Nairobi Park, Optional Giraffe Centre & Sheldrick Orphanage
Nairobi County, Kenya
Immerse yourself in the landscape and wildlife of Nairobi on this full-day trip to the Nairobi National Park. Enjoy a safari and an optional visit to the Elephant Orphanage and the Giraffe Center.
Highlights
- Experience thrilling game drive at Nairobi National Park
- Get a chance to meet the giraffes
- Watch Baby Elephant as they are being feed
- Have an experience in feeding the giraffe
Description
After pick up from your hotel, apartment or residency at 6:00 am you will depart 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 day.
The tour to Nairobi National Park takes you to this unique wildlife sanctuary only 7 kms from the Nairobi bustling City Centre where you have chance to see 4 of the Big 5 (except the elephant) against the back drop of the city tall buildings. Nairobi National Park Kenya's first ever National park is a unique and unspoilt wildlife haven within sight of the city's skyline. Rhino, buffalo, cheetah, zebra, giraffe, lion and plenty of antelopes and gazelles can be seen roaming in this open plains country with a section of highland forest as well as stretches of broken bush country, deep, rocky valleys and gorges with scrub and long grass. Ornithologists catch with over 300 bird species including the Secretary bird, crowned cranes, vultures, peckers and many more.
You will have an option to proceed with the rest of the group to Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe center, if you will not be interested, we can organize for the Uber to drop you off back to the hotel.
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 proceed 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 and maybe get a giraffe kiss.
Thereafter drop off to the your hotel
Includes
- Transport in a safari van with a pop up roof for easy game viewing
- Professional English Speaking Guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport in a safari van with a pop up roof for easy game viewing
Excludes
- Entrance fees for Nairobi National Park, $80 pp
- Entrance fees Giraffe Centre $15 pp
- David Sheldrick $20 pp
- Tips
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund