Half Day Tour: Visit Elephant Orphanage & Giraffe Centre in Nairobi

Experience a half day tour in Nairobi, visiting the Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe Centre. Learn about conservation efforts and see Kenya’s famous animals up close.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - Our accredited guide will meet & take you to the elephant orphanage. Enjoy this guided session with experienced guides & keepers from this sanctuary which takes place between 11 am to 12 noon daily, learning the efforts made by this sanctuary in elephant conservation in Kenya. Nonetheless, get to enjoy the view of these…
What's Included
  • Entry/admission to Giraffe Center
  • Pick up and drop off at your place of stay
  • Complementary Beads tour to Kobe Tough Women’s Factory - Learn to make jewelry and pottery from clay
  • Donation fee for Elephant Orphanage
What's Not Included
  • Statutory Park fee Adult ($43), Child ($22) required to access elephant orphanage.
  • Lunch available for purchase
  • Tips & gratuities
Additional Information

An all-inclusive tour of top Nairobi wildlife attractions, opening an opportunity to see Kenya’s famous animals, within Nairobi. A professional guide takes you directly to the elephant orphanage trust and the giraffe center to learn about them and the conservation efforts in place to protect these animals in the wild. Optional free complimentary tour to…

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.

Customer Ratings
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Bethw214
Sep 27, 2024
20/20 - Fantastic tour! I had so much fun and learned a lot! Kelvin Was great! So fun to talk to and was an amazing guide! I had a mix up with my flight and landed 6am the morning of our tour rather then the night before he was so accommodating in picking me up. I Highly recommend using Rustic natural tours and I and I cannot wait for my next adventure!
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Crunchie63
Sep 18, 2024
Will Never forget - Wonderful to see the baby elephants being bottle fed & the care & dedication shown by the keepers. Kelvin our Guide & Felix our driver were knowledgeable & could not do enough to make our time with them the best experience We went on to see the Giraffe centre where we were allowed to feed these giants with special food given to us at the start. A lovely afternoon & so nice to see that Kelvin was loving every minute with the animals too
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Michael_c
Sep 17, 2024
Unforgettable Experiences - Visiting these centers are a must when in Nairobi. This tour was perfect and easy for visiting. They did a great job helping us order the proper entry tickets ahead of the trip, and they were efficient and informative getting us between the places. The experiences are as advertised and unforgettable. Do not hesitate to book.
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Margareta_m
Sep 15, 2024
Great experience. - This was a wonderful experience. The guides were so knowledgeable. The rhino and elephants were so fun to watch.
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Hannah
Sep 10, 2024
Support orphan elephants on this great tour - Had a wonderful time on this tour. Despite road closures due to the nairobi marathon, kelvin managed to get us to the sheldrick elephant park in good time so that we were at the very front of the queue, and then found us the best spot to view the elephants from. The sheldrick trust do such great rescue, rehabilitation and conservation work and it was amazing to see and support their work up close - a dream come true for me. The rest of the tour was interesting and well organised, and feeding the placid giraffes and meeting the women who make beads were highlights. Kelvin also took us to a very nice spot for lunch. Thank you rustic nature tours for a great time!
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Diana_l
Sep 2, 2024
Amazing experience - We had a fantastic time at the Elephant orphanage and Giraffe centre. Being able to be so close and feed /touch the animals is very special. Meshack our guide was great. Very knowledgeable and he guided us to all the right places to stand for the best experience with the animals. Must see tour while in Nairobi.
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Y3621uqisabellel
Aug 24, 2024
It was like a waking dream!! - Our guide Dennis was a wonderful guide for this day long activity. Each activity was very enjoyable and unique. We were able to pet giraffes and elephants. It was like a waking dream!! Our guide recommended an excellent restaurant for after the activity. Samaki Samaki. It was an excellent recommendation!! Thank you very much!!
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608carolg
Aug 21, 2024
1/2 day Giraffe Centre and Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. Outstanding! - Kelvin from Rustic Nature Tours is an absolute legend, he was our tour guide for the half day Giraffe Centre and Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage booked through Viator. Nothing was too much trouble as Kelvin was very communicative and ensured we were safe. He assisted in making the conservation park fee payment, as it was not straightforward. Kelvin has a wealth of knowledge including wildlife, Kenya and Nairobi living/communities - and welcomes any questions. We started off heading to the Giraffe Centre where entry process was streamlined thanks to Kelvin. Seeing and learning about the giraffes was amazing and could've spent hours with these majestic gaints - connected to the grounds of Giraffe Manor. Next stop was the Sheldrick Elephant Sanctuary. Kelvin made sure we got there on time to guarantee us a spot right in the front row and it did not disappoint! It was truly a once in a lifetime experience to see these curious babies and hear all their stories about how they ended up in care. We then continued onto the Bead and Leather centre to learn about the process of beading and how this organization has helped many women in need. Kelvin was very accommodating to extend the morning (at no extra cost) with a visit to Bomas of Kenya (traditional villages belonging to the several Kenyan tribes) where Kelvin showed us around the Bomas. We paid for lunch and entertainment by various Kenyan tribal dancers, singers and acrobatics. To say we learnt and experienced the true Kenyan hospitality is truly an understatement. We highly recommended this experience with Kelvin. Asante sane!
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Yvonne_s
Sep 19, 2024
Sam was a very friendly... - Sam was a very friendly and attentive guide. He took photos of me feeding the giraffes and showed me the best place to watch the baby elephants. I had a great day. Unfortunately, the additional booking required for the entrance fee to the national park is complicated and time-consuming. You should be prepared for this.
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Mario_s
Sep 12, 2024
More a driver than a tour - More than a tour you get a private driver, we did not got any explanation of the car placed we were going to (outside of what you get in the actual park by the rangers) the tour guide just limited to drive to the locations
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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).