Please take note of the following before your visit. 

Important Update: As of 19th September 2023, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has mandated that all those visiting the SWT Elephant Nursery are required to pay park fees for Nairobi National Park. This is an entirely separate payment to our Nursery entry donation, and it must be paid via the eCitizen online platform. We apologise for any inconvenience this new arrangement may cause and would encourage you to access the Nairobi National Park for a game drive either before or after your visit to us as you will have already paid all relevant fees for the day. This beautiful jewel of a Park uniquely situated close to our capital city, which can benefit enormously from your support.

As emphasised, the KWS Park entrance fees are separate to the entry donation for your booking with the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT). All entry donations to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust need to be paid directly to SWT staff, who are located at the entrance to the Nairobi Nursery, after you have passed through the KWS park gate.

The eCitizen payment platform enables you to pay the KWS Park entrance fees at any time in advance of your visit. We strongly encourage you to do this prior to your visit to avoid unnecessary delays at the KWS Magadi gate (also known as the KWS Workshop Gate) at the entrance to Nairobi National Park. For more information regarding visiting us, and how to pay the new KWS mandated fee, please go to Nairobi Nursery Visiting.

We very much hope these new arrangements do not discourage you from experiencing the SWT Nairobi Nursery given how vital your support is to us, but that you find a way to complement your visit to us with more time in the National Park. Thank you for your understanding. Read more

Source: https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/nursery-visit