Things to Do in Nairobi
34 attractions across Nairobi, grouped the way you would actually plan them rather than alphabetically. Every entry below carries current opening hours and a Google rating, so you can tell a place worth an afternoon from one worth twenty minutes.
Entry fees change more often than most guides admit — Kenya Forest Service took over Karura’s gate collection in August 2025 and Kenya Wildlife Service revised its rates that October. Where a fee matters, we link to the guide that tracks it rather than printing a number that may already be stale.
Wildlife and national parks
Nairobi is the only capital city in the world with a national park inside its boundary. You can watch rhino graze against an office skyline in the morning and be back in the city centre for lunch — which is why most first-time visitors start here.
Nairobi National Park guide: entry fees, how to buy tickets, and when a tour makes sense →
Animal encounters and family days out
The cluster of wildlife attractions around Langata and Karen works well as a single day. These are close enough to combine, and most open early — worth knowing, because the tour coaches tend to arrive mid-morning.
Giraffe Centre guide: entry fees, opening hours and the quietest times to visit →
Giraffe Centre
Nairobi Safari Walk
Nairobi Animal Orphanage
SGR Terminus Nairobi
Uhuru Park
Maasai Market
Uhuru Gardens
Nairobi Mamba Village
Ivory Burning Site & Picnic Area
Machakos Peoples Park
Snake Park
Westlands Market
Impala Observation Pt
Ruaka Falls
Ridgeways Pine Creek Gardens
KICC rooftop
Small Axe Riparian Park
Ngong Hills
Museums and heritage
Nairobi's museums cover far more than colonial history — the National Museum's palaeontology collection is among the most significant in the world, and the city's places of worship are working buildings rather than exhibits.
National Museum of Kenya
Jamia Mosque Nairobi
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family
August 7th Memorial Park
Karen Blixen Museum
Museum of Illusions Nairobi
Kenya Railway Museum
PCEA Kasarani Church
Nairobi Gallery
Safari Walk Children's Museum
National Archives Moi Avenue
awjama cultural centre
Nyayo Monument
Parks and green space
Green space is where Nairobi residents actually spend their weekends, and it is the cheapest thing on this page by a wide margin.
Also worth your time
Two of Nairobi’s most-visited attractions are not yet in our directory. We publish a full guide to each.
Guided tours in Nairobi
Several of the attractions above are easier with transport included, particularly the Langata cluster and the national park. These are bookable tours covering them.
Nairobi National Park Half-Day Tour; Free Wi-Fi connection
KES 4,902
Safari Tour; Nairobi National Park
KES 5,160
Half Day Guided Tour in Nairobi National Park With 4*4 Vehicle
KES 4,902
Tour: Giraffe Center and Nairobi National Park
KES 30,315
Elephant Orphanage & Giraffe Centre Tour
KES 12,255
Half-Day Nairobi National Park Safari from Nairobi with Free Pickup
KES 5,805