ivory burning site. In 1989, President Moi ignited 12tons of elephant tusks and rhino horns here, boosting the country’s conservation image on the world stage. Today monument marks this a historic site. The Nairobi Safari Walk is a popular attraction offering animal lovers the chance to spot wildlife on foot, and walking trails weave around the area known as Hippo Pools. At the park’s main gate, visitors can bond with orphaned baby elephants and rhinos at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
Location: Langata Road, Nairobi well as photographs, and books owned by Karen and her lover, Denys Finch Hatton. Enthusiastic guides bring the story of Karen Blixen and colonial Kenya to life.
Hours: Open daily 9:30 am-6:00 pm
Address: Karen Road, Nairobi