Top Things To Do in Nairobi Rankings
The best attractions, experiences, and things to do in Nairobi, Kenya.
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▲ Top 5
#1
Giraffe Centre
hand-feed the endangered Rothschild giraffe, the most intimate wildlife encounter
+5
#2
Karen Blixen Museum
the Danish author's farm, the setting of Out of Africa
+4
#3
Nairobi National Museum
natural history, Kenyan culture and the origins of humanity
+3
#4
Village Market
the most upscale shopping and dining complex in Nairobi
+2
#5
Westgate Mall
the symbol of Nairobi's resilience after the 2013 attack
+1
▼ Bottom 5
#1
Nairobi Half Life
the film that put Nairobi's creative energy on the world stage
-5
#2
Beading and jewellery workshop with Maasai women
the intricate bead art of the Maasai
-4
#3
Mutura (Kenyan sausage)
the grilled offal sausage from street carts
-3
#4
Carnivore Restaurant
the legendary game meat restaurant, ostrich and crocodile
-2
#5
Kariakoo Market
the most authentic wholesale market in Nairobi
-1
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Giraffe Centre — hand-feed the endangered Rothschild giraffe, the most intimate wildlife encounter+5
Karen Blixen Museum — the Danish author's farm, the setting of Out of Africa+4
Nairobi National Museum — natural history, Kenyan culture and the origins of humanity+3
Village Market — the most upscale shopping and dining complex in Nairobi+2
Westgate Mall — the symbol of Nairobi's resilience after the 2013 attack+1
Nairobi National Park — the only national park in the world within a capital city, lions and rhinos—
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust — visit baby orphaned elephants at the morning mud bath—
The Bomas of Kenya — the open-air museum of traditional Kenyan homesteads—
The Junction — Nairobi's most popular family mall—
Kibera — one of the world's largest informal settlements, community tourism with local guides—
Uhuru Park — the city's central park, the Green Belt Movement and political protests—
Freedom Corner — the site of the Mothers' Hunger Strike for political prisoners—
August 7th Memorial Park — the site of the 1998 US Embassy bombing—
Nairobi Gallery — art from the National Museums of Kenya collection—
Nairobi Contemporary Art Museum — modern and contemporary African art—
One Off Gallery — the finest commercial gallery for contemporary East African art—
Circle Art Gallery — contemporary African art in the suburb of Lavington—
Maasai Market — the rotating craft market, Tuesdays and Sundays at different locations—
City Market — the old covered market, carvings, baskets and fresh flowers—
Nyama choma at a local pub — roast goat or beef, the East African braai—
Ugali with sukuma wiki — the national comfort food, cornmeal and braised kale—
Mandazi — the East African doughnut, fried and dusted with sugar—
Chai ya tangawizi — ginger tea, the most comforting drink in Kenya—
Java House coffee — the Pan-African coffee chain started in Nairobi, the best in East Africa—
Artcaffe — the Nairobi café institution, the city's social hub—
Sankara hotel — the best rooftop pool and bar in Nairobi—
The Alchemist — the bar and food market that defines Nairobi's creative nightlife—
K1 Klub House — Nairobi's legendary nightclub and live music venue—
The Tribe Hotel — the most design-focused hotel in East Africa—
Safari from Nairobi — Maasai Mara, Amboseli and Tsavo all accessible for day or overnight—
Maasai Mara National Reserve — the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth, the Great Migration—
Amboseli National Park — elephants below Mount Kilimanjaro, the most iconic African image—
Lake Nakuru National Park — flamingos, rhinos and the alkaline lake, 3 hours from Nairobi—
Hell's Gate National Park — cycle among zebras and giraffes, geothermal steam vents—
Lake Naivasha day trip — hippo boat safaris and cycling in the Great Rift Valley—
Mount Kenya — Africa's second highest peak, glaciers and hiking above the equator—
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy — the most successful private rhino sanctuary in Kenya—
Diani Beach — the finest beach in Kenya, 5-hour drive or 45-minute flight south—
Malindi & Watamu — coral reefs, marine national parks and the Italian colony on the coast—
Lamu Island — the most intact ancient Swahili trading city, UNESCO and car-free—
Mombasa Old Town — Swahili culture, Fort Jesus and the Indian Ocean dhow trade—
Maasai village visit — the most culturally significant traditional community in East Africa—
Hot air balloon over the Maasai Mara — watching a lion hunt from 300 feet at dawn—
Sundowner in the bush — gin and tonic at dusk in the savannah, the definitive Africa experience—
Nairobi street art — the murals of Nairobi's most creative neighbourhoods—
Kariakoo Market — the most authentic wholesale market in Nairobi-1
Carnivore Restaurant — the legendary game meat restaurant, ostrich and crocodile-2
Mutura (Kenyan sausage) — the grilled offal sausage from street carts-3
Beading and jewellery workshop with Maasai women — the intricate bead art of the Maasai-4
Nairobi Half Life — the film that put Nairobi's creative energy on the world stage-5