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06h00: Pick-up ex Hotel/Airport in Nairobi and transferred to the National park for early morning game drives.
A short drive out of Nairobi’s central business district is the Nairobi National Park. Wide open grass plains and backdrop of the city scrapers, scattered acacia bush play host to a wide variety of wildlife including the endangered black rhino, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, buffaloes, giraffes and diverse birdlife with over 400 species recorded. Visitors can enjoy the park’s picnic sites, three campsites and the walking trails for hikers.
10h30: Proceed to Daphne Sheldrick Animal Orphanage. (Strictly open between 11h00-12h00).
Born from one family’s passion for Kenya and its wilderness, the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is today the most successful orphan-elephant rescue and rehabilitation program in the world and one of the pioneering conservation organizations for wildlife and habitat protection in East Africa. Spend a few hours in the company of young orphan elephants and learn about incredible rescue efforts and the world famous rehabilitation program.
10h30: Proceed to Daphne Sheldrick Animal Orphanage. (Strictly open between 11h00-12h00).
Born from one family’s passion for Kenya and its wilderness, the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is today the most successful orphan-elephant rescue and rehabilitation program in the world and one of the pioneering conservation organizations for wildlife and habitat protection in East Africa. Spend a few hours in the company of young orphan elephants and learn about incredible rescue efforts and the world famous rehabilitation program.
12h00: Drive to Tamambo Karen Blixen Museum for lunch.
The Restaurant and Bar are new under management by the Tamarind Group of restaurants that are famous for their Carnivore restaurant and the Tamarind Restaurants in Nairobi and Mombasa. The restaurant is the Tamambo Karen Blixen and is open for early breakfasts and reservations for late arrivals can be made. The Restaurant is open for breakfast from 700hr daily and the kitchen remains open until 2200hr. (A light menu is available in the bar for late night snacks and a clay pizza oven is being built.) Diners have their choice of five areas for lunch or dinner. Residents can also enjoy dinner in their rooms or poolside.
14h00: Proceed for the Giraffe Centre.
The Giraffe Centre is a Non-Profit making organization whose main objective is to provide conservation education for school children and the youth of Kenya. All our education programmes are offered to them free of charge. The Giraffe Centre derives 90% of its funds from the entrance fee collected and from the sales in the gift shop and teahouse. Therefore, by visiting us and/or making purchase from our shop and teahouse you have contributed towards conservation education to the Kenyan youth. While you are here, take time to visit our nature trail. All in making sure you enjoy nature
17h00: Transferred back to your city Hotel.
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