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13 May 2025
Tribe Hotel, a Family-Owned & Operated Five-Star Luxury Property in Nairobi, Announces First-Ever, Exclusive “Night Game Drives” in Nairobi National Park
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 5, 2025 —Tribe Hotel, a family-owned and operated five-star luxury property in Nairobi, today announces the launch of the first-ever Night Game Drives in Nairobi National Park beginning in April 2025. The drives are available exclusively as part of the hotel's Chieftains Program that redefines deluxe concierge services.
Nairobi National Park is the only national park in the world located within a capital city's limits. It is 45.26 square miles, compared with New York City's Central Park, which is 1.3 square miles.
An Unprecedented Experience of Nairobi's Wildlife While Doing Good
The drives offer an unprecedented opportunity to see big cats, like lions and leopards, as well as rare nocturnal animals such as pangolins, aardvarks, genet cats, springhares and honey badgers. Each drive is US$350 per person, with US$40 earmarked for park fees that support conservation and park maintenance. The drives are family-friendly and suitable for adults and children six years old and older.
Dining Al Fresco at Sunset with an Intimate Group
A maximum of four hotel guests experience an elegant al fresco dinner and drinks, courtesy of the hotel's acclaimed Jiko Restaurant, which are served during a sunset break. They enjoy an open-sided car that accommodates a driver and two armed Kenya Wildlife Service rangers who also act as tour guides.
“We are beyond excited to provide this unique opportunity for Tribe Hotel's guests to experience Nairobi's exceptional wildlife as never before,” says Shamim Ehsani, Co-Founder, Director & Developer, Tribe Hotel. “We are honored to collaborate with Nairobi National Park on these unprecedented nocturnal drives and delighted that a third of the proceeds go back to support this incredible, iconic resource. Uniquely located within the city's limits, the park offers the backdrop of Nairobi's spectacular nighttime skyline, which takes this encounter with nature to an incomparable level.”
A Typical Night Game Drive Itinerary
- 4:30pm – Pick-up at Tribe Hotel
- 5:00pm – Arrival at Nairobi National Park
- 5:10pm – Drive begins
- 6:15pm – Guests enjoy drinks and an al fresco dinner at sunset
- 6:45pm – Drive continues into the night
- 9:45pm – Drive ends and exit from Nairobi National Park
- 10:15pm – Drop-off at Tribe Hotel
The Chieftains Program Reimagines the Luxury Concierge
The Chieftains are Tribe Hotel's version of an elevated concierge program. All guests who book a suite category room at the hotel or an airport transfer through the hotel have access to an assigned Chieftain who is available to the guest for the duration of their stay. There are currently six Chieftains who don bespoke uniforms specially designed by David Avido, a highly-acclaimed local fashion designer. Beyond suggesting restaurants and activities around the city or booking arrangements for guests, the Chieftains accompany guests on excursions and provide a true local's perspective.
Other experiences guests can book via the Chieftains Program include:
- A two-hour run with Patrick Makau, a former world record-holding, elite marathon runner
- A gin-making experience with Kenyan Originals
- A guided walk through Karura Forest
- Shopping at the West African Market
- Visits to the ateliers and studios of local fashion designers and visual artists
- Honey harvesting with Jason Runo
- Excursions to tea farms, coffee farms and Brown's Cheese Farm
- A coffee cupping experience
- A tour of Siafu Home, which produces artisanal handwoven textiles
The Height of Luxury in Kenya's Dynamic Capital
Located in Nairobi's diplomatic district, Tribe Hotel is the choice of visiting heads of state, royalty, business leaders and celebrities from the worlds of popular music, cinema and sports.
They have included King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Deepak Chopra, Forest Whitaker, Salma Hayek, Anne Hathaway, Edward Norton, Michelle Yeoh, Priyanka Chopra, Drew Barrymore, Nick Jonas, Nelly Furtado, Wyclef Jean, Mos Def and Mark Zuckerberg.
World-class on-property offerings include:
- Luxurious Rooms and Suites for Unforgettable Stays
- At the core of the hotel, the Penthouse is Nairobi's only celebrity suite
- Set on two levels connected by a mahogany staircase, the 1,000-square-foot suite offers oversized couches, a 55-inch LED Smart TV in the living room, a 40-inch LED Smart TV in the bedroom, a guest bathroom, double-volume floor-to-ceiling windows, luggage storage and a walk-in closet
- Designed to satisfy the most seasoned global traveler
- All accommodations at Tribe Hotel combine indulgence with comfort and practicality and include rain showers, capacious bathtubs, 300-thread-count sheets, king or twin beds, 40-inch LED Smart TVs and workstations, with bath amenities by Cinnabar Green
- At the core of the hotel, the Penthouse is Nairobi's only celebrity suite
- A Helipad for Adventure
- The hotel has its own helipad to enable guests to charter helicopters to visit enticing destinations that include:
- Great Rift Valley tours: Mount Longonot, Hell's Gate National Park, Lake Naivasha, Lake Elementaita and Lake Nakuru
- Maasai Mara
- Mount Kenya and Laikipia
- Airport transfers
- The hotel has its own helipad to enable guests to charter helicopters to visit enticing destinations that include:
- The Acclaimed Jiko Restaurant for Pan-African Cuisine
- An African-inspired restaurant conjuring a bucolic setting, Jiko Restaurant draws inspiration from ingredients and recipes from across the continent to offer the very best of Kenyan and African flavors, strikingly presented
- Chef Mohamed Yakat Ali, Executive Head Chef, is leading the revival and uplifting of forgotten African native plants, foods and techniques
- Jiko Restaurant breaks new ground as it is very rare to see African food in a 5-star hotel in Africa
- An African-inspired restaurant conjuring a bucolic setting, Jiko Restaurant draws inspiration from ingredients and recipes from across the continent to offer the very best of Kenyan and African flavors, strikingly presented
- Kaya Spa for Luxe Pampering
- The recently renovated 10,000-sq.ft. Kaya Spa provides a range of relaxing and indulgent beauty and therapeutic treatments, including:
- 5 Treatment Rooms
- Rasul Chamber
- Couple's Suite
- Thai Massage
- Maternity Treatments
- Hair + Nail Bar
- Tranquility Zones
- The recently renovated 10,000-sq.ft. Kaya Spa provides a range of relaxing and indulgent beauty and therapeutic treatments, including:
About Tribe Hotel
Located in the diplomatic district of Nairobi, Kenya, Tribe Hotel is a family-owned and operated luxury five-star hotel. It was conceived from one simple belief: We coexist on a single planet and there is only one tribe that matters: Humankind. Founded in 2008 by Shamim Ehsani and his elder brother, Hooman Ehsani, this globally acclaimed hotel and spa represents African excellence and pride. With 128 rooms and a 10,000-sq.-ft. spa, the hotel honors Africa and Kenya's traditions and culture through its design, acclaimed F&B offerings such as Jiko Restaurant and its definitive collection of 900 African artworks and artifacts curated by Shamim's mother, Faranak Ehsani. Shamim's father, Hamed Ehsani, sits on the hotel's Board of Directors, and his uncle, Mehraz Ehsani, was the hotel's architect. For more information, please visit https://www.tribe-hotel.com/, follow us on Instagram at @tribehotel, Facebook at @tribehotel and X at @TribeHotelKenya.
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lara@hannaleecommunications.com
Cell: (646) 752-1526
