Tours, tickets and day trips in Nairobi
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Nairobi National Museum | 347,500 | — |
The busiest is Nairobi National Museum at 347,500 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Nairobi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi to Kikuyu | Kenya | 18 km (11 mi) | about 17 min |
| Nairobi to Ngong | Kenya | 18 km (11 mi) | about 18 min |
| Nairobi to Mlolongo | Kenya | 19 km (12 mi) | about 18 min |
| Nairobi to Ruiru | Kenya | 22 km (14 mi) | about 22 min |
| Nairobi to Kitengela | Kenya | 27 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Nairobi to Limuru | Kenya | 27 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Nairobi to Juja | Kenya | 30 km (18 mi) | about 29 min |
| Nairobi to Thika | Kenya | 40 km (25 mi) | about 39 min |
| Nairobi to Kakamega | Kenya | 288 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Nairobi to Nakuru | Kenya | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Nairobi to Eldoret | Kenya | 264 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Nairobi to Kisumu | Kenya | 264 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Nairobi?
Nairobi National Museum, with 347,500 visitors (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.