Nairobi: Elephant Orphanage, Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Tour
Many of Nairobi’s top attractions are located far outside the city center, and it can be difficult to check them off in limited time—especially without your own transportation. On this private tour, combine visits to Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage, the Giraffe Centre, and the Karen Blixen Museum, plus a stop at Kobetough to learn about how local jewelry and leather goods are made by hand.
Highlights
- ✓Morning tours leave the afternoon free for other planned activities
- ✓Ideal for time-pressed travelers or long layovers: See multiple sights in half a day
- ✓Option to add Nairobi National Park, an excellent choice for wildlife lovers
- ✓Get a chance to support single mothers during a shopping stop at Kobetough
What you'll see & do
- ✓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 baby elephants, & make great memories as you engage in photography. During this visit you also get to witness them having their bottle of milk as they relax & play engaging in sandbathes & a cool of mud bath in the heat of the day. You also have an opportunity to adopt & sponsor any of the orphaned baby elephants of your choice during this visit.
- ✓You will then be driven to the Giraffe centre where you will learn more about the conversation efforts to conserve an endangered species of giraffe known as the Rothschild Giraffe. The Giraffe Centre is the creation of the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (A.F.E.W. Kenya), a Kenyan non-profit organization. Their main purpose is to educate Kenyan school children and youth on their country’s wildlife and environment, as well as give local and international visitors an opportunity with the world’s tallest species, the giraffe.
- ✓You will then be driven to the Kobe Beads Centre. 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. It's a women empowerment center for the community. You then have the option of being driven to lunch and then later be dropped at the hotel/apartment or airport for your flight.
- ✓(OPTIONAL)Nestled in Nairobi's leafy suburbs, the Karen Blixen Museum stands as a timeless testament to the famed author of "Out of Africa". The guided tour unveils a house frozen in time, echoing tales from the 20th-century colonial Kenya. The original furniture, personal artifacts, and photographs provide an intimate glimpse into Blixen's life. Knowledgeable guides weave tales of her adventures, love affairs, challenges, and profound connection to the Kenyan landscape. The expansive gardens, once part of her coffee plantation, resonate with her pioneering spirit. Each room, especially her preserved study, where her literary masterpieces were birthed, offers an immersive experience into her world, making the tour not just an exploration of a house, but a deep dive into the life of an iconic figure in literature and Kenyan history.
What's included
- ✓Entry/admission 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 Pottery from clay.
- ✓Donation fee for elephant orphanage
What's not included
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Tips & gratuities
- ✓Mandatory Conservation Park Fee to access Sheldrick wildlife trust
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
MANDATORY Park fee required to access elephant orphanage is paid using the E-citizen platform online only. No cash is accepted. Once you make your booking, we are happy to help you in making this payment.
Government policy is that one has to pay MANADATORY conservation park fee to the Kenya Wildlife Service to access the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust which is inside the Nairobi National Park. We are happy to help and assist you with this.
Our accredited guide will meet you at the lobby. He'll be able to identify you!
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Nairobi: Elephant Orphanage, Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Tour
Many of Nairobi’s top attractions are located far outside the city center, and it can be difficult to check them off in limited time—especially without your own transportation. On this private tour, combine visits to Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage, the Giraffe Centre, and the Karen Blixen Museum, plus a stop at Kobetough to learn about how local jewelry and leather goods are made by hand.
Highlights
- ✓Morning tours leave the afternoon free for other planned activities
- ✓Ideal for time-pressed travelers or long layovers: See multiple sights in half a day
- ✓Option to add Nairobi National Park, an excellent choice for wildlife lovers
- ✓Get a chance to support single mothers during a shopping stop at Kobetough
What you'll see & do
- ✓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 baby elephants, & make great memories as you engage in photography. During this visit you also get to witness them having their bottle of milk as they relax & play engaging in sandbathes & a cool of mud bath in the heat of the day. You also have an opportunity to adopt & sponsor any of the orphaned baby elephants of your choice during this visit.
- ✓You will then be driven to the Giraffe centre where you will learn more about the conversation efforts to conserve an endangered species of giraffe known as the Rothschild Giraffe. The Giraffe Centre is the creation of the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (A.F.E.W. Kenya), a Kenyan non-profit organization. Their main purpose is to educate Kenyan school children and youth on their country’s wildlife and environment, as well as give local and international visitors an opportunity with the world’s tallest species, the giraffe.
- ✓You will then be driven to the Kobe Beads Centre. 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. It's a women empowerment center for the community. You then have the option of being driven to lunch and then later be dropped at the hotel/apartment or airport for your flight.
- ✓(OPTIONAL)Nestled in Nairobi's leafy suburbs, the Karen Blixen Museum stands as a timeless testament to the famed author of "Out of Africa". The guided tour unveils a house frozen in time, echoing tales from the 20th-century colonial Kenya. The original furniture, personal artifacts, and photographs provide an intimate glimpse into Blixen's life. Knowledgeable guides weave tales of her adventures, love affairs, challenges, and profound connection to the Kenyan landscape. The expansive gardens, once part of her coffee plantation, resonate with her pioneering spirit. Each room, especially her preserved study, where her literary masterpieces were birthed, offers an immersive experience into her world, making the tour not just an exploration of a house, but a deep dive into the life of an iconic figure in literature and Kenyan history.
What's included
- ✓Entry/admission 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 Pottery from clay.
- ✓Donation fee for elephant orphanage
What's not included
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Tips & gratuities
- ✓Mandatory Conservation Park Fee to access Sheldrick wildlife trust
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
MANDATORY Park fee required to access elephant orphanage is paid using the E-citizen platform online only. No cash is accepted. Once you make your booking, we are happy to help you in making this payment.
Government policy is that one has to pay MANADATORY conservation park fee to the Kenya Wildlife Service to access the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust which is inside the Nairobi National Park. We are happy to help and assist you with this.
Our accredited guide will meet you at the lobby. He'll be able to identify you!
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.