Day trips
Easy escapes from Nairobi
Lakes, volcanoes, parks and tea farms within a day's round trip. Distances, drive times and fees are listed for each one.
Fourteen Falls
A wide, 27-metre cascade on the Athi River near Thika, good for a half-day escape and picnic.
- Distance
- 65–70 km from Nairobi
- Drive time
- 1–1.5 hours
- Entry
- Community fees vary
- Waterfall
- Picnic
- Local guides
Hell's Gate National Park
Cycle or walk between red cliffs and geysers, then hike the Ol Njorowa Gorge. One of the few Kenyan parks you can explore on foot or by bike.
- Distance
- 90–100 km from Nairobi
- Drive time
- 1.5–2 hours
- Entry
- approx. USD 50 (non-resident)
- Cycling
- Gorge hike
- Geysers
Kiambethu Tea Farm
A historic family tea farm in Limuru offering guided walks, tea tasting and a farm lunch.
- Distance
- 40–45 km from Nairobi
- Drive time
- about 1 hour
- Entry
- By booking
- Tea tasting
- Farm lunch
- Guided walk
Lake Magadi
A pink-hued soda lake in the southern Rift with flamingos, hot springs and wide desert-like horizons.
- Distance
- 110–120 km from Nairobi
- Drive time
- about 2 hours
- Entry
- Varies by site
- Flamingos
- Hot springs
- Salt flats
Lake Naivasha
A freshwater lake in the Rift Valley with hippos, birdlife and boat trips to Crescent Island.
- Distance
- 90–95 km from Nairobi
- Drive time
- 1.5–2 hours
- Entry
- No park fee; activities extra
- Boat trip
- Hippos
- Birdwatching
Lake Nakuru National Park
A compact park famous for rhino, Rothschild giraffe, leopard and, in some seasons, flamingos.
- Distance
- 140–160 km from Nairobi
- Drive time
- 2.5–3 hours
- Entry
- approx. USD 90 (non-resident)
- Rhino
- Flamingos
- Game drive
Mount Longonot
Hike to the rim of a dormant volcano for views of the Rift Valley, or around the crater.
- Distance
- 70–90 km from Nairobi
- Drive time
- 1.5 hours
- Entry
- approx. USD 50 (non-resident)
- Crater rim
- Hiking
- Rift Valley views
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