The 15 Best Private Safaris in Nairobi

1.Ultimate 12 Days Private Safari Tour in Kenya and Tanzania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $17,780Our pick

You travel privately from Nairobi through Kenya and Tanzania, with game drives at Ol Pejeta, Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, and Amboseli. Expect long road days, border formalities, flexible wildlife viewing, and guides such as George, Joshua, Vincent, or Ben, depending on assignment. Accommodation can be adjusted to suit your budget and group.

“We, a group of 6 retirees, decided to make a tour through Kenia & Tanzania, main focus on game drives. As we wanted to customize and have a relative flexible itinerary, we noted that there are many tour operators in Kenia with a wide range of Read more”

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2.Nairobi: National Park Private Tour in 4X4 Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 56 reviews · 6 hours · from $110

Take a private, six-hour safari from your Nairobi hotel in an open-roof Landcruiser. An English-speaking guide such as Kelvin, Kevin, Edwin, or Sam leads a five-hour game drive for lions, rhinos, giraffes, buffalo, birds, and more. Bottled water, hotel transport, and an optional Giraffe Centre stop are included, but park and food costs are extra.

“Vincent was an amazing guide! He was so knowledgeable and i had a great time. This was probably one of my favourite excursions that i did during my whole trip. I would recommend this to any and everyone!!”

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3.Private Tour in Kibera the Largest Slum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $15Best value

Spend about four hours in Kibera with Rally, a local guide and teacher who helps run Agape Hope for Kibera. Visit a home, school, bone-recycling workshop, market, football team, and the old railway. You can ride a matatu, watch traditional dance, and take part. Pickup is flexible, and the tour is private.

“Very interesting tour through the probably largest slum of Kenya including loads of friendly local encounters! Fully recommended especially since tour groups are usually very small or even private.”

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4.12 Days Kenya and Tanzania Budget Private Safari from Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $3,708

Spend 11 nights moving from Nairobi through Hell’s Gate, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Manyara, and Tarangire. A private guide, cook, pop-up-roof vehicle, meals, park fees, and airport transfers are included. Guides such as George, Godson, Shadrack, and Sereva have led previous departures, though assignments can vary.

“Excellent tour. We enjoyed it very much! Thanks, George! Yu-hua”

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5.Nairobi National Park private safari in a 4*4 landcruiser

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $160

Spend about five hours exploring Nairobi National Park in a private 4x4 Land Cruiser with an English-speaking guide such as Julius, Kamau, Vincent, or Zakary. Expect flexible wildlife viewing, complimentary water, and pickup and drop-off. Park entry, lunch, souvenirs, and gratuity are extra.

“I had a great safari experience with Julian! It took from 5h30-12am & was really wonderfull! I saw all kinds of animals: giraffes, rhinos, hippos, lions, birds, zebra's, buffalos, monkeys, crocodiles, impala's etc. Julian was very friendly & very knowledgeable about the animals. In addition, he was a very safe driver! Highly recommend this game drive!”

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6.Nairobi National Park Private Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $200

Spend six to eight hours with a private guide and driver exploring Nairobi National Park, then visit the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and Giraffe Centre. You may see lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, antelopes, and black and white rhinos. George is one guide named in the experience details.

“We had the greatest experience with George. He has been thoughtful, making sure we had all the information we needed before the trip. On time in the day of the trip. During the trip, he always made sure to give us tidbits on everything and he ensured we had a good spot at the elephant orphanage.”

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7.6 Days private safari package Kenya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $4,916

Start at 7:00 am in Nairobi, where Africa Vision Safaris Tours and Travel arranges pickup from your hotel or the airport. Drive toward Amboseli National Park for a six-day private safari with game drives, four breakfasts, four lunches, and four dinners. Nicholas and guides such as John may help with planning and wildlife spotting.

“I arranged a 6 day safari for a group of 3 couples (myself included) through Nicholas, who was immensely helpful, communicative, and flexible throughout the planning process. He was able to make the most out of our group's mid-rangRead more”

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8.Nairobi National Park Full-Day Tour: Private 4WD with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 10 reviews · 2 hours · from $460

Start at 6:00 AM in a private 4WD with an English-speaking guide. Spend 3.5 hours seeking rhino, lion, giraffe, buffalo, and zebra in Nairobi National Park, then visit the Sheldrick elephant trust, Giraffe Centre, Carnivore Restaurant, and Karen Blixen Museum. Hotel and airport transfers are included.

“Very irritated having to wait one hour to buy the ticket to start the safari, because there were supposed to be four people on the tills and only two turned up. The actual safari was wonderful! The guide worked very hard to find the animals and was happy to stop when asked. There were specific roads so you couldn’t crowd around a specific animal, I liked that very much. The back drop of Nairobi was spectacular. Seeing the baby elephants was wonderful, the only downfall was that because it s the rainy season everyone was caked in red mud. It was also very dangerous when walking on the paving stones.…”

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9.7 Days Private safari to 4 Star lodges using a Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $2,474

Spend seven days in a private 4x4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof, visiting four Kenyan wildlife areas. Expect game drives in Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli, cycling at Hell's Gate, a Lake Naivasha boat ride, lodge stays, meals, and Nairobi hotel or airport transfers. Guides such as Samuel, Charles, and George have earned strong praise for their care and wildlife-spotting skills.

“What an amazing experience! My father in law has been wanting to do a safari trip for years and our children were big enough to go. There were 10 of us total, 6 adults and 4 kids(ages 9-12). Perfect Safaris were the best to work with. They were responsive and helped us Read more”

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10.10-Day Private Tour in Big Five Safari and Beaches

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $3,800

This private 10-day Kenya trip combines Maasai Mara and Tsavo game drives with three relaxed days at Diani Beach. You get private transport, accommodation, meals, water, park fees for Maasai Mara and Tsavo East, and airport transfers. Optional costs include Hell’s Gate, the Giraffe Centre, village visits, flights, insurance, tips, and beach activities.

“Dont look elsewhere, had a Wonderful trip with Fivesenses in Kenya and Tanzania, the team is so adorable. We loved our accommodations, our guide, the food during our trip. We spotted the big 5 and ended our family holidays with beaches. Read more”

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11.5-Day Private Tour in Kenya’s Best Game Parks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $1,425

This five-day private safari links Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, and Maasai Mara from Nairobi. Expect private group travel, game drives, a picnic at Baboon Cliff, an early Mara outing, and an optional Maasai village visit. Guides named in past trips include Alex Masila and Dennis, with Alice helping arrange custom plans.

“MorningStar is a group that was about to take us on a Safari in Kenya when we suddenly faced a nightmarish situation.”

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12.Nairobi: Half-Day Nairobi National Park Private Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 5 hours - 1 day · from $130

You’ll spend four to five hours on a private or small-group game drive in Nairobi National Park, looking for lions, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, and birds beside Nairobi’s skyline. Hotel or airport pickup, bottled water, an English-speaking guide, and optional visits to the Giraffe Centre or elephant orphanage are available.

“An incredible experience with an expert guide! Unforgettable journey through Kenya !”

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13.Nairobi National park private day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $90

Join Cyan Tours & Travel for a morning game drive in Nairobi National Park, using a 4x4 safari minivan with a pop-up roof. An English-speaking guide such as Simon or Samuel can help you search for lions, leopards, giraffes, and other free-ranging animals. Lunch at Carnivore Restaurant or Mamba Village is optional and paid separately.

“The attention to detail, personalized service, and commitment truly sets them apart.10/10 experience”

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14.Half Day Private Tour in Nairobi National Park with Admission

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $95

Start at 6 a.m. with hotel pickup and enter Nairobi National Park in an open-roof vehicle. Your private guide, including guides such as Titus, helps you search for lions, rhinos, buffaloes, leopards, hippos, crocodiles, zebras, giraffes, and birds. Admission, water, transport, and a flexible game drive are included.

“Titus was very knowledgeable about the animals and birds in the national park. He got us close to a lion, a lioness, rhinos, zebras, giraffes, crocodiles, hippos.. the list goes on. Was an amazing experience. Definitely recommend this tour.”

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15.Private Morning Safari to Nairobi National Park & Giraffe Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $148

Spend five to six hours with a private driver-guide exploring Nairobi National Park in a pop-up-roof safari vehicle, then visit Giraffe Centre to meet endangered Rothschild giraffes. Pickup and drop-off are included, as are park and center entrance fees. Guides such as Anthony and Simba have received praise for timely service and strong animal knowledge.

“Anthony is a great and professional guide and driver. He picked us up at the hotel on time, and we spent 4 hours amazing safari in Nairobi National Park. The local supplied helped us reserve the tickets for the Elephant Nursery.”

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