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Giraffe Center, Elephant Orphanage and Beads Center
4.8
30 Ratings
Nairobi
Experience giraffes and baby elephants up close, feed giraffes, and learn about conservation. Includes entrance fees and private transport to Nairobi National Park.
Experience giraffes and baby elephants up close, feed giraffes, and learn about conservation. Includes entrance fees and private transport to Nairobi National Park.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Giraffe Centre - Our driver will come to pick you from your Nairobi hotel or residency 8AM then drives you to Giraffe center. Here you see the magnificent creatures and learn why they are endangered. You will also learn their behaviors, traits and more conservation education. To cap the visit, you get the chance to feed them under the supervision…
- Giraffe Centre - Our driver will come to pick you from your Nairobi hotel or residency 8AM then drives you to Giraffe center. Here you see the magnificent creatures and learn why they are endangered. You will also learn their behaviors, traits and more conservation education. To cap the visit, you get the chance to feed them under the supervision of a trained staff member
- Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - The next stop will be elephant orphanage which is only open from 11AM – 12Noon. Here you will learn more about the baby elephants and what led them to be orphans. You will get more information on raising them and the efforts being made to re-introduce them back to the wilderness
- Learn to Make Jewelry&Pottery frm clay - Kazuri Beads Factory - Kazuri/KOBE TOUGH beads & leather The next stop visit Kazuri Bead Factory/Kobe Beads Factory. This is 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. It’s also a unique factory as it employs single mother parents from the poor neighborhood who earn a living to support their families. This pottery, ceramic and bead factory employs all single mothers to make its beautiful gifts and souvenirs - which are now exported all around the world. There is a gift shop which stocks some of their wares. Please note that the workshop is closed Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday, however the gift shop is open 7 day
What's Included
- Elephant Orphanage Entrance fee
- Professional guide
- Small Group Tour
- Giraffe Center Entrance fee
- Transport in a private vehicle
- Elephant Orphanage Entrance fee
- Professional guide
- Small Group Tour
- Giraffe Center Entrance fee
- Transport in a private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- To pay Extra $45 per person for Nairobi national park to Access Elephant Orphanage
- Lunch
- To pay Extra $45 per person for Nairobi national park to Access Elephant Orphanage
Additional Information
Experience the joy of observing giraffes and baby elephants up close in a secure, rehabilitative, and conservation-focused setting. Guests can feed giraffes from elevated platforms, witnessing firsthand how they use their long, prehensile tongues to strip leaves from thorny acacia branches. Additionally, visitors will gain insights into elephants and…
Experience the joy of observing giraffes and baby elephants up close in a secure, rehabilitative, and conservation-focused setting. Guests can feed giraffes from elevated platforms, witnessing firsthand how they use their long, prehensile tongues to strip leaves from thorny acacia branches. Additionally, visitors will gain insights into elephants and their conservation efforts. This tour covers all entrance fees and includes private transportation, ensuring a seamless visit to Nairobi National Park.
Location
Giraffe Centre
Duma Rd
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(30 Ratings)
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Mattyc95
Nov 4, 2024
Amazing day! - Our day started by visiting the Giraffe Centre, feeding the giraffes and receiving an educational talk about the work they do.
We then travelled to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust where we got to see the baby rhino and elephants and learned about their stories.
We finished up by visiting the Kobe Tough Beads and Leather factory which was fascinating to see the great work the women do there.
This is such a great trip and I would recommend it to anyone visiting Nairobi. Our guide, Stephen, was fantastic and looked after us really well and got us a great spot at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to see the Rhino and Elephants.
The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust was the standout moment in the trip, seeing the work they do is heartwarming and brings some hope for humanity.
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Jennifernl1932al
Sep 22, 2024
A must see!! - We had the pleasure of spending the day with Joe. An absolute star, he made an amazing day extra special. I hope our paths will cross again some day!! This tour is amazing, to be able to get so up and close with these beautiful animals was brilliant. The bead centre was also amazing, so many lovely ladies working there. It was great to see how they make their wares and they even gave us a lovely song and dance at the end. A great day out!!
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Glenda_e
Jul 29, 2024
Nairobi wildlife - Our guide, Stephan, was outstanding. Loved both sanctuaries. Where he took us for lunch was beautiful and delicious.
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Travis_p
Jun 29, 2024
Fun tour - Our guide picked us up directly from our hotel and got us safely and on time to all stops on the tour. We greatly enjoyed the giraffes, elephants, and bead center. It was a good day trip in Nairobi.
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Traceybe1950ud
Apr 24, 2024
A definite must if you are in Nairobi! - I was fetched by Stephen on the morning of the tour.
He was warm and friendly. We fetched another guest and then headed to the Giraffe centre. We learned about the reason for its existence and information about the Rothschild giraffes. We were able to interact and feed the giraffes who wander across from the neighboring conservancy.
Then we headed to the Elephant orphanage, where we were given an informative talk about the incredible work they do - rescuing, caring for and releasing the orphans. We watched a morning feed and were able to experience the babies, up close.
The Bead factory was a wonderful opportunity to see what opportunity can give people who otherwise would have slim prospects of supporting themselves and their families. The work is of high quality and the shop had a great selection of belts, bags and beads.
I had a truly memorable experience in Nairobi. I would highly recommend this tour.
Stephen was a great guide and answered all our questions. He allowed us time to wander around after the visits to look at the incredible work that was available to buy.
Just go!
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Mimkarise
Sep 15, 2023
Loved those orphan elephants - Meshack did a great job getting us to all the venues on time with a lot of time for shopping. He was very informative and we had a great day. The giraffe park and elephant orphanage were the highlights.
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Cathy
Sep 9, 2023
A feel good experience! - The orphanage is saving many young elephants. It was such fun to watch them run to the Feeding Area, where they received their giant bottles of milk. These animals are clearly happy, healthy, and feel very safe. Without the shelter, many young elephants would perish. Our visit was heartwarming and certainly worth the time. Make your reservations early since the number of visitors is limited. Or, book through one of the tour operators who have blocks of tickets available. We left with a big smile on our face!
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Danielle_g
Sep 8, 2023
Awesome - This was the highlight of my trip to Nairobi. To see these magnificent animals up close was amazing. Our guide Wellington was very helpful. Highly recommended
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Chelseasx4575gn
Sep 5, 2023
great way to see several key attractions in Nairobi! - This was a great way to see several key attractions in Nairobi! Wellington was such a great guide from messaging to confirm details the night before the tour to after we were dropped at our accommodation. He was keen to provide details about sites along the way to our tour destinations. I’m thrilled with the experience and highly recommend it to others.
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F3508ciangelad
Sep 12, 2023
Disappointed by the tour operator - I had booked this tour weeks beforehand and was so excited to be going to visit the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. I received an email on the morning I was expecting to be picked up, cancelling my tour. This was the number one reason I was coming to Nairobi and to be let down at the last minute by the tour operator was just so disappointing. I was then left not able to make any plans for the day and had a wasted day in Nairobi.
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