Elephant Orphanage & Giraffe Centre Tour: Experience Wildlife Conservation in Action

Spend the day visiting David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage to observe baby and young orphaned elephants: viewing is strictly between 11am and 12pm. you’ll visit the Giraffe Center to experience a supervised feeding session.

NB: On Christmas Day 25th December - David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage will be closed for Holiday, we will offer alternative

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Giraffe Centre - The tour begins with a pick-up from your hotel or home in Nairobi. You’ll be driven to the Giraffe Centre, where you can feed Rothschild giraffes under the guidance of keepers. Since its opening in 1979, the center has rescued, hand-reared, and released about 500 orphaned giraffes back into the wild. This attraction allows you to…
What's Included
  • Elephant Orphanage Entrance fee
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Small Group Tour
  • Giraffe Center Entrance fee
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information
  • $ 45 per person for Nairobi national park since it’s under KWS and it’s located inside the park. Its conservancy fee
Location
Giraffe Centre
Duma Rd
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jlynnruss
Aug 15, 2025
Amazing tour guide & day trip! - Stephen was an amazing guide! He was punctual, professional and really cared about our experience with both the giraffes & elephants. I would highly recommend him as your tour guide on this experience!
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Jen_r
Aug 15, 2025
Great tour guide & visit! - Stephen, our tour guide, was awesome! Extremely punctual, professional and helpful. He made sure we had enough time with the giraffes and elephants, even with the crowds. So glad he was our guide!
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Joffaboy_66
Aug 13, 2025
Wonderful half day wildlife experience - This was a truly memorable half day tour. The driver, Stephen, is a very charming and engaging personality, making the tour relaxing and funny. He is also very informative First up, getting to hand feed Giraffe was a great experience, getting there as it opened meant only a few visitors, a whole bunch arrived as we left. Next up, the Sheldrick Orphaned baby elephant sanctuary has been a bucket list must do. Stephen got us great viewing with the sun at our back so our photos would be better. Finally, a visit to the Kobe ceramics and belt initiative, giving a livelihood to women struggling financially. Worth every cent.
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Andreeabx9183sv
Aug 11, 2025
LOVED IT! - I LOVED IT. The guide Stephen has been the best guide ever. So nice, expert and helped me with everything! He knows all the nice spots and tricks to have the best experience ever. Highly recommended!
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C6551bdmelaniem
Aug 11, 2025
This tour is a must do while in Nairobi! - This tour was great and our tour guide Stephen Mutuka was friendly and very experienced which showed. He knew the best lunch spot, where to stand for the best viewing and made sure we got heaps of photos to remember the day. Stephen allowed us to take our time and not feel rushed (so allow plenty of time). Feeding the giraffes, seeing the orphan elephants and the learning about the women’s beading project were wonderful. I would highly recommend this tour and our guide Stephen to everyone.
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Christian_s
Aug 11, 2025
Great day with elephants, giraffes and pearls - Great experience with lots of interesting, impressive and beautiful experiences. Thanks John for the great day! Special was the visit to the bead factory!!!
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Peggy_h
Aug 8, 2025
An amazing day - Our guide Peter was amazing. Couldn't have been more friendly and helpful. Helped us through the ticket process and got us to the front of the line
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Roadtripdavid
Aug 3, 2025
Unforgettable Giraffe and Elephant Experience - Stephen Mutuku was our tour guide for this remarkable excursion. Stephen was punctual for our 8am start time. He was a wealth of knowledge about the giraffe sanctuary, providing our group of three with tons of anecdotal information. Likewise with the elephant orphanage, where his experience was invaluable. He MADE SURE that we beat the rush and got front row positions to interact with the elephants. Thank you Stephen, you made our first day in Nairobi unforgettable!! We really appreciate your time and patience fielding all of our questions, as well as your age driving! (For the record, I took about 100 photos of the elephants. There were 14 elephants at the orphanage today and I think I got photos of each of them!)
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373mattm
Jul 31, 2025
Amazing, Responsive, Unique - In addition to the amazing, once-in-a-lifetime giraffe and elephant experiences that were perfectly described in the description, John was also personally responsive to the specific needs of my family and I. He went out of his way to make our experience unique and crafted to our needs.
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Cameron_m
Jul 30, 2025
Truly Breathtaking, Amazing - This experience is totally breathtaking and makes lifetime memories, every part of the experience was truly excellent from seeing the Giraffes and feeding them to seeing the Elephants feeding also and having a great time playing! Then you go too the Kobe Tough, bead and leather experience where you see how much detail and work goes into making world class leather and bead items, so much to choose from. Everyone welcomes you with a great smile, lovely dancing and lots of lovely interactions. This is an experience no one in the world should ever miss.
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From $95
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).