Giraffe Center, Elephant Orphanage & Nairobi National Park Day Tour
Overview
Visit Giraffe Center interact up close and personal with giraffes here, feeding them. The centre protects the endangered Rothschild giraffes. Here you can hand-feed, pet or even kiss the giraffes. Warthogs are also commonly seen here snuffling about in the mud. The centre offers great nature education and remains one of Kenya’s success conservation stories. Then explore David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage get some time with baby and young orphaned elephants, viewing is strictly between 11am and noon.
Conclude with Nairobi National Park. It is rhino sanctuary, protecting more than 50 black rhinos, making it home to world’s highest concentration of these species. Lions and hyenas are common sights. Cheetahs and leopards are more elusive, thus may need more patience and some luck. Buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, warthogs, ostriches and gazelles are regularly seen wildlife here. More than 400 species of bird have been recorded in park’s wetlands.
Cost per person based on 2 pax: From $165
Included/Exclude
- Entrance fees
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off and at an extra cost for hotels that aren’t in the city centre/Westland’s.
- Transport by private vehicle
- Food and drinks
- airport pick up USD 30
Tour Plan
Then head to the elephant orphanage which is only open for a short period each day from 11:00 am to 12:00. 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.
After this, you will have about an hour for lunch (own expense), then you will go to the 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.
At around 5pm, you will depart the park and be brought back to your hotel.
