Widely regarded as one of East Africa’s most dynamic and cosmopolitan cities, Nairobi sits along the Nairobi River and serves as Kenya’s capital and largest urban centre, acting as a major gateway for safari travel across the country. The city features a growing café culture, active nightlife, and cultural landmarks such as the National Museum of Kenya and the Karen Blixen Museum. Just outside the city centre lies Nairobi National Park, where wildlife, including lions, giraffes, and buffalo, roam against a backdrop of skyscrapers — one of the rare cases in the world where a major national park borders a capital city. Visitors also often stop at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage for close encounters with rescued calves.
As one of the sixteen conservancies that are part of the renowned Maasai Mara, the Ol Kinyei Conservancy is a pristine wilderness area characterised by open savannah plains, riverine forests, springs, rivers, and rolling hills. The conservancy is inhabited by a wide variety of animal species for which the Mara is famous including lion, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, and wild dog. The wildebeest migration also passes through Ol Kinyei when herds from the eastern plains of Loita join the migration to the Mara Reserve. An impressive array of bird species also inhabit the park, including grey crowned crane, lesser flamingo, and some exciting endemic species. Visitors can look forward to morning, evening, and late-night game drives guided walks with expert local Maasai guides and drinking sundowners at a number of scenic points within the conservancy.
