Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe Centre Day Tour in Nairobi
by Gracepatt Ecotours Kenya
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This day tour in Nairobi focuses on the care and rehabilitation of orphaned elephants and giraffes. The visit to David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage allows observation of baby and young elephants between 11am and 12pm. During this hour, visitors watch the youngest elephants being fed milk from large bottles and then playing in an open, fenced area. Information is provided about each elephant’s background, including their age on arrival, rescue circumstances, and common causes of orphaning such as poaching or accidents. Before the orphanage visit, the tour stops at the Giraffe Centre where guests take part in a supervised feeding session with Rothschild giraffes. The center, established in 1979, has rescued and released around 500 giraffes. It also provides education about giraffe biology, behavior, and habitat. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off within Nairobi, a professional guide, and entrance fees for both the Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe Centre. The tour lasts about six hours. Note that on Christmas Day the Elephant Orphanage is closed and an alternative visit will be arranged. An optional visit to Nairobi National Park is available for an extra fee due to its separate conservancy charge. Also, the itinerary may include a visit to Kazuri Bead Factory, where guests see how pottery and beads are made by single mothers employed to support their families, with a shop offering souvenirs.
Highlights
What's included
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Itinerary
Giraffe Centre
The tour begins with pickup from the hotel or home in Nairobi. Visitors are driven to the Giraffe Centre where they feed Rothschild giraffes under the supervision of keepers. Since its opening in 1979, the center has rescued, hand-reared, and released about 500 orphaned giraffes. The center provides information on the giraffes' physiology, behavior, and habitats during this one-hour stop.
60 min
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Next, the group travels to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to visit the elephant orphanage between 11am and 12pm. In a fenced open area, the youngest elephants come out of the bush to be fed milk by keepers using large bottles. Visitors watch the feeding for 10 to 15 minutes, then observe the elephants playing. Information is shared about each elephant’s rescue details, age on arrival, and common causes of orphaning including poaching and accidents. After feeding, the youngest elephants return to the bush while older 2- to 3-year-olds that can feed themselves or are still fed by keepers are observed interacting and playing.
60 min
Kazuri Bead Factory
The final stop is the Kazuri Bead Factory, a pottery and bead workshop that produces distinctive beads and ceramics. The factory employs single mothers from nearby poor neighborhoods who support their families through this work. Visitors see each stage of bead production from start to finish and can visit the gift shop, which is open seven days a week, although the workshop is closed Saturday afternoons and all day Sunday.
60 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe Centre Day Tour in Nairobi
by Gracepatt Ecotours Kenya
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$190Overview
This day tour in Nairobi focuses on the care and rehabilitation of orphaned elephants and giraffes. The visit to David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage allows observation of baby and young elephants between 11am and 12pm. During this hour, visitors watch the youngest elephants being fed milk from large bottles and then playing in an open, fenced area. Information is provided about each elephant’s background, including their age on arrival, rescue circumstances, and common causes of orphaning such as poaching or accidents. Before the orphanage visit, the tour stops at the Giraffe Centre where guests take part in a supervised feeding session with Rothschild giraffes. The center, established in 1979, has rescued and released around 500 giraffes. It also provides education about giraffe biology, behavior, and habitat. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off within Nairobi, a professional guide, and entrance fees for both the Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe Centre. The tour lasts about six hours. Note that on Christmas Day the Elephant Orphanage is closed and an alternative visit will be arranged. An optional visit to Nairobi National Park is available for an extra fee due to its separate conservancy charge. Also, the itinerary may include a visit to Kazuri Bead Factory, where guests see how pottery and beads are made by single mothers employed to support their families, with a shop offering souvenirs.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Giraffe Centre
The tour begins with pickup from the hotel or home in Nairobi. Visitors are driven to the Giraffe Centre where they feed Rothschild giraffes under the supervision of keepers. Since its opening in 1979, the center has rescued, hand-reared, and released about 500 orphaned giraffes. The center provides information on the giraffes' physiology, behavior, and habitats during this one-hour stop.
60 min
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Next, the group travels to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to visit the elephant orphanage between 11am and 12pm. In a fenced open area, the youngest elephants come out of the bush to be fed milk by keepers using large bottles. Visitors watch the feeding for 10 to 15 minutes, then observe the elephants playing. Information is shared about each elephant’s rescue details, age on arrival, and common causes of orphaning including poaching and accidents. After feeding, the youngest elephants return to the bush while older 2- to 3-year-olds that can feed themselves or are still fed by keepers are observed interacting and playing.
60 min
Kazuri Bead Factory
The final stop is the Kazuri Bead Factory, a pottery and bead workshop that produces distinctive beads and ceramics. The factory employs single mothers from nearby poor neighborhoods who support their families through this work. Visitors see each stage of bead production from start to finish and can visit the gift shop, which is open seven days a week, although the workshop is closed Saturday afternoons and all day Sunday.
60 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.