Meet the rescued giraffes and elephants, and visit the Karen Blixen Museum on a day trip to Nairobi!
Giraffe Centre
In the early morning, you will be picked up from your hotel in Nairobi and driven to the giraffe centre for your first visit. Since it opened in 1979, the centre has taken in, bred and then released around 500 giraffes into the wild, including the endangered Rothschild giraffe. During the visit, you will have the opportunity to feed the giraffes under the supervision of the guides.
David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
You will then visit the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the elephant orphanage. As its name suggests, the centre takes in young orphaned elephants. Fed and raised until they are 2-3 years old, the elephants are then released back into the wild by their keepers, who continue to look after them until they are completely independent. You'll enjoy a special moment with the elephant calves and watch them being fed.
Karen Blixen Museum
You'll continue your day with a visit to the Karen Blixen Museum, located in the former colonial home of the famous author of "Out of Africa". The tour will give you an insight into life in colonial times. At lunchtime, you will enjoy a pleasant meal served in the shade in the museum gardens (meal not included).
Kazuri bead factory (Monday to Friday only)
After lunch and before returning to your hotel, you will make a final stop at the Kazuri bead factory. From working with clay to painting, you'll learn the different stages of bead making, made by local women and exported around the world.
You'll be taken back to your hotel in Nairobi in the mid-afternoon.