On safari - in the CITY? Nairobi National Park. An early morning game drive to match any safari in the bush!

"If you’ve ever seen the incongruous-looking photographs of wildlife in front of a modern urban background, then you may know I’m talking about Nairobi National Park (which is actually in Kenya’s capital, making it very accessible for weekend or business visitors).

Despite many wonderful safari experiences in Uganda, notably while working for the Uganda Conservation Foundation, this was my first safari in Nairobi National Park and my first time to see White Rhino, Thomson’s Gazelle, Wildebeest, Eland, Ostrich and Reticulated Giraffe in the wild.

Nairobi National Park is a pocket-handkerchief-sized 117 km2 and the animal diversity is pretty amazing! The park is home to 100s of species..."

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