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Tour Elephant Orphanage & Nairobi National park
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Nairobi
Spend the day at the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage to see baby and young orphaned elephants; viewing is limited to 11am to 12pm. Afterwards, visit the Beads Center to learn about bead-making.
Note: The David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage will be closed on Christmas Day, December 25th. An alternative will be provided.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - Pick up from your Nairobi Hotel 9:30AM and then be driven to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to walk through the center from 11am - 12pm in an open space, with a rope fence around it. The youngest elephants come trotting out of the bush to greet their keepers who stand at the ready with giant bottles of milk. For the next 10-15 minutes you can watch each little one slurp and gargle their milk. Then, you’ll have time to watch the elephants play. You find out how old they were when they arrived at the orphanage, where they were rescued from, and what got them into trouble. The most common reasons for getting orphaned being: mother’s poached, falling into wells, and human/wildlife conflict. Once the youngest are all fed, they are led back into the bush, and it’s the turn of the 2-3 year olds. Some of them can feed themselves, and some are still fed by their keepers. Watch them interact with their keepers, munch on some branches of their favorite acacias trees.
- Learn to Make Jewelry&Pottery frm clay - Kazuri Beads Factory - The next stop visit Kazuri Bead 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 days.
- Nairobi National Park - Tour Nairobi National park through the main gate for a 3-hour game drive. Your guide will be aiming to show you as much variety of animals as possible. If you’re lucky, you may spot the rhinos and lions getting ready for the evening. We use a safari van with a pop up roof for easier game viewing and not a small saloon car.
What's Included
- Elephant Orphanage Entrance fee
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Small Group Tour
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- DVD (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
- 30 Minutes pick up from hotel to Elephant Orphanage
- 30 minutes drop off from Beads Center
Location
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Mbagathi Road, Kws Workshop Entrance - Nairobi National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Alexandracu9109jq
Apr 15, 2023
Amazing Day Out - This was our best day in Nairobi, our favorite part was touring of elephant orphanage. Our driver guide Titus picked us on time and very informative all the way. I highly recommend this tour to all.
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