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David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage: Half-Day Tour with Wildlife Trust in Nairobi
4.5
13 Ratings
Nairobi
Experience the magic of the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage on a half-day tour in Nairobi. Get up close and personal with adorable baby elephants and witness their incredible bond with the dedicated conservationists.
Experience the magic of the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage on a half-day tour in Nairobi. Get up close and personal with adorable baby elephants and witness their incredible bond with the dedicated conservationists.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - The tour begins with a pick-up from your hotel or home in Nairobi at 9:30 AM. You will be driven to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, where you can enjoy a walk through the small center from 11 AM to 12 PM in an open area, surrounded by a rope fence. The youngest elephants emerge from the bush to greet their keepers,…
- Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - The tour begins with a pick-up from your hotel or home in Nairobi at 9:30 AM. You will be driven to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, where you can enjoy a walk through the small center from 11 AM to 12 PM in an open area, surrounded by a rope fence. The youngest elephants emerge from the bush to greet their keepers, who are ready with large bottles of milk. For the next 10-15 minutes, you can watch each little elephant drink and enjoy their milk. Afterward, they play with water and interact with their keepers, offering opportunities for hugs and photos. You’ll learn about their age upon arrival at the orphanage, their rescue locations, and the circumstances that led to their need for care. Common reasons for orphaning include poaching of mothers, falling into wells, and human-wildlife conflicts. Once the youngest elephants are fed, they return to the bush, and the 2-3-year-olds take their turn. Some can feed themselves, while others are still assisted by their keepers. It’s delightful to see them hold their large milk bottles with their trunks and close their eyes in happiness as they quickly consume several gallons of milk.
What's Included
- Complimentary Nairobi pickup and drop-off
- Exclusive small group experience
- Admission to Elephant Orphanage included
- Guidance by a professional driver
- Complimentary Nairobi pickup and drop-off
- Exclusive small group experience
- Admission to Elephant Orphanage included
- Guidance by a professional driver
What's Not Included
- Lunch own expense (available for purchase)
- Pay extra $85 per person for Nairobi National park which is mandatory to access elephant orphanage
- Lunch own expense (available for purchase)
- Pay extra $85 per person for Nairobi National park which is mandatory to access elephant orphanage
Additional Information
Take a half-day excursion to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, an elephant sanctuary in Nairobi where you can meet charming orphaned baby elephants saved by environmental protectors. This exclusive tour is committed to the single destination of the elephant nursery, setting it apart from other tours with numerous destinations, and giving you ample…
Take a half-day excursion to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, an elephant sanctuary in Nairobi where you can meet charming orphaned baby elephants saved by environmental protectors. This exclusive tour is committed to the single destination of the elephant nursery, setting it apart from other tours with numerous destinations, and giving you ample opportunity to observe the young elephants as they feed from bottles and interact with their caretakers.
- Pay Extra USD85 per adult, USD45 per child
Location
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Mbagathi Road, Kws Workshop Entrance - Nairobi National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(13 Ratings)
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Trip191809
Dec 30, 2025
BABY ELEPHANT AND RHINO VISIT - I have to say althoigh ive visited before a few years back this is still magical for me, without the dedication of the Sheldrick trust all these baby elephants and rhinos would just die the keepers show how much they love their jobs admission to sheldrick is very reasonable the ideal scenario for a visit is to combine with a trip to the Nairobi national park as without it seems steep to pay park entrance fee and not explore , if you are able adopt one it will stay with you forever
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Rhonda_l
Aug 13, 2025
Sheldrick elephant orphanage and giraffe Sanctuary - Stephen pointed out interesting landmarks along the drive to orphanage and the sanctuary. He was very accommodating and flexible, which allowed us to make the most of our day. It was a lovely day with a great guide.
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Melissarl2047vi
Jul 8, 2025
Have You Ever Petted an Elephant? - Not only do you get to learn about how the elephants are rescued, rehabilitated, and cared for, you get to pet them! They walk up to the fence to get pets, and you can discern the individual personalities of each elephant. One tried to eat my foot! lol. It was a moving experience to be able to engage with these majestic creatures up close and personally. Plus your entry fees help support the mission. Well worth it!
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Wendyllp
May 24, 2025
Appreciate their work - Really appreciate the work being done by the people here. The young elephants are really well looked after and are happy. The hour spent with them is really fulfilling.
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Danielle_j
Dec 14, 2024
The pickup and drop off... - The pickup and drop off was seamless and we had the best driver, John, who was so helpful and attentive! The elephants were also amazing to see.
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Passenger08956979503
Aug 19, 2024
Amazing last day in Kenya - Elephants were so adorable and funny, tour guide and driver were both amazing and provided valuable information about not only Nirobi but all of Kenya!
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Tammyrayhall1
Jul 24, 2024
To the elephant orphanage with a driver for 1/2 day - We loved seeing the orphaned elephants and rhino. The driver was really good and I would definitely go again. We also went to a bead factory and a shop with beautiful wood carvings
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Nkuyata
Jul 27, 2025
Amazing place and loads of good work. - Great work done by the team in this place. It requires lots of patience to keep up with good work here. The amazing part is a soon as the elephants become independent they are send back to the wild. Well done and keep doing a good job.
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Susan_g
Jul 24, 2025
Disappointed, use another company. - We were very upset that we arrived too late for the baby elephant feeding. We were taken to a Maasai gift shop first instead of going directly to the sanctuary so we had a good view. It was the experience we paid for and to miss the best part was a huge disappointment.
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Maryla_c
Feb 20, 2024
Not very good experience - We book the elephant orphanage tour but they insist that it was with beats factory plus they didn’t say that we have pay park entrance fee 45$ each additional we end up paying taxi to the hotel big rip off
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