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Full-Day Guided Tour: Giraffe Center and Elephant Orphanage

Nairobi6 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Hotel pickup

About this experience

Enjoy a mix of activities on this day tour of Nairobi attractions. Visit the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and the Giraffe Center to meet young elephants and Rothschild's giraffes and learn about conservation efforts to save both species. Then visit the Kazuri bead factory and perhaps purchase a souvenir.

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What’s included

  • Pick up and drop off within Nairobi
  • Elephant Orphanage entrance fee
  • Giraffe Center entrance fee
  • Private Tour
  • Professional Guide

Not included

  • Entrance fee - Nairobi National Park which is mandatory to access Elephant Orphanage
  • $85.00 per person
  • Lunch Own expense (Available for Purchase)

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Start your tour with pick up at your Nairobi Accommodation/Hotel. The first stop will be at Giraffe Center to see some Rothschild giraffes. 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.

  2. 2

    The next stop will be David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, where you will get great views of elephant calves. 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.

  3. 3

    You will then be driven to Kazuri Beads factory 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. Have lunch (own expense) at Bomas of Kenya then enter auditorium for cultural dances

Good to know

Difficulty
Easy
Minimum age
3+ years
Languages
British English
Start times
08:00

Know before you go

  • Infants must sit on laps

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.

  • Cancel within 24h of the start time: 100% charge.

Standard Viator policy

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From AED 643 per person