Nairobi

Nairobi will often be a starting or finishing point when it comes to your luxury Kenya safari. Although you will fly into the international airport (JKIA), you will be flying from the domestic airport (Nairobi Wilson) to fly to your safari destination. We will organize all of your logistics when it comes to your safari trip, so your private transfer from your hotel to the domestic airport, your internal fight, and your meet and greet service when on safari, will all be organized by us. It will be a seamless and enjoyable journey! It’s important to note that the small aircraft planes have a weight limit – often 15 or 20kg per person – but we will inform you of this when we put together your travel documents and packs. We will also send be sending you eTickets and any other documentation you require.

For a city mainly used as an international hub and business center, there is actually quite a lot to do in Nairobi for tourists. Some of the best things to do include visiting the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, the giraffe center, and the Karen Blixen museum. If you are going on to do a safari, the elephant orphanage and the giraffe center will be a nice insight into the conservation and rehabilitation of animals – in which you’ll see plenty of in the wild on safari. The Karen Blixen museum is a hub of history and culture.

Because of its appearance on so many luxury hotel documentaries and general media coverage, this is one of the most popular hotels in all of Kenya, if not Africa! While it is an exceptional hotel and a once-in-a-lifetime experience, it is extremely popular, often filled up years in advance. To avoid disappointment, we’d highly recommend booking your stay at Giraffe Manor at least 18 months in advance. For the peak months of July, August and December, we’d advise booking two years in advance! If you are not ready to commit to your full safari itinerary so far in advance, we can take a deposit payment to confirm the night at Giraffe Manor, and then add on to your luxury Kenya safari further down the line.

For those who are just spending one night in Nairobi, using it more as a ‘rest and recovery’ after your long-haul flight, we’d recommend staying in a comfortable airport hotel. These hotels are around a 10-15-minute drive from the international airport, so you will arrive and be able to relax very soon after. If you are staying longer in Nairobi, and looking for something more luxurious and quiet, then the district of Karen is a good option. There are lots of boutique hotels here, like House of Waine, Giraffe Manor, and Hemingways (although a bigger property).