36 days in Nairobi & Cape Town Itinerary

Discover out-of-the-way places like Safaris and Nature & Wildlife Tours. Karen Blixen Coffee Garden and Cottages and Kibera are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Change things up with these side-trips from Nairobi: The Reserve at Rimpa Estates Wildlife Conservancy (in Kiserian), Solio Game Reserve (in Nyeri) and Mount Longonot (in Maai Mahiu). There's lots more to do: hike along Karura Forest, tour the pleasant surroundings at Ngong Hills, get interesting insight from Tours, and capture your vacation like a pro with an inspiring photography tour.

For maps, more things to do, reviews, and more tourist information, read Nairobi trip builder website.

London, UK to Nairobi is an approximately 12-hour flight. The time zone changes from Greenwich Mean Time to East Africa Time, which is usually a 3 hour difference. Plan for a bit warmer temperatures traveling from London in October, with highs in Nairobi at 30°C and lows at 19°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 23rd (Fri) early enough to fly to Cape Town.

You'll discover tucked-away gems like Waterford Estate and First South African Perfume Museum. You'll enjoy a bit of beach vacationing at Voelklip Beach and Paternoster Beach. Venture out of the city with trips to West Coast Fossil Park (in Vredenburg), Kraalbaai Beach/Lagoon (in Langebaan) and Gansbaai (Danger Point Lighthouse & African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary). There's much more to do: do a tasting at Eikehof, enjoy the sand and surf at Muizenberg Beach, take in the awesome beauty at Twelve Apostles, and tour the pleasant surroundings at Platteklip Gorge.

To find other places to visit, traveler tips, ratings, and other tourist information, go to the Cape Town trip itinerary planning site.

You can fly from Nairobi to Cape Town in 9.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or do a combination of bus and car. The time zone difference moving from East Africa Time (EAT) to South Africa Standard Time (SAST) is minus 1 hour. Traveling from Nairobi in October, things will get a bit cooler in Cape Town: highs are around 27°C and lows about 13°C. You'll have a few hours on the 9th (Mon) to wrap things up before traveling home.