📍 Nairobi

Things to do in Nairobi on your own

Picked for on my own.

Giraffe Centre Under KES 500
🦒 Animals & wildlife

Giraffe Centre

Feed Rothschild giraffes from a raised platform, then walk the nature trail.

📍 Lang'ata · ✓ prices checked
Hell's Gate National Park KES 500 – 1,500
🚙 Day trips

Hell's Gate National Park

Cycle past zebras and giraffes, then walk down into the gorge. About 2 hours from Nairobi.

📍 Day trips out of Nairobi
Karen Blixen Museum KES 500 – 1,500
🏛️ Museums & culture

Karen Blixen Museum

The farmhouse from 'Out of Africa', with gardens and views of the Ngong Hills.

📍 Karen · ✓ prices checked
Karura Forest Under KES 500
🌳 Forests, parks & walks

Karura Forest

Waterfall, caves and 50+ km of trails to walk, run or cycle, right inside the city.

📍 Gigiri · ✓ prices checked
Kazuri Beads Workshop Free
🎨 Makers & workshops

Kazuri Beads Workshop

See ceramic beads and pottery being shaped and painted by hand, then browse the shop.

📍 Karen
Kitengela Glass Free
🎨 Makers & workshops

Kitengela Glass

Watch glass being blown, cross the swinging bridge over the gorge, and browse a quirky sculpture garden.

📍 Kitengela
Mount Longonot KES 500 – 1,500
🥾 Hikes

Mount Longonot

Climb the volcano and walk around the crater rim. A proper workout with huge views.

📍 Day trips out of Nairobi
Nairobi Arboretum Under KES 500
🌳 Forests, parks & walks

Nairobi Arboretum

Big trees, shaded paths and picnic lawns close to the city centre.

📍 Kilimani
Nairobi Gallery Under KES 500
🏛️ Museums & culture

Nairobi Gallery

Art and Kenyan history in a colonial-era building at the city's 'Point Zero'.

📍 CBD · ✓ prices checked
Nairobi National Museum Under KES 500
🏛️ Museums & culture

Nairobi National Museum

Kenya's history, early humans, birds and art under one roof. A perfect rainy-day plan.

📍 Westlands · ✓ prices checked
Nairobi National Park KES 500 – 1,500
🦒 Animals & wildlife

Nairobi National Park

Lions, rhinos and giraffes with the city skyline behind them. A real safari 20 minutes from town.

📍 Lang'ata
Nairobi Railway Museum Under KES 500
🏛️ Museums & culture

Nairobi Railway Museum

Old steam engines and carriages you can climb into, next to the railway station.

📍 CBD
Nairobi Snake Park Under KES 500
🦒 Animals & wildlife

Nairobi Snake Park

Snakes, crocodiles and tortoises next to the National Museum. Kids love it.

📍 Westlands · ✓ prices checked
Ngong Hills Under KES 500
🥾 Hikes

Ngong Hills

Walk the ridge of seven peaks with views over the Rift Valley and the city.

📍 Ngong
Oloolua Nature Trail Under KES 500
🌳 Forests, parks & walks

Oloolua Nature Trail

A shady forest walk in Karen with a waterfall, a cave and a river. Good for a slow morning.

📍 Karen
Sheldrick Elephant Nursery KES 1,500 – 3,000
🦒 Animals & wildlife

Sheldrick Elephant Nursery

Watch orphaned baby elephants being fed and playing in the mud, inside Nairobi National Park.

📍 Lang'ata · ✓ prices checked
Uhuru Gardens Memorial Park Under KES 500
🏛️ Museums & culture

Uhuru Gardens Memorial Park

Where Kenya's independence flag was first raised, with monuments and open lawns.

📍 Lang'ata