David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust: Elephant Orphanage Visit

Escape Nairobi’s hustle. Visit David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, meet majestic elephants, and learn their survival stories. Perfect for wildlife enthusiasts.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - 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…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Pay extra $45 per person for Nairobi National park which is mandatory to access elephant orphanage
  • Drinks
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Escape the busy streets of Nairobi for a day and visit the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Experience the unique opportunity to see the city’s only Elephant Orphanage, where you can meet some of the largest mammals on the planet and discover their life stories and survival strategies in the wild. The visit is scheduled during feeding time, with viewing…

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.

Customer Ratings
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Anil_r
Sep 9, 2025
Great 1/2 day tour to see the orphan elephants - This was a great opportunity to visit Sheldrick before we flew out. Our guide Joe picked us up on time and got us to the elephant orphanage before the gates opened (third vehicle in line) despite morning Nairobi traffic. We were at the front at the pedestrian gate and front row at the feeding area. The elephants are fantastic to see up close and the adventurous ones came close enough to get petted. We had a flight out of NBO later that afternoon and Joe arranged for the tour company to send another driver to take us back to the hotel while the other couple in our group continued on to the Bead Factory and Giraffe sanctuary. We had prepaid our park entrance fee and booked slots with Sheldrick, but Joe was able to complete payment for the other couple at the gate.
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Guestrelations
Sep 3, 2025
Orphaned elephants amazing to see and you must donate to help them survive - She trick orphan excellent must see where you get up close to the baby or elephants that will be hopefully released into the wild when old enough to do so the only probably have it was that the payment for the Nairobi national park was difficult to do online as the website was not Cooperating. They need to have a pre-payment at the time of booking or some other way to facilitate we went out of our way for an hour, and eventually our guy had to pay for us and we paid him back not very professional.
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K7336yvlesleyh
Aug 22, 2025
Not to be missed. - The experience and our guide Stephen Mutuku was excellent. Stephen picked us up with plenty of time to get to through the entry process and ensured we had a perfect position to view the baby elephants as they were fed. He was very informative and later gave us excellent advice about where to shop for quality souvenirs and an excellent lunch. A great last day before we head home. Would thoroughly recommend.
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Kristinlx2680yj
Aug 13, 2025
Trip to elephant orphanage. - Joe was our driver this morning to the elephant orphanage in Nairobi National Park. Joe was very professional, he was on time, he was very helpful and he was an excellent host and a source of information. We enjoyed his company very much. We thank him for taking good care of us! Kristin Laxalt
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Iyhana_m
Aug 10, 2025
Stephen was an excellent... - Stephen was an excellent tour guide. He was very informative and even made sure that I had the best view for pictures at the orphanage. . Stephen took me to a nice place for the lunch break and my group really enjoyed it. view. The experience was one in million. It was nice to learn about the elephants and watch how they feed themselves.. I would definitely come back to Kenya and visit the orphanage.
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Evesb7044lq
Aug 3, 2025
Great experience - Amazing trip - Joe was fantastic and taught me a lot about the country and the animals. Loved seeing the baby elephants and learning about their care.
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Y6186ohsamanthap
Jul 28, 2025
Elephant Orphanage trip - Stephen Matuku was very helpful. He was prompt and friendly. He communicated well and helped to make it a trip to remember. Thank you
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Ian_b
Jul 28, 2025
Adorable Elephants - Just the best time with the baby elephants. They were adorable. Something to remember for ever. Stephen Mutuku was a brilliant driver and guide, a real gem.
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Adventure287079
Sep 6, 2025
Orphanage is not to be missed, but tour company not so good. - The elephant orphanage was a special and moving experience I will never forget. I couldn't recommend it more highly in itself. The driver was on time and was nice and helpful. However, the van was sub-par. Seatbelts didn't work and no A/C. We also didn't appreciate being taken to a commercial enterprise after the orphanage, which was not advertised as part of the tour, and we were not interested in. Fortunately, the driver was accommodating and we did not stay. We also appreciated that he pulled off the road so we could watch some baboons. Finally, I don't think the tour should advertise that it provides a guide. The driver did not provide any information about the orphanage or Nairobi, etc. even when we asked. (There is of course a guide at the orphanage itself.). I would not utilize this company again.
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Susana_g
Aug 16, 2025
Poor organization - They wanted to charge us again because they said they didn’t work with this page, when they have charged us significantly more than the activity costs. A mess. There are 5 of us and in total we have spent 500 € on this activity.
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From $75
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).