Kenya

A week in Nairobi

Seven days in Nairobi without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Nairobi trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Brew Bistro

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  3. 14:3017:00

    Karen Blixen Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Kenya

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Pitstop Grills

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  6. 20:3023:00

    Kenya National Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Nairobi, Kenya

Day 2

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cake City TRM

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Nairobi Gallery

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art Gallery in Nairobi, Kenya

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Carnivore Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    restaurant in Kenya

  6. 14:3017:00

    Bomas of Kenya

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Local experiences

    tourist village in Langata, Nairobi

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Seven Seafood & Grill

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3022:00

    Ozone Grill

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

Day 3

10 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Alexander

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Kenya National Archives

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Kenya National Archives and Documentation Services

    Tom Mboya Street, Nairobi

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun closed

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Habesha

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Ethiopian

  6. 14:3016:00

    Bomas of Kenya

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums
  7. 16:00

    3h open

    16:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Trattoria

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3022:00

    Capital Club East Africa

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Westlands Road 4-7 Floor Imperial Court,, Nairobi

Day 4

9 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Artcaffé Britam Tower

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3011:00

    Go-Down Arts Centre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums
  4. 11:00

    2h open

    11:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Furusato

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3016:00

    Nairobi Safari Walk

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Family activities

    zoo in Nairobi, Kenya

  7. 16:00

    3h open

    16:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Abyssinia Exotic Ethiopian Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3022:00

    K1 Klub House

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

Day 5

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cheers Bakery

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Fourth Parklands Ave, Sky Mall, 00100 Nairobi

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Roast House

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  4. 14:3017:00

    Nairobi National Museum

    Picked because balanced energy + it fits a mid-range budget

    • 2h 30m

    museum in Nairobi, Kenya

  5. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  6. 19:0020:30

    The Lord Erroll Gourmet Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  7. 20:3022:00

    Harry's Tavern

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

Day 6

10 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cafe Kaya

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Slip Road Off Waiyaki Way after Westlands Roundabout, 97104 Nairobi

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3010:15

    All Saints' Cathedral, Nairobi

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    Cathedral of the Anglican Church of Kenya

  4. 10:15

    2h 45m open

    10:15 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Mercury Lounge ABC

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Nairobi Railway Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    national museum

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Alan Bobbe's Bistro

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3022:00

    Uhuru Gardens

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    Commemorative park in Nairobi, Kenya

Day 7

Departure day

4 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Breakfast, open

    No verified place here fits this meal and your answers, so it is left open.

    • 45m
    • Open time
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3010:15

    Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    cathedral in Nairobi, Kenya

  4. 10:15

    2h 45m open

    10:15 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Havana Bar & Restaurant

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Nairobi
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors