Explore Nairobi City visiting the Giraffe Centre, David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and Kazuri Beads. Get an outstanding experience getting up close and personal with Rothschild Giraffes at an eye level, seeing baby elephants at the elephant orphanage then enjoy the most amazing memorable experience tour of the Kazuri beads women factory.
Posted By : April_A
We had a great tour guide who took good care of us and of course seeing the elephants and giraffes was amazing.
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Posted On : 2023-12-16 13:54:26 
Posted By : stephaniekG197IE
The Giraffe center was great. Learned a lot about the species and conservation efforts. Seeing the babies at Sheldrick was enjoyable. They were so adorable taking their bottles and then playing and eating leaves. Also went to a bead 'factory'. I was not really interested in this piece of the tour but found it to be so educational and one of the best experiences I had during my trip.
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Posted On : 2023-10-30 14:00:58 
Posted By : darmasmom
Due to the Sept 19 additional fee imposed by Kenya Wildlife Service for admission into the National Park where the elephant orphanage is, there was a fair amount of angst about the fee and how to pay it. I believe that fee has now been incorporated into the cost of the tour so it should no longer be an issue. This was probably as stressful for Gracepatt tours trying to figure out the best way to manage this new fee as it was for me, however, it was very stressful and is the reason for 4 stars instead of 5.
Once the day came, it was stellar. Our guide, Stephen, was prompt, friendly, and very helpful. We were grateful that he was driving through the jungle that is Nairobi traffic instead of us! The trip from our hotel was a nice tour of the city. At both the Giraffe Center and the Elephant Orphanage, Stephen expertly led us to the best viewing spots, gave us background info and snapped some amazing photos for us. The bead factory tour was led by one of their employees and was a worthwhile stop, not to mention the gorgeous & colorful products available for purchase. We had lunch at a lovely outdoor restaurant set within lots of plants, flowers and birds. This part of the tour gets 5 stars. Thank you for a wonderful time!
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Posted On : 2023-10-04 23:52:15
Posted By : Deeksy72
We booked our tour on 25th July for a trip due to take place 10th September. Very disappointingly we received a cancellation email at 8pm the night before they were due to collect us from our hotel stating there were no tickets available for the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, so we would be unable to visit, offering us a trip to the Karen Blixen museum and a bead factory instead. We enquired if there would be any compensation and were offered KSh 800 each, which we decided wasn’t an acceptable amount so decided to cancel our trip in its entirety.
We visited the Giraffe Centre under our own steam instead for significantly less cost.
Don’t waste your time booking this trip with this company.
The only positive thing to add is that we did get our refund with no issue.
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Posted On : 2023-09-13 03:05:53
Posted By : Caroline_V
My feedback does not refer to either the giraffe centre or elephant orphanage...but the tour operator. They sell the tour but don't have confirmed tickets, and cancell at short notice or offer an alternative tour the evening before. If you want to go to the elephant orphanage do yourself a favour and go to the Sheldrick organisation website and read their update on tickets.
I had good experience with Graceprat on a multi-day safari... but not with this one.
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Posted On : 2023-09-11 13:16:05
Posted By : Meher_S
Benjamin picked us up promptly at 8 am..loved the fact that we reached Giraffes Center right when it opened and avoided the crowds. Rest if the trip was well planned too.
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Posted On : 2023-07-24 07:48:09
Posted By : Monika_M
This trip was amazing, definitely a must while in Nairobi. We had Stephen as our guide and he was really great. Definitely recommend.
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Posted On : 2023-06-17 18:58:42
Posted By : missletour
Highly recommended. The ease of booking the tour, the early and effective communication to coordinate transport by Grace, and the exceptional professional insight from our guide Stephen made today’s trip a memorable and exciting adventure. Stephen was essential to us having the best possible experience! Thank you for your time, support, and insight; I will book through them again.
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Posted On : 2022-07-18 12:11:33
Posted By : tomasir
Awesome, easy to book. Stephen was a wonderful tour guide, knowledgeable and I thoroughly enjoyed the day trip to see the giraffes and baby elephants. I highly recommend the tour company and Stephen as your guide. I look forward to taking another trip to Kenya in the future and seeing more of this beautiful country and the warmth of the people.
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Posted On : 2022-05-01 03:42:11
Posted By : HBarton94
Yesterday we were lucky enough to have Stephen looking after us on the best day of our lives. We got engaged at the giraffe centre and had the prime spot to see the beautiful baby elephants plus the bonus tour of the Kazuri bead factory. It was so good, we booked with Stephen for the National park this morning. Gracepatt were so accommodating they fit us in at less than 24 hours notice and thanks to his masterful game driving, we saw black AND white rhinos, lions, buffalos, impala, zebra, ostriches and of course giraffes. Stephen is not only a great tour guide and driver, but the perfect photographer! He captured photos of our proposal, and got some amazing shots of the two of us across the two days. Never to be forgotten, thank you Stephen!
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Posted On : 2019-11-19 07:21:31
