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Giraffe Center, Elephant Orphanage and Nairobi National Park Day Tour
5.0
6 Ratings
Nairobi
Experience Kenya's wildlife up close at Giraffe Center, Elephant Orphanage, and Nairobi National Park. Enjoy a game drive and visit Kazuri Beads Factory.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Giraffe Centre - The tour starts by pick up at your Nairobi Hotel or home 8AM. You will then be driven to the Giraffe centre where you will learn more about the conversation efforts to conserve an endangered species. The center’s main purpose is to protect and help with the breeding of the endangered Rothschild Giraffe. Under the supervision of a professional, you can feed the giraffes from a raised observation platform. These platforms allow the visitors to come eye-to-eye with the giraffes. The center also has a large auditorium where visitors can listen to talks about Giraffe conservation and a various activities the center is involved in.
- Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - The second stop is the Elephant Orphaned Trust; it is strictly open between 11 am and 12 noon. Here you will be able to see rescued baby and teenage elephants and learn their unique stories of how they got there, how they got their names and what plans are there to release them. Daphne Sheldrick, as part of the David Sheldrick Conservation Foundation, rehabilitates baby elephants and other wildlife here at her home just outside of Nairobi National Park. These babies have lost their mothers to poaching, death, injuries, on getting lost in the wild or other tragedies.
- Learn to Make Jewelry&Pottery frm clay - Kazuri Beads Factory - You will then be driven to the Kazuri Beads factory. This is a pottery company that makes one of the world most beautiful beads. You will be shown all the stages from the start to the finish.
- Nairobi National Park - After this, you will have about an hour for lunch (own expense), then you will go to the Nairobi National park through the main gate for a 3-hour game drive. Your guide will be aiming to show you as much variety of animals as possible. If you’re lucky, you may spot the rhinos and lions getting ready for the evening. We use a safari van with a pop up roof for easier game viewing and not a small saloon car. At around 5pm, you will depart the park and be brought back to your hotel or residency within Nairobi CBD.
What's Included
- Pick up and drop off within Nairobi
- All park entrance fees
- Small group tour
- Transport in a customized tour van with open roof in Kenya
What's Not Included
- Lunch own expense(available for purchase)
Additional Information
Get a taste of Kenyan wildlife on this day tour to Giraffe Center, Elephant Orphanage, Kazuri Bead and Nairobi National park. Animal lovers will love this full-day tour that takes visitors up close and personal with Africa’s majestic at the Giraffe Center and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, an elephant orphanage, watch craftspeople creating traditional pottery beads at the Kazuri Beads Factory, then enjoy a 4-hour game drive through Nairobi National Park where you can see cheetahs, hyenas, lions, leopards, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, many species of birds, and even the rare black rhino. All Park entrance fee and transport are all included in the package
Location
Giraffe Centre
Duma Rd
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Rajbherry
Nov 19, 2023
Unforgettable - Be Sure to Request Stephen - An amazing day I will never forget & by far the highlight of my Kenya trip. Stephen was kind, responsible and provided the right level of information and independence. He knows the reserve inside out so we saw a lion extremely up close, giraffes, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, jackels, zebras, all types of monkeys, birds and antelope.
He is also very plugged in at all the stops so you dont have to wait in line & he takes the best photos.
The hours flew by & I cannot recommend him or this company more. Particularly as a solo female traveler I was so well taken care of. Special thanks to Stephen & Grace dont hesitate to book, whether it’s via Tripadvisor or their website directly.
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387carolyns
Nov 1, 2023
Great airport layover trip - My guide Stephen was great. He picked me up from the airport as I had a 17 hour layover. It was a private tour just for me. He showed the best angles for the wildlife on safari. He showed me where to stand to see the baby elephants being fed and took photos for me feeding the giraffes. We also went to a very nice place for lunch and options to buy crafts.
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Maea750
Mar 19, 2023
Nairobi City Day Tour - Everything! The most exciting on was to witness a wild kill from a lion, I feel sorry for the buffalo but this is how nature works. I am thankful that my guide - Simon was very diligent in looking for these animals and tracking where they will be. We patiently waited and it was worth it as you don't get to see these everyday.
The elephant orphanage has truly captivated my heart. The stories of each elephants are sad but I'm happy that they were rescued and taken cared of now. It was fun to see how playful and naughty they were.
Feeding the giraffe was a good activity too. Simon has gladly took a couple of pictures for me feeding them in different angles. Good thing he is up for the job!
We went to the Kobe bead store. This is such an inspiration and hope that more tourists will support their business. Simple yet authentic locally made crafts.
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689811
Mar 22, 2022
Great Tour and perfect spots - I had a great time in Nairobi Nationalpark, Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe Center. I highly recommend to start at 6:00am to experience the morning hours in the national park. Kelvin is a great guide and always catched a great spot to have the perfect view on wild animals.
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