Elephant Orphanage & Giraffe Centre Tour

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Nairobi Day Tour David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and Giraffe Center

6 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Learn about two of Kenya's most famous animals on this tour to the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and the Giraffe Centre. See the animals in a safe, contained environment focused on rehabilitation and conservation. This tour includes all entrance fees and private transportation for a hassle-free experience.

Visit the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi
Observe baby elephants during an allotted viewing time and learn about the dangers they face
Participate in a supervised feeding of the endangered Rothschild giraffes and learn about conservation efforts
Transport in private vehicle included
Hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Elephant Orphanage Entrance fee
Giraffe Center Entrance fee
Small Group Tour

Food and drinks
Pay extra $45 per person for Nairobi National park which is mandatory to access elephant orphanage

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

08:00 AM

Pickup details

Pick up available from Airbnb and private Apartments

What To Expect

Your Nairobi wildlife conservation tour begins with pickup at your hotel or accommodation—this flexible tour accommodates Airbnbs and private homes, too. The first stop of the day is the Giraffe Centre, where conservation work supports endangered Rothschild’s giraffes that visitors can feed.

Then, head to the elephant orphanage at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. You’ll have an hour to observe rescued elephants in the care of conservationists who bottle feed the smallest elephants. (An additional conservation fee is required to visit the elephant orphanage, which is located within Nairobi National Park.)

Unlike some big-bus wildlife tours of Nairobi, this experience is limited to 15 people for more personal experiences with the conservation centers. After the two conservation stops, make a bonus visit to the Kazuri Beads Factory; it’s a great place to pick up handicrafts that support local livelihoods. The day ends with drop-off at your accommodations in Nairobi.

Giraffe Centre

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

KOBE TOUGH beads & leather

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infants must sit on laps

Most travelers can participate
$ 45 per person for Nairobi national park since it’s under KWS and it’s located inside the park. Its conservancy fee
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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HJMDallas

Very enjoyable and informative tour. It was great to learn about the different species of giraffes and to feed them. The baby elephants are so cute and you can "adopt" one! The purpose of the orphanage to raise the baby elephants that might have had challenges, then release them to the wild. The guides even made it that more easy and enjoyable.

Reviews

4.5

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This is a must do if you visit nairobi

jason_p, May 2024

This was the adventure of a lifetime. You can hand fees the giraffes and pet the elephants. They have a 1 year old baby black rhino at the orphanage as well. It is a must do!!! My tour guide Stephen was very nice, knowledgeable and professional!!!

Great experience!

william_g, May 2024

Fantastic experience with a great guide who was friendly, informative, went out his way to make sure we had a good time. Would recommend anytime!!

Would have been ok if we...

Terri_B, Apr 2024

Would have been ok if we had gone, but due to flights cancellation we were unable to go. We did request a day change, but Viator could or would not change it, no refund or credit offered.

Feeding giraffes is our new favorite activity

David_F, Apr 2024

Our Guide Stephen was great and showed us where to stand to get the best photos and avoid the worst mud. He also took us to the giraffe park early so we were the only ones with the animals for a while and that made it very special. We also had a guide and learned all about the giraffes and got to see them up close. Overall the giraffe experience was much better then the elephants but both were amazing. The elephant orphanage also had a baby rhino which was a bonus as he was so adorable.

Best affordable experience!

Cora_S, Mar 2024

Best affordable experience. I enjoyed the activities that this package offers. White glove customer care and professionalism. I’m traveling alone and I was taken care by the driver. I recommend them.

Spend your money elsewhere

Bhavin_S, Mar 2024

In general, there are much better ways to spend $140 in Nairobi. I'm 100% sure why they wouldn't just make the list price of this experience $140 instead of making it $95 and saying in smaller font that you'll have to pay an extra $45. Seems like disingenuous marketing to me. Giraffe Centre was fine for like 15 mins. It's cute to feed the giraffes and get your pics but the tour definitely doesn't need to dedicate an hour to this stop. Elephant Orphanage was cute - but also definitely didn't need to be an hour - it's basically them trotting out cute baby elephants and telling their sob stories for 60 minutes. Bead factory was surprisingly cool - very neat seeing how the items were made.

Pickup from the hotel was...

David_R, Mar 2024

Pickup from the hotel was seamless and the guide/driver did a really good job communicating with the group. We arrived at the giraffe sanctuary early so it was like we received a private/small group tour, and the elephant orphanage was a very cool experience. The only issue I had was the bead factory tour. It was very forced and didn’t really add value to the wildlife tour experience. The last stop with the gift shops and cafe could easily suffice/fill the tourist souvenir need.

Great Tour of giraffes and elephants.

HJMDallas, Mar 2024

This is a Nairobi MUST...

Jacquelyn_D, Feb 2024

This is a Nairobi MUST DO. Our guide/driver was great and knowledgeable. Got us to our destinations safely.

Very nicely organized....

Sandra_K, Jan 2024

Very nicely organized. Everything was on time - pick up from the hotel, entrances… we never waited. Great experience! Our tour guy was great and heplfull.

Beautiful places but non-existent guide

Charles_L, Dec 2023

I loved the Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe Centre! Highly recommended. But I don't recommend this tour company. The guide was not rude or anything. However, he wasn't that friendly. I got in the car, he said hi, and then we just drove off. He didn't provide any value add that I would expect out of a guide for >$100 trip. He was just a driver. Also, there was another person in the group who added on an extra component to the trip, but the driver left her alone to have lunch at a random place (not of her choosing) for over an hour. Pretty strange if you ask me. Again, the guide wasn't terrible - he didn't do anything wrong but he clearly is not in the right job. I would expect a guide to share some details about the city, places, or animals. But he said nothing.

Great experience sampling Kenyan culture

Glen_K, Nov 2023

We had a great experience. Stephen mutuku was an excellent guide! He was knowledgeable, kind, patient and had a great sense of humor. The giraffe center was awesome and had an excellent view of giraffe manor. The elephant cutter and bread factory were also excellent experiences. The stops along the way for lunch and to pick up souvenirs were also very memorable and the arts and crafts were of excellent quality.

Exceptional

Olanshile_H, Nov 2023

The tour driver Wellington was really nice to everyone and explained everything very well from the beginning. I will their service again.

Amazing trip!! It was so...

SndsErla_L, Oct 2023

Amazing trip!! It was so much fun. The guide, Stephen, was super nice! I really recommend this trip :)

Great combination to see...

thijs_m, Jul 2023

Great combination to see giraffes and elephants up close. Titus, the driver, was a great guide and driver, very friendly and on time. All was perfect!

AFRICAN DREAM

Yolanda_H, Jul 2023

Spending time at the giraffe center is not enough time , the experience. Is wonderful. Get there early and the highlight is feeding the giraffes. Elephant orphanage is well organized and everyone is able to see the elephants at any standing point. Be ready with your cameras.

Nairobi sights

Mary_B, Jul 2023

Titus was an excellent driver and tour guide. He was attentive to our needs and willing to help in anyway.

Expensive but well wort it.

Alan_R, Jun 2023

The great information provided by the Chief Keeper and the willingness of the baby elephants to interact with the people present.

Very enjoyable

JoAnne_S, Jun 2023

We had a great time at the elephant orphanage and the giraffe center. The women making the beads was very interesting and their finished work was amazing! Highly recommend. The elephant orphanage was already full so book this tour to get you in!

Great day

Andy_J, Jun 2023

Wow love animals… feed wild giraffes are so cool. And the elephants to act like kids playing in the mud.. loved it

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