Set in the city’s southern outskirts, the Nairobi National Park (at 117 sq km, one of Africa’s smallest) has abundant wildlife that can, in places, be viewed against a backdrop of city skyscrapers and planes coming in to land – it’s the only national park on earth bordering a capital city. Remarkably, the animals seem utterly unperturbed by it all.
If you ever happen to have a few days in Kenya, consider visiting this amazing game park. This was the case during my short visit to Kenya on a business trip (check out my previous blog; International Travel During The Pandemic). I arranged for a game drive with Spoton Vacations, a premier travel agency based in Nairobi which I highly recommend for all your travel needs in Kenya.
Spoton vacations driver Dan picked us up at 6:45am from Westlands and we drove to the park. The specialty Safari vehicle was perfect for our excursion.
Upon check-in at the park, we needed to show identification as they have different rates for residents and non residents. If you are a dual citizen, be sure to bring your Kenyan ID or passport to avoid paying the non-resident fee.
As soon as we entered the park, a family of monkeys played welcoming committee; playfully crossing our path. This was the beginning of amazing day of game watching. We got to see buffaloes, zebras, antelopes, a family of white rhinos (very rare and endangered species), and best of all, lions who are normally nocturnal and are rarely seen during the day; in full hunting mode, carefully staging their attack plan on some buffaloes. This felt like an episode from National Geographic.
Spoton Vacations also provided a professional photographer for our excursion and this allowed us to enjoy the viewing as he captured the priceless moments. Consider adding this option to your package, when you contact Mark and his professional team; www.spotonvacation.com.
I highly recommend this excursion especially for families; it will certainly be the highlight of your Kenyan visit. And you are lucky, you will get to see all the animals living in their natural habitat at the park.
