Giraffe Center & Elephant Orphanage Guided Day Tour
At a glance
Giraffe Center & Elephant Orphanage Guided Day Tour is a 6h small-group experience in Nairobi, Kenya, operated by Gracepatt Ecotours Kenya. Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 12 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $90 per person, and free cancellation is available. Included: Pick up and drop off from Nairobi Airport/hotel, Small Group Tour, Transport in a private vehicle.
Highlights
- Small group of up to 15 people for a more personal experience
- Hotel pickup included
- Free cancellation for flexible planning
Quick facts
- Duration
- 6h
- Group
- Small group, up to 15 travellers
- Languages
- English
- Pickup
- Hotel pickup included
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation (see policy)
Overview
Explore Nairobi City visiting the Giraffe Center and David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage a must do activities in Nairobi. Get an outstanding experience getting up close and personal with Rothschild Giraffes at an eye level, seeing baby elephants at the elephant orphanage, see them feed the young baby elephants on bottled milk as you take selfies. You can adopt a baby elephant here. This is one of the most informative and moving short tours within Nairobi city.
What's included
What's included
- Pick up and drop off from Nairobi Airport/hotel
- Small Group Tour
- Transport in a private vehicle
- Elephant Orphanage entrance fee
- Giraffe center entrance fee
Not included
- Lunch
- Pay extra for Nairobi National park which is mandatory to access elephant orphanage
Itinerary
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The tour start by picking you from Nairobi Airport or your Nairobi Hotel. Proceed to the Giraffe Center, the headquarter for the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife made famous by "Daisy Rothschild", a giraffe calf rescued from Soi, on the Western Kenya border. Daisy and her family form only a small part of a herd of these gentle giants, living in a semi wild state at Giraffe Manor. You will also learn their behaviours, traits and more conservation education. These animals will come to a protecting wall to be fed.
The next step is David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage - Tour Elephant Orphanage a walk through the little center from 11am - 12pm in an open space, with a rope fence around it. The youngest elephants come trotting out of the bush to greet their keepers who stand at the ready with giant bottles of milk. For the next 10-15 minutes you can watch each little one slurp and gargle their milk. When they're done, there's water to play with and keepers to nudge and get hugs from. While you get to watch them play and take photos. You find out how old they were when they arrived at the orphanage, where they were rescued from, and what got them into trouble. The most common reasons for getting orphaned being: mother's poached, falling into wells, and human/wildlife conflict. Once the youngest are all fed, they are led back into the bush, and it's the turn of the 2-3 year olds. Some of them can feed themselves, and some are still fed by their keepers. It's very cute to watch them hold their giant milk bottles in their trunks and close their eyes with joy as they make quick work of several gallons of milk.
You will then be dropped off back to the Airport or your Nairobi Hotel
Meeting point
We also pick at Airbnb and Private Apartments
Good to know
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- To Pay an extra $85 per person for Nairobi National park which is mandatory if visiting elephant orphanage
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the Giraffe Center & Elephant Orphanage Guided Day Tour take?
The experience lasts about 6h.
How much does it cost?
Prices start from $90 per person. The final price depends on the date, time and number of travellers, and is confirmed on Viator before you pay.
What's included?
Pick up and drop off from Nairobi Airport/hotel; Small Group Tour; Transport in a private vehicle; Elephant Orphanage entrance fee; Giraffe center entrance fee.
Where does it start?
We also pick at Airbnb and Private Apartments
Can I cancel?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is guided in English.
Is it worth it?
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 12 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor, which places it among the top-rated experiences in Nairobi.
