Giraffe center, Elephant Orphanage and Beads Center
Enjoy watching Giraffes and baby elephants at a close range in a safe, contained environment focused on rehabilitation and conservation. Visitors get to feed the giraffes on elevated feeding platforms which is an example of how they use their long, prehensile tongues to remove leaves from prickly acacia branches then learn and get more information about elephants and their conservation . This tour includes all entrance fees and private transportation for a hassle-free experience to Nairobi National park
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Giraffe center, Elephant Orphanage and Beads Center
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What's included in Giraffe center, Elephant Orphanage and Beads Center
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Giraffe Centre
Our driver will come to pick you from your Nairobi hotel or residency 8AM then drives you 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 under the supervision of a trained staff member
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
The next stop will be elephant orphanage which is only open from 11AM – 12Noon. 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
Learn to Make Jewellery & Pottery from clay - Kazuri Beads Factory
Kazuri/KOBE TOUGH beads & leather The next stop visit Kazuri Bead Factory/Kobe Beads Factory. 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. This pottery, ceramic and bead factory employs all single mothers to make its beautiful gifts and souvenirs - which are now exported all around the world. There is a gift shop which stocks some of their wares. Please note that the workshop is closed Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday, however the gift shop is open 7 day
Inclusions
- Elephant Orphanage Entrance fee
- Professional guide
- Small Group Tour
- Giraffe Center Entrance fee
- Transport in a private vehicle
- Lunch
- To pay Extra $45 per person for Nairobi national park to Access Elephant Orphanage
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Pick up available from Airbnb and private Apartments
