Elephant Orphanage & Giraffe Centre Tour
Overview
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6 hours
Mobile ticket
Spend the day visiting David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage to observe baby and young orphaned elephants: viewing is strictly between 11am and 12pm. you'll visit the Giraffe Center to experience a supervised feeding session.
NB: On Christmas Day 25th December - David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage will be closed for Holiday, we will offer alternative
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pay Extra $85 per person for Nairobi national park since it’s under KWS and it’s located inside the park. Its conservancy fee
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Giraffe Centre
The tour starts by picking you from your Hotel/Home within Nairobi. You will be driven to Giraffe centre where you feed Rothschild giraffes under the supervision of keepers. The center has rescued, hand-reared and released around 500 orphaned giraffes back into the wild since opening in 1979. This attraction offers opportunities to feed the endangered Rothschild's giraffe by hand. The location also offers a fine education on the physiology, behaviors and habitat preferences of these beautiful animals.
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
You will then be driven to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to walk through the 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. Then, you'll have time to watch the elephants play. You find out how old they were when they arrived at the orphanage, where they were rescued from, and what got them into trouble. The most common reasons for getting orphaned being: mother's poached, falling into wells, and human/wildlife conflict. 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. Watch them interact with their keepers, munch on some branches of their favorite acacias, and play with the half drums of water and mud
What‘s Included
Elephant Orphanage Entrance fee
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Small Group Tour
Giraffe Center Entrance fee
Food and drinks
Nairobi National Park
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Reviews
287 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great trip, fantastic tour guide!
396marinusv,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We extended the trip and also did a 3 hour safari in the Nairobi National Park after visiting the Sheldrick trust. Communication from start to finish was good and Peter, our tour guide was great! He contacted us on WhatsApp and was early at our hotel. He was super friendly and had a smile on him. He also gave us plenty of time at all stops to see everything and explained things well! So 10/10 for Peter! 🙏🏼
Elephant orphanage day out
Sue G,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A wonderful day, lead by a very informative and friendly guide- Stephen Mutuku Lovely relaxing lunch spot, and interesting local spots to see hand crafts and art.
Great experience, excellent service
Faten A,,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A wonderful experience and excellent service provided by our guide, John. Pick up on time, small group, not pushy like most tourist experiences allowing travellers to truly enjoy the experience. Lunch location had great food. Highly recommended.
Fantastic experience! The...
Hillarie B,,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic experience! The giraffes and the elephants were both amazing. Stephen was a phenomenal guide, so smart, so helpful, and so reliable. He went above and beyond. The company itself was truly amazing. I contacted them at least 20 times b/c we had many logistical challenges. They VERY responsive and accommodating!
Great experience in Nairobi!
Departure665891,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had an incredible experience from start to finish. You get to interact with baby elephants, feed Giraffes and meet a group of women empowered through their talent of bead and leather making and still have time for lunch and shopping. Tour guide, Stephen Mutuku is exceptional. He is so invested in ensuring you have a wonderful time he took so many photos and managed to capture so many great moments. He’s full of information and tremendous passion for what he does. Loved every second of the tour and would definitely recommend.
Great Day!
Christine G,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful experience, very well organized and safe. The elephant orphanage is a very special place where the animals’ well-being comes first. My driver (Matt) was flexible, helpful, professional amd considerate.
Short but amazing
Nikheel T,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Not a long trip but a worthwhile one. The animals are amazing. Seeing how gentle the elephants can be is humbling.
Great day in Nairobi
N46YFkristinah,,Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great day! My guide Stephen had been in contact with me the night before and gave me all the info I needed which really helped! He was always on time and courteous and knew the layout of the land! Very knowledgeable! The Giraffe center had been redone and was super nice and the Sheldrick orphanage is an amazing place. He then took us to a very nice restaurant for lunch. Great day and would use them again for any Nairobi activities. Asante!
Wonderful.
Maps590770,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My tour guide made it an exceptionally fun experience. Sam was fantastic. We were able to take lots of pictures in. He made the day extra special.
This tour was excellent....
Jessica H,,Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour was excellent. The guide, Stephen, was very knowledgeable and made sure we had best views and experience at each location. Would 10/10 recommend!
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