
Kenya · Short Trips
Kenya short trips for tight schedules.
Sometimes a long weekend is all you have, and sometimes that is all you need. Our Kenya short-trip catalog covers half-day Nairobi excursions, full-day cultural and wildlife outings, and overnight quick-fix safaris to Amboseli, the Mara and Lake Naivasha. These itineraries are perfect for travelers on a Nairobi layover, business-trip extensions, expats based in East Africa, and first-time visitors who want a real taste of the Kenyan bush without committing to a full week. The Nairobi National Park half-day safari delivers lions and rhinos against a city skyline in just four hours; the Hell's Gate and Lake Naivasha day trip combines cycling among zebras with a hippo boat ride; the 2-day Amboseli safari brings Kilimanjaro and elephant herds in 36 hours; and the 2-day Maasai Mara fly-in skips the road transfer entirely with charter flights from Wilson Airport. Every short trip is led by a KPSGA-certified guide and uses the same private 4x4 vehicles as our longer itineraries.
FamilyHalf day (4 hours)Kenya
Nairobi National Park Half-Day Safari Tour
The world's only wildlife park inside a capital city — lions, rhinos and giraffes against the Nairobi skyline, in 4 hours.
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$89pp
FamilyFull day (8 hours)Kenya
Nairobi Day Trip — Elephant Orphanage, Giraffe Centre & Karen Blixen Museum
Nairobi's three most-loved attractions in one day — baby elephants, hand-fed giraffes and the home of the woman who wrote Out of Africa.
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$145pp
FamilyFull day (12 hours)Kenya
Lake Naivasha & Hell's Gate Day Trip
Cycle among zebra and giraffe in Hell's Gate, hike a Lion King canyon, and cruise Lake Naivasha among hippos — Kenya's best one-day adventure.
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$175pp
Family2 daysKenya
2 Days Amboseli National Park Safari
Two days, one of Africa's most photogenic parks, and a Kilimanjaro silhouette you will not forget — the perfect quick-fix safari from Nairobi.
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$480pp
Honeymoon2 daysKenya
2 Days Maasai Mara Fly-In Express Safari
Wilson Airport to a Mara airstrip in 45 minutes, two full game drives, one luxury bush night — the fastest way to do the Maasai Mara properly.
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$1,180pp
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