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Giraffe Center, Elephant Orphanage and Beads Center
4.9
40 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
4.9
(40 Ratings)
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513t_ar
Jul 16, 2025
all amazing - Everything was great, our guide Stephen was amazing, made sure we had the best spots, wonderful lunch and overall best experience.
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Mobile41888313771
Jul 3, 2025
Sheldrake, Giraffe & Bead trip was incredible - Stephen was so patient and helpful, particularly with my lack of hearing, and is a Credit to Gracepatt
We enjoyed visiting a community shop to buy souvenirs, feeding the giraffes was brilliant - it seemed the giraffes enjoyed being fed.
Visiting the Sheldrick Trust to see the baby Elephants was the highlight for me & Stephen helped direct us to a brilliant spot to see the elephants arrive, near to where the milk was situated & we also got to stroke them. We also had time to browse & buy souvenirs.
The lunch was delicious & the bead tour was very informative. The ladies enjoyed singing & then sharing the process & we had plenty of time to browse & buy souvenirs.
My only comment was there was not much time to spend looking at the giraffe centre due to fitting it with the time the elephants are fed at the sheldrake trust, but I was glad we were able to fit in all items in the day.
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Inspiration791656
Jun 29, 2025
Great time - Excellent tour. Our guide Stephen took great care of us. Made sure we had great viewing points at sanctuary and giraffes. Tour had only two other people on it and was very well done.
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B4542yvlizzieb
Jun 28, 2025
Fantastic day trip seeing animals and Kenyan culture - The day was amazing! Stephen Mutuku my guide was wonderful and perfectly on time! It was actually just me booked onto the trip and he was very reassuring and knowledgeable. We went to a small cafe first and then headed to the giraffes. It was amazing and you can feed them so easily! Then we went to the baby elephant orphanage. After we went for lunch at a great restaurant and then headed to a bead production and store. It was inspiring as it is mainly aimed at helping women and girls earn an income. Then finally we went to see some cultural/tribal dances which were amazing.
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278verityc
Jun 16, 2025
Day trip to Giraffe Centre, Sheldrick Centre and Bead Factory - Great experience. After some trepidation of booking with Grace Patt after reading on the Shekdrick Wildlife Trust website that you should book direct with them my fears were totally relieved. Steven from Grace Patt picked us up from our hotel and the day was wonderful. He took photos of us with the giraffes using our cameras and phones that we wouldn't have had otherwise. He helped us to have a perfect vantage point for seeing the elephants. Its quite chaotic to enter and Steven made it seamless. We could not be more pleased with his services as a guide. I would not hesitate to recommend Grace Patt as a company for the day trip to see the Giraffe Centre and Sheldrick and the Bead Factory. There was no pressure at the bead factory to buy and it was an interesting experience. Beautiful people. Thank you Grace Patt and full thanks to Steven our guide.
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Skier-girl95
Jun 16, 2025
Great experience - John the driver is amazing, super accommodating, kind and knowledgeable and even acted as my
Personal photographer for the giraffes. Can’t recommend this tour option enough!
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402winterh
May 22, 2025
Amazing Day Trip to Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe Center - Our driver John was fabulous! He was punctual, attentive, knowledgeable and very friendly. With amazing tours, the day couldn’t have been better! Our driver turned us over to our tour guides smoothly, and he picked great cafes, restaurants and shops for us to visit. Both the David Sheldrick Foundation and Giraffe Center were well managed, super informal, and welcoming. I’d do this day again in a heart beat!
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Cathysc430pb
May 10, 2025
What could be cuter than a herd of baby elephants? - A really fun adventure. It’s so great to see the line of baby elephants running for their gigantic bottles! Then the slightly older group arrives. Get there early for the best viewing position but since they limit numbers, there are really no bad spots. We loved it and we especially loved knowing that our money will rescue more babies. We had an extra treat with a very tiny rhinoceros, but I’m not sure you can count on that.
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Vicky
Apr 25, 2025
Great for solo travelers - I’m a solo traveler with limited mobility. Sometimes it’s hard to find the right tour that will accept you. This one did. My driver was Stephen Mutuku and I couldn’t have been more pleased with his services. He made sure I got the best spot for elephant photos and even took photos for me. Great memories and thank you so much.
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Ana
Mar 16, 2025
Amazing! - Amazing experience. Peter was super nice and friendly. Would give it 10 stars if I could! The beads center was an incredible experience for the end of the tour
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