Private tour in Nairobi Kevin L

Nairobi Half Day Private Tour

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Kevin L.

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Jambo |Hello |Bonjour |Hola | Hallo| 你好/مرحبا | こんにちは, Sincere appreciation for visiting my profile and listed tours! Let's explore the underbelly of Nairobi and East Africa, together :) I am a Nairobi-based professional tour guide with over three decades of lived local experience and about 10 years (since 2016) extensive guiding expertise across Kenya, Tanzania, and rest of East Africa. Nairobi has been my home for the past 34 years, and I take pride in offering visitors a deeply informed, authentic perspective of the city and the region beyond. I'll be extremely happy and humbled to take you around this incredible city and the country I call home. I specialize in bespoke, mid-budget to high-end private tours for private clients, honeymooners, couples, families, solo travelers, large groups, researchers, birdwatchers, business travelers, and first-time visitors seeking exclusivity, comfort, and meaningful engagement rather than mass tourism. Based on your preferences, I tailor your experiences through customized itineraries for Nairobi, Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Naivasha, Hell’s Gate, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Diani, Malindi, Uganda, and Rwanda. I have an affinity bias for lesser-known locations that offer privacy, depth, and authenticity. These unique experiences are complemented by hand-selected four- and five-star accommodation, seamless logistics, and personalized pacing. I'm the humble recipient of ToursByLocals Legendary Safari Award 2025 (voted for by past ToursByLocals travelers from across the world). As my past reviews from travelers rightfully show, I take immense pride in guiding visitors through Kenya’s most interesting and rewarding highlights, including wildlife parks, historical sites, museums, botanical gardens, cultural villages, local markets, art spaces, lakes, coastal destinations, and carefully tailored leisure venues. My tours go beyond sightseeing, offering rich historical and social context and insight into the natural, cultural, and historical fabric of the places we explore. With me, you are not just a tourist, but an integral part of every community, destination, and activity we visit or undertake. For that moment in time, you are part of us. You are us. This is why every journey is custom-designed to reflect individual interests, expectations, and travel style. My professional background includes certification as a tour guide and academic training in wildlife biology. This expertise allows me to deliver intellectually engaging interpretation while maintaining the highest standards of sustainable and ethical travel. This is mainly through ToursByLocals and my local travel company registered and operating in Kenya, Wild World Expeditions, which I started of passion for exploration and adventure. Before registering the Eco-travel company, I worked as a licensed freelance guide for various tour operators, which earned me a lot of experience and skills. Beyond guiding, I actively contribute to environmental research and conservation policy discourse in Kenya. Whether you are visiting for the first time or returning to explore more deeply, I look forward to guiding you through East Africa with insight, care, and professionalism. Please, feel free to book any of the amazing tours I have listed on this platform, or message me so that we can tailor-make one with you, from scratch. Kenya is an amazing destination of choice for travelers who want to have a feel of true AFRICAN awakening spirit. Africa's endless natural, cultural, and social provisions blossom in this beautiful country. It stands out as an African hub for amazing wildlife safaris, adventure holidays, honeymoon vacations, and business travel. With endless choices, affordable comfort, favorable climate, mouth-watering local cuisines, amazing wildlife, booming socio-economic growth, and welcoming people and cultures, you have all the reasons to visit Kenya. Whether you are visiting for the first time or returning to explore more deeply, I look forward to guiding you through East Africa with insight, care, and professionalism. Many thanks Kelvin Lunzalu Your Guide Certified tour operator in Kenya, number BN/2016/450729 Member of the Tourism Professional Association of Kenya. Ecotourism champion 2015, Environment254 Awards Environmental Blogger of the Year 2018 and 2019 Nominee, BAKe Awards Wildlife Blogger of the Year 2018 Nominee, Terra Incognita International blog Awards Speaker: Nature of Cities Summit, 2019, Paris France; UN FAO Symposium on Non-conventional Waters, 2019 Madrid Spain. Global Judge: UN Young Champions of the Earth, 2019. Graduate: Wildlife Conservation CoalitionWILD Ambassador: 2018-2019

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Overview of your Nairobi tour

This is a truly unique experience because it lets you witness a mix of Kenya's unique wildlife, urban life, open-air markets, and lets you sample Africa's delicacies while at it. After the tour, enjoy a local meal or beer at a floating restaurant in Nairobi. What's more? The entire tour takes only 4 to 6 hours, making it ideal for any traveler who has half a day to spare and would love to feel the wild and urban magic that Nairobi offers. I am always excited to give this tour. I have been to these places several times but each time proves to give a differently unique experience. I was born and raised in Nairobi, but this remains my favorite short tour within the city, as it also gives me a great chance to share the insights and underlying experience of Kenya's capital city with my travelers. If you enjoy urban wildlife tours then you should definitely pick me for this tour!

Your Nairobi tour itinerary

Time used here is provisional, we can agree on your preferred start time. 8:00AM: Pick up from your hotel or the airport and head to the Giraffe Center after a short briefing of the day's itinerary. 9:00AM: Interact with giraffes, kissing and feeding the giraffes is allowed. You will also be taken to the education room where you will learn more about the giraffes, species types, breeding patterns, and a lot more. 10:00AM: Head to the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage 11:00-12:00: Interact with baby elephants at the Orphanage (touching/patting is allowed) as you learn more about their history, and witness their feeding patterns. 12:00 Noon: Depart to the floating restaurant at Stedmark Gardens or Nairobi National Park for lunch (Optional). 13:00-14:00: Visit Maasai Marketing for souvenir shopping (Optional) 14:00: End of tour

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Crossover

Transport in an air-conditioned private car.

What's included
Other: Drinking water on board
Private Guide
Private Transportation
Tickets: Giraffe center entry tickets
Services: Pick up and drop off
What's not included
Other: Personal expenses. Optional lunch (local Kenyan food and/or beer) at the floating restaurant. Meal costs about 20 USD (Kshs 2000) per person. Payment is via card. No cash payment is allowed.
Food Drinks Snacks
Tickets: Entry fees to Nairobi National park and donation fee ($20) for elephant orphanage
Meeting location

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Place of your convenience.

  • You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
Other details
Tour categories
City Highlights
Layover
Nature Wildlife And Safaris
Tour reference number
721204
Languages
English
Activity level
Minimal
Accessibility
Kid Friendly
Wheelchair Accessible
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This private tour in Nairobi is perfect for travellers who have half a day to spare and want to experience a mix of Kenya's unique wildlife and urban life. It's ideal for those interested in interacting with giraffes and baby elephants, exploring open-air markets, and enjoying local cuisine at a floating restaurant. The tour is also suitable for families, as it is kid-friendly and wheelchair accessible.

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