Day Tour: Giraffe Center and David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage from Nairobi

Combine some of Nairobi’s top destination on a full-day trip to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the Giraffe Centre, and the Kazuri bead factory. Door-to-door transport from your accommodations in Nairobi save you the stress of finding a series of taxis between sites, and you’ll have the unique chance to observe rescued elephants and Rothschild’s giraffes from much closer than is possible in the wild.

Combine some of Nairobi’s top destination on a full-day trip to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the Giraffe Centre, and the Kazuri bead factory. Door-to-door transport from your accommodations in Nairobi save you the stress of finding a series of taxis between sites, and you’ll have the unique chance to observe rescued elephants and Rothschild’s giraffes from much closer than is possible in the wild.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Giraffe Centre, Duma Rd, Nairobi Kenya

The tour start by picking you from your Nairobi Hotel. Proceed to the Giraffe Center, the headquarter for the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife made famous by “Daisy Rothschild”, a giraffe calf rescued from Soi, on the Western Kenya border. Daisy and her family form only a small part of a herd of these gentle giants, living in a semi wild state at Giraffe Manor. You will also learn their behaviours, traits and more conservation education. These animals will come to a protecting wall to be fed. Make the most of your visit when you go to the Giraffe Center nature trail up until the Gogo River. This is what most people don’t get to see and it’s a fascinating place to walk in the nature, with bushes on either side and birds giving the most wondrous songs. The trail will take about 1-hour going up and down in a relaxing pace. Entry fees to the giraffe center are included.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Mbagathi Road Kws Workshop Entrance – Nairobi National Park, Nairobi 00503 Kenya

We will then drive you to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust have a walk through the little 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. When they’re done, there’s water to play. While you get to watch them play and take photos. You find out how old they were when they arrived at the orphanage, where they were rescued from, and what got them into trouble. 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. It’s very cute to watch them hold their giant milk bottles in their trunks and close their eyes with joy as they make quick work of several gallons of milk.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Learn to Make Jewelry&Pottery frm clay – Kazuri Beads Factory, Karen, Nairobi 00502 Kenya

You will then be driven to the Kazuri 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. If need to have lunch our guide will take you to the nearby restaurants at own cost

Duration: 1 hour