Day Trips & Excursions

A set of single-day excursions from Nairobi, from a quick Nairobi National Park game drive to Lake Nakuru's flamingos or a Bomas of Kenya cultural show. Private vehicle pickup and six-to-eight-hour itineraries make these an easy add-on for a layover day or short stay.

Not every trip needs an overnight stay to be worthwhile. VPAAL runs a set of single-day options out of Nairobi for travellers with a free day between flights, a short business trip, or simply no interest in a longer safari — Nairobi National Park for a quick game drive against a city skyline backdrop, Lake Nakuru for flamingos and rhino, or the Bomas of Kenya for a cultural performance.

Most day trips run six to eight hours door to door, with pickup from your hotel and a private vehicle rather than a shared tour bus. A few, like the Kiambethu Tea Farm visit or the Karen Blixen Museum and Giraffe Centre combination, run at a slower pace and work well for travellers who’d rather not spend the whole day on the move.

These trips also work as a practical add-on to a longer safari itinerary — an easy way to use a layover day in Nairobi productively rather than sitting at the hotel waiting for a connecting flight.