Nairobi

David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage Half-Day Tour in Nairobi

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Nairobi Half Day Tour to David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage

Overview

Visit the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust on a half-day tour of a Nairobi elephant orphanage that’s home to adorable baby elephants that have been rescued by conservationists. Unlike some tour options that feature a long list of stops, the focus is on the elephant orphanage alone, so you’ll have even more time to watch the baby elephants bottle feed and play with their keepers.
  • Learn about elephant conservation and care
  • Arrive in time for the daily elephant feeding
  • Find out about threats to Kenya’s elephant population
  • Convenient pickup and drop-off at Nairobi hotels

What's Included

  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Pay extra $45 per person for Nairobi National park which is mandatory to access elephant orphanage
  • Drinks
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:30 AM

Pickup details

Pick up available from airbnb and private apartments

What To Expect

Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 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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Debra_M
This was an excellent tour and our tour guide Patrick was pleasant and timely and ensured we would arrive early to be sure we would have a good position to view the elephants. I highly recommend this tour!!

Reviews

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Good Tour, but I had to pay $45 more on site.
Connie_W, Feb 2024
I enjoyed seeing the baby elephants and the baby rhino. I did not like that after I paid $105 for this short experience, I still had to pay an additional $45 for park entrance. If I had understood the total cost of this tour, I very likely would have chosen something else. If there are additional costs, please be very clear about that in the tour description.
Highly recommended experience!
Priyanka_G, Jul 2023
Such a special experience being a part of the baby elephants story. Met the baby elephants during feeding time and had opportunities to support them.
Memorable and Eye opening
Anonymous, Jul 2023
Its a memorable experience Its very sad what the elephants go through. We are grateful that the Foundation are doing their best to save the orphaned elephants
I loved having been able...
Irene_K, Jul 2023
I loved having been able to visit the orphanage I read about in a book by Daphne Sheldrick. Never thought I would ever get the opportunity. Loved being able to support the good cause. Loved the elephants rumbling.
Fun tour
Meihui_S, Jun 2023
It was a fun trip to see the baby elephants. This trip also stopping by the beads factory but it is not specified in the description.
Wow wow wow
sarahandreassen, Apr 2023
Such an amazing activity and an opportunity to donate to such a good cause. We adopted an elephant it’s so hard not to when you see them playing and know their background.
Hopeful Elephant Recovery Stories
Kevin_B, Feb 2023
The Elephant Orphanage was a great experience. Their success of the orphanage in returning elephants to the wild is really encouraging. The elephants are playful and funny to watch run around. Enjoyed a few other animal sitings during the tour. The bead factory was significantly better than the standard tourist trap souvenir stand.
Great time!
Fabienne_S, Nov 2022
Wonderful time. Our guide was super nice and knowledgeable. He made sure we would be at the perfect spot to see the elephants and arranged for us to go to our next destination after the tour. The experience was amazing!
Meaningful experience
James_B, Nov 2022
Loved hearing the names and stories of the orphans and knowing they will be safe and returned to the wild
Elephant Conservancy Experience
jannsegal, Sep 2022
Please inform your driver Kalvin and all others (Kelvin was my driver for the tour to see the elephants yesterday), that they are responsible for the customers from door to door. I was a solo yesterday among a family from England in the van, and in the end he asked me to go with a different driver for the ride back to the hotel because it was more convenient for him.. The family was trying to use his services so they could go off program to have lunch, then onto the giraffe center. He was willing to accomodate them by having me drive back with a different driver and probably a different company.. When I explained that I would have no recourse with Viator if anything happened, and that I had paid extra because Viator charges solo travelers extra, he decided to drive me back to the hotel. However, he's trying to start his own business, and wanted to ensure that he had my phone number correct, so he could get ideas from me about starting a tour business. I have no desire to help him out and don't want to hear from him. Please explain to him that this is inappropriate all the way around. I'm glad you found a spot for me to be able to see the elephants, but after that, my enjoyment of the program decreased immediately. I am not a customer who should be pawned off so he could continue to grow his business. I've used Viator all over the world. Please know that this is unacceptable, and certainly the first Ive experienced in all my travels.. And I paid extra for it!
Hearwarming and inspiring visit
Dalia_A, Jul 2022
It was so beautiful, heartwarming and inspiring to meet elephants, to know their stories and see how well they are being taken care at Sheldrick. I have adopted Taabu, a 2 year old elephant.
Highly Recommend
Debra_M, Jul 2022
This was an excellent tour and our tour guide Patrick was pleasant and timely and ensured we would arrive early to be sure we would have a good position to view the elephants. I highly recommend this tour!!
Misleading description & v expensive
Marylou_T, Jul 2022
The description was misleading and in the end the ‘tour’ was not 4 hours. They were late to pick up, the ‘tour’ consisted of an hour at the orphanage with 40 other tourists and then a visit to a bead factory. I could have done the whole thing for less than half the price myself. There was no benefit to being on the tour.
Adopt a baby and support!
Kathryn_L, Jul 2022
Fantastic experience! Informative narrator explained the history of the babies and allowed for public Q/A time.
A wonderful experience with the elephants
Lucy_R, Jul 2022
The elephant orphanage was incredible, it was amazing to be so close to the baby elephants and hear their stories. The Sheldrick itself gets 5 stars from me easily, a must-do if you’re in the area. However I have given this experience 4 stars because on the drive back to the hotel we made a stop that none of the group knew about or had asked for, so we had to go on this mini tour and look around a shop. Bearing in mind it was about 1pm at this point and all we wanted to do was get back and have lunch. Also one of the people in the vehicle was going to the giraffe centre after lunch and our driver proposed that we wait for her in the bus while she had lunch, we had to ask to just be taken back to our hotels.
Elephant Orphanage is...
Linda_S, Jul 2022
Elephant Orphanage is awesome. Our driver Stephen was great. It was an excellent experience in every way.
Bonne expérience
John_K, Jul 2022
Bonne expérience Le guide était très gentil et nous a fourni de très bonnes explications Il est d’ailleurs un expert sur les oiseaux. Ce guide est à recommander
Es una experiencia muy...
Sofa_O, Feb 2022
Es una experiencia muy linda y me encanta que haya un lugar en donde hagan esto por los elefantitos. Recomendado

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Price varies by group size

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 4 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English