Nairobi Animal Orphanage Day Tour

Our Nairobi Animal Orphanage day tour typically includes hotel pick-up, park entry fees, and guided viewing of rescued lions, cheetahs, leopards, and primates. The tour is offered as a half- or full-day package and may include

✓ Orphanage visit with the adjacent Nairobi Safari Walk
✓ A visit to the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
✓ A cultural tour of the Bomas of Kenya

 The Nairobi Animal Orphanage is located in Nairobi National Park, Nairobi City, Kenya’s capital. From the city center, it is a 20-minute drive. It serves as a treatment and rehabilitation center for wild animals.

The Orphanage hosts lions, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, serval cats, rare Sokoke cats, warthogs, leopards, various monkeys, baboons, and buffalo. Various birds can also be viewed, including parrots, guinea fowls, crowned cranes, and ostriches.

A great place to learn about wildlife conservation in Kenya, the Nairobi Animal Orphanage cares for a wide range of animals, including some of Africa’s most magnificent birds.

The Nairobi Animal Orphanage is open daily from 0800 Hours to 1700 Hours. Managed by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), it is located at the main Lang’ata Road entrance of Nairobi National Park.

Because a walk through the orphanage takes roughly 1 to 2 hours, visitors usually bundle it into a broader day trip. Below are the essential entry rules, followed by optimized morning and afternoon itineraries. 

Nairobi Animal Orphanage Day Tour Highlights & Activities

✓ Big Cat Feeding: Watching the orphanage attendants feed the large carnivores, which usually happens in the afternoon
✓ Safari Walk: A guided stroll on elevated wooden boardwalks through a preserved ecosystem home to the rare bongo, white rhino, and albino zebra
✓ Close Encounters: The ability to see rescued Kenyan wildlife—such as lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and the rare Sokoke cats—from a very close, safe distance
✓ Extended Add-ons: Many full-day tours extend the excursion to include stops at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust for elephant viewing and the Giraffe Centre to hand-feed Rothschild giraffes

Option 1: Nairobi Animal Orphanage Day Tour

The Afternoon “Feeding Time” Itinerary: This is the most popular layout because it aligns perfectly with the daily big cat feedings.

1200 Hours – 1330 Hours: Lunch Near Lang’ata – Grab lunch close to the park entrance. Convenient options include the restaurant within the KWS grounds or the Galleria Mall. 
1345 Hours – 1400 Hours: Arrival & Ticket Verification – Arrive at the main gate. Have your electronic tickets ready on your phone. 
1400 Hours – 1530 Hours: Animal Orphanage Exploration –Walk through the enclosures to observe rehabilitated and rescued wildlife. You will see lions, cheetahs, leopards, jackals, baboons, and a variety of birds
1430 Hours – 1500 Hours: Core Highlight — Big Cat Feeding. Be near the predator enclosures to watch the caretakers make their rounds and feed the lions and cheetahs
1530 Hours – 1700 Hours: Nairobi Safari Walk Extension. Since you are already at the gate, purchase a package ticket and stroll along the elevated wooden boardwalk of the Nairobi Safari Walk. It offers a scenic overview of Kenya’s diverse ecosystems

Option 2: Nairobi Animal Orphanage Day Tour

 The Morning “Combo” Itinerary

Best for beating the midday heat, avoiding weekend afternoon crowds, and combining multiple nearby wildlife sanctuaries. 
0830 Hours– 1000 Hours: Nairobi Animal Orphanage – Arrive right as morning temperatures are cool and the animals are actively moving around. Enjoy a quiet, uncrowded walk through the sanctuary. 
1000 Hours – 1045 Hours: Nairobi Safari Walk – Head directly onto the adjacent raised wooden boardwalk to spot rhinos, albino zebras, and crocodiles. 
1100 Hours – 12:00 Hours: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage – Take a quick 10-minute taxi further down Magadi Road. Note: The baby elephant public viewing and milk-feeding hour is strictly 1100 Hours to 1200 Hours and requires booking weeks in advance on the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Platform. 
1230 Hours onward: Lunch & Giraffe Center – Head deeper into Karen for lunch, then wrap up your day feeding the endangered Rothschild giraffes at the nearby Giraffe Centre. 

Nairobi Animal Orphanage Day Tour; Meet African wild animals up close and personal in this Nairobi Sanctuary for orphaned wildlife located at the entrance of the Nairobi National Park.

We offer daily departures – morning and afternoon tours at your convenience. Nairobi Animal Orphanage is about 20 20-minute drive from Nairobi’s city center. Located next to the entrance of the Nairobi National Park (7 km from the city center), the animal orphanage is easily accessible on tarmac roads, off Lang’ata Road, Kenya Wildlife Service Headquarters.

The orphanage is part of the wider Nairobi National Park, the first to be established in East Africa on the 16th of December 1946.

Nairobi Animal Orphanage is an important educational and training facility housed in the only wildlife-protected area in a capital city in the world, and is often home to more than 20 animal and bird species.

On your Nairobi animal orphanage day tour, you are likely to see Lions, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, servals, the very rare Sokoke cats, warthogs, ostriches, leopards, various monkeys, baboons, and buffalo. The orphanage aimed to release the animals into the wild whenever possible and provide conservation education to Kenyans and visitors from all over the world.

Over the years, exotic animal species that do not necessarily fall into the categories mentioned above have found their way into the animal orphanage. Problem animals have also been restrained here.

Nairobi Animal Orphanage remains the most visited wildlife facility in Kenya today, especially by Kenyans, because it allows guests to view wildlife up close.

Have fun, relax, and experience proximity to wildlife whilst enjoying Kenya’s biodiversity.

Nairobi Animal Orphanage Day Tour Rates Include

✓ Refreshments: Bottled drinking water on board
✓ Entry Fees: Gate admissions to the Animal Orphanage and the Nairobi Safari Walk (when booked as a package)
✓ Transportation: Return hotel transfers in a private, climate-controlled vehicle or a safari van with a pop-up roof
✓ Guide Services: A professional, English-speaking driver-guide who provides background on the conservation and rehabilitation efforts

Notes

* Between 1400 Hours and 1500 Hours is a good time to see the animals as they are fed
* Nairobi Education Centre Animal Orphanage is Open Daily (including public holidays) from 0800 Hours to 1800 Hours
* This tour departs daily from Nairobi Hotels or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 0800 Hours or 1400 Hours from any point within Nairobi

Nairobi Animal Orphanage Day Tour Rates Do Not Include

✗ Souvenirs: Any personal shopping at the gift shops
✗ Park Entry Fees: Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) conservation fees
✗ Insurance: Personal travel, medical, or baggage insurance coverage
✗Personal Expenses & Tips: Tips: Gratuities for your safari driver-guide or local site guides are entirely at your discretion
✗ Drinks: Alcoholic beverages, sodas, and juices must be purchased separately. (Some tours include basic bottled water in the vehicle
✗ Food and Beverage (Meals): Lunches at nearby popular stops (such as the Carnivore Restaurant) or at local cafés are not included
✗ Neighboring Attractions & Add-Ons: Nairobi National Park Game Drives, Nairobi Safari Walk, and The David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage or Giraffe Centre 

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