David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage Half Day Guided Tour From Nairobi
- Free cancellation up to 1 day before
- Instant confirmation
- Hotel pickup
- Guided tour in English
About this experience
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
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What’s included
- Pick up and drop off within Nairobi
- Elephant Orphanage entrance fee
- Small Group Tour
- Professional driver guide
Not included
- Lunch own expense (available for purchase)
Itinerary
- 1
The tour starts by picking you from your Hotel/Home 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 with and keepers to nudge and get hugs from. 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. 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. 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.
Good to know
- Duration
- 3 hours
- How you meet
- Hotel pickup
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Cancellation policy
- Free cancellation up to 1 day before
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Minimum age
- 3+ years
- Guide
- Guided tour in English
- Start times
- 09:30
Know before you go
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not stroller accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- No public transportation nearby
- Infant seats unavailable
- Pick up available at Airbnb and Private Apartments
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts.
- 1 day or more before: full refund
- Less than 1 day before: no refund
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Frequently asked questions
How long does this experience last?
It lasts 3 hours.
Can I cancel this booking?
Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts. 1 day or more before: full refund · Less than 1 day before: no refund
Is this experience guided, and in what language?
Guided tour in English
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes — hotel pickup is included.
Is there a minimum age?
Travellers must be 3 or older.
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From AED 275 per person (2–15 travelers)Free cancellation
