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Tour Highlights

The Nairobi Elephant Orphanage

Occupying a plot within Nairobi National Park, this non-profit trust was established in 1977, shortly after the death of David Sheldrick, who served as the anti-poaching warden of Tsavo National Park. Together with his wife, Daphne, David pioneered techniques for raising orphaned black rhinos and elephants and reintroducing them into the wild, and the trust retains close links with Tsavo for these and other projects. The centre is one of Nairobi’s most popular attractions, and deservedly so.

After entering at 11am, visitors are escorted to a small viewing area centred on a muddy watering hole. A few moments later, much like a sports team marching out onto the field, the animal handlers come in alongside a dozen or so baby elephants. For the first part of the viewing, the handlers bottle-feed the baby elephants – a heartwarming sight.

Giraffe Centre in Nairobi

The Nairobi Giraffe Centre, which protects the highly endangered Rothschild’s giraffe, combines serious conservation with enjoyable activities. You can observe, hand-feed or even kiss one of the giraffes from a raised wooden structure, which is quite an experience. You may also spot warthogs snuffling about in the mud, and there’s an interesting self-guided forest walk through the adjacent Gogo River Bird Sanctuary.

Time	Activities	Hotels and Meals
1000 hours	Pick up from Your hotel in Nairobi Drive to Elephant Orphanage
1100 hours	Enter the Elephant Orphanage Interact with and watch the baby elephants
1230 hours	Drive to Giraffe Centre Interact with and watch the giraffes
1300 hours	Drive back to hotel

Tour Itinerary

ELPHANT ORPHANAGE AND GIRAFFE CENTRE TOUR
Drive towards to Sheldrick Baby Elephant Sheldrick Baby Elephant
The orphanage which is open 1 hr daily. You can visit between 11am and 12 noon every day, and see the elephants being fed and playing.

In addition, there is a keeper who will give a talk about the elephants, where they came from, how they are getting on, and how some of the previous orphans are progressing.

You can get really close to the elephants. The orphanage also takes in rhinos and so if you are lucky you will get the chance to see a young rhino. Continue to the Karen Blixen Museum, for many years was her home. Later proceed to the Giraffe Centre to see and hand feed the famous endangered species of Rothschild Giraffe and her family.

Itinerary

1000 hrs: Pick up from location/locations to be advised.
1130 hrs: Arrive at the Nairobi Elephant Orphanage for the activities.
1100hrs – 1200hrs: Spend time with the baby elephants
1230hrs: Drive to the Nairobi Giraffe Centre
1230 hrs – 1330 hours Spend time at the Gifaffe Centre