Visit the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust on a half-day tour of a Nairobi elephant orphanage that’s home to adorable baby elephants that have been rescued by conservationists. Unlike some tour options that feature a long list of stops, the focus is on the elephant orphanage alone, so you’ll have even more time to watch the baby elephants bottle feed and play with their keepers.
If desired, you can add a trip to the Giraffe Centre, climbing onto a viewing platform to see endangered Rothchild's giraffes from the treetops. Pre-booking transport from your Nairobi hotel ensures a hassle-free trip to these two family-friendly wildlife destinations.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Transport
✔ Pick up and drop off within Nairobi
✔ All Entrance fee
✖ Lunch own expense (available for purchase)
✖ Pay National park Conservation fee USD45 per person which is Mandatory to access Elephant Orphanage
Pickup Locations
1. Rosa Mystica Christian Guest House
2. Sakina Hotel & Restaurant
3. Best Western Plus Westlands
4. Ulwazi Place by Trianum
5. Nairobi Executive Serviced Apartment
6. Lever Du Soleil Hotel
7. Game View Hotel
8. Katani Resort
9. Kikuyu Gardens Bar & Restaurant
10. Karen Gables
11. Albans Hotel
12. Hotel Centurion
13. Amelia Karen Hotel
14. Phoenicia Hotel Kiambu
15. County Villa Hotel
16. Reymark Hotel
17. Kilimo Grand Resort
18. The Smith Hotel
19. Muthu Sovereign Suites & Spa, Limuru Road, Near Nairobi
20. Docklands Hotel
Additional Info: Pick up available at your Nairobi Hotel, Airport, Airbnb, Private Apartments
Itinerary
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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
The tour starts by picking you from your Hotel within Nairobi 9:30AM. We will drive you to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust have a walk through the little center from 11am - 12pm in an open space, with a rope fence around it. The youngest elephants come trotting out of the bush to greet their keepers who stand at the ready with giant bottles of milk. For the next 10-15 minutes you can watch each little one slurp and gargle their milk. When they're done, there's water to play. While you get to watch them play and take photos. You find out how old they were when they arrived at the orphanage, where they were rescued from, and what got them into trouble. Once the youngest are all fed, they are led back into the bush, and it's the turn of the 2-3 year olds. Some of them can feed themselves, and some are still fed by their keepers. It's very cute to watch them hold their giant milk bottles in their trunks and close their eyes with joy as they make quick work of several gallons of milk.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Pay National park Conservation fee USD45 per person which is Mandatory to access Elephant Orphanage
