Nairobi Tented Camp

The only accommodation inside Nairobi National Park, Nairobi Tented Camp opened in 2010. A traditionally styled camp of large tents, it’s located in a hilly, densely wooded area of fig, ebony and wild olive trees on the west side of the park, close to several popular south-west Nairobi attractions.

The major advantage of staying at Nairobi Tented Camp, apart from the beautiful environment itself, is being able to transfer to and from either Wilson domestic airport or Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA) without having to struggle through the Nairobi traffic. Nairobi Tented Camp is permitted to do night transfers through the park, so there is a lot of flexibility.

Set among the trees, Nairobi Tented Camp has eight tents, which are accessed via a gently rising earth footpath that passes right in front of them. The tents are pitched lengthways, which allows for a long entrance and veranda (with a table and directors’ chairs) and makes them feel extra spacious, but they are relatively close together – a little too close for complete privacy. They’re well provided with large mosquito-screen ‘windows’, with roll-up blinds. The tents are normally configured as four doubles and four (fairly narrow) twins, but this can be flexible.

Bathrooms include a stainless-steel washbasin in a camp-style vanity unit, safari showers (i.e. hot bucket showers available when required) and modern flush loos. The toiletries provided, all locally made in Nanyuki, include shampoo, conditioner, soap and body lotion.

*For a full list of available activities, the best time of the year to visit, and any other relevant enquiries, please contact a Sister Hippo Travel Consultant!