The world’s only wildlife capital! This is the only national park in a capital city in the whole world. Pick up from hotel/residence at 5.45 am to be at the park by 6.15 am to see all the animals before they hide when it starts getting hot. You may grab some breakfast on the way to the park. NNP is a host to a wide variety of wildlife including the endangered black rhino, lions, leopards, cheetahs,
hyenas, buffaloes, giraffes and diverse birdlife with over 400 species recorded. Visitors can enjoy the park’s picnic sites, three campsites and the walking trails for hikers.

Spend at the park till around 10.00am.

Non – resident park fees:

• Park Fees per person 12 years and above $43
• Park fees per child below 12 $22

Resident Park fees:

• Park Fees per person 12 years and above Ksh. 430
• Park fees per child below 12 Ksh. 215

SWT operates the most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program in the world. They also do much more than this. This is a 1-hour daily event that happens between 11 am to noon. Must be booked at least 3 days in advance.

Get up close with elephants, touch them, watch them play and get fed as you hear their rescue stories. Most are orphans as their parents were poached. This is where they are brought to recover from any injuries and from emotional trauma that was caused as they watched their families get killed.

Carry an extra $50 if you would like to adopt an elephant. They will keep you updated on the elephant’s progress and send pictures. This donation also allows you to visit and feed your elephant outside the 1-hour daily event. The money goes to protecting and caring for them.

Note: The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has mandated that Nairobi National Park gate entry fees must be paid by all those visiting the SWT Nairobi Nursery. It is important to note this is separate to the Nursery entry fee, which still needs to be paid to them on the day of your visit. So, it’s best to combine it with the Nairobi National Park visit to avoid the extra fees.

Non-resident entry fees:

• Per person 12 years and above $20
• Per child below 12 years $5

Resident entry fees:

• Per person 12 years and above Ksh. 2,000
• Per child below 12 years Ksh. 500

This will be after the elephant activity. It’s usually a quick visit – stay for as long as you like though. Get to feed the giraffes, take awesome selfies and the best is when you put a pellet of their food between your lips and they lean down for a kiss (well, for the food. This makes for great pictures).

Non-resident entry fees:

• Per person 12 years and above $20
• Per child below 12 years $10

Resident entry fees:

• Per person 12 years and above Ksh. 400
• Per child below 12 years Ksh. 200

This can either be at The Carnivore Restaurant or The Talisman Restaurant. 

Carnivore – for meat lovers. Meats are roasted on traditional Maasai swords over a huge charcoal pit that dominates the restaurant’s entrance. An army of carvers move from table to table, swords laden carving juicy cuts onto sizzling cast-iron plates. Accompanying the meat feast is a selection of salads, vegetable side dishes and sauces.

Served is leg of lamb, pork, ostrich, rump of beef, sirloin, rack of lamb, spare ribs, sausages, skewered kidneys, even game meat like crocodile and ostrich for the more adventurous.

The feeding frenzy doesn’t stop until you declare defeat by lowering the white paper flag perched atop the central tray. This is then followed by dessert and coffee.

Talisman – this is an elegant gastrolounge. From the humble beginnings back in the 90’s, The Talisman started as a small old house in Karen originally occupied by the famous wildlife photographer and author Alan Root in their youth. The Talisman has since grown into a household name with one of the best cuisines in the country. Come experience fine dining in a whole different setting. An environmentally friendly place with an organic garden and highly rated and awarded on international restaurant platforms.

Learn about Kenyan through dance and art. They have different homesteads like huts from different tribes on site. As for dance, you can request a dance from a tribe and join in the different dances. It’s quite vibrant here.

Non-resident entry fees:

• Per person 12 years and above $20
• Per child below 12 years $10

Resident entry fees:

• Per person 12 years and above Ksh. 1,000
• Per child below 12 years Ksh. 500

Citizen entry fees:

• Per person 12 years and above Ksh. 500
• Per child below 12 years Ksh. 300

Mamba is the Swahili word for crocodile. Get to hold baby crocodiles and tortoises. Watch the huge crocodiles try catch bait, that sound is crazy! There are also some ostriches you will visit in the same compound if you like.

Non-resident entry fees:

• Per person 12 years and above $10
• Per child below 12 years $5

Resident entry fees:

• Per person 12 years and above Ksh. 250
• Per child below 12 years Ksh. 150

Citizen entry fees:

• Per person 12 years and above Ksh. 200
• Per child below 12 years Ksh. 150

This is a 3-hour class that costs $15/Ksh. 1,500. You can make a cup/a pot/plate depending on what you like. After the class, you’ll leave your creations behind for them to be fired then you can go pick them up. You can pay for a second lesson where you’ll get to glaze/decorate your creations then take them home.

They have the following permanent galleries: The Cradle of human kind gallery; The Story of mammals; The History of Kenya; Cycles of life gallery; Numismatic exhibition and Asian African Heritage exhibition gallery. They also have night tours for groups of at least 10 people.

Non-resident entry fees:

• Per person 12 years and above Ksh. 1,500
• Per child below 16 years Ksh. 1,000

Resident entry fees:

• Per person 12 years and above Ksh. 600
• Per child below 12 years Ksh. 300

Citizen entry fees:

• Per person 12 years and above Ksh. 300
• Per child below 12 years Ksh. 150

Night Museum Fees (minimum 10 pax):

Non-resident entry fees:

• Per person 12 years and above Ksh. 2,000
• Per child below 16 years Ksh. 1,000

Resident entry fees:

• Per person 12 years and above Ksh. 1,000
• Per child below 12 years Ksh. 500

Citizen entry fees:

• Per person 12 years and above Ksh. 500
• Per child below 12 years Ksh. 250

• Tour Van 9 seater $160
• Land Cruiser 7 seater $210

This is typically a whole day Nairobi tour for those who love to see animals and hear their stories. The driver can also take you to a pub in a hotel where you get to see the city centre.

Create your itinerary as you wish but park times and elephant orphanage times are strict. You can play around with the other times but the other places except Carnivore close by 5 pm.

The entry fees are per person but the transport will be per vehicle, choose the one you’d like. Both vehicles have sunroofs. Whether you go to the park only or do all the activities listed, the vehicle rate remains the same. If you would like to go to the city for more adventure, there will be an extra charge of $10 per person. Kindly tip the driver $5-$10 per person minimum and more if you wish, at
the end of the tour.