Nairobi National Park, Giraffe Center & Karen Blixen Museum
Description
Nairobi is home to dozens of incredible sites and this full-day tour showcases some of the best of this East African city. Follow your expert guide and small group into the stunning landscapes of Nairobi National Park, where you'll have the chance to see some of the nation's most iconic animals in the wild. You'll enjoy lunch in a local restaurant and then stop at the Karen Bixen Museum or Bomas of Kenya, where you'll learn about the history, culture and traditions of Kenya's diverse people. The tour ends with a visit to the Giraffe Center, where you'll have a chance to learn about the endangered Rothschild giraffe and see how major conservation efforts are being made to protect this graceful animal.
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Itinerary
Follow your expert guide and small group into the stunning landscapes of Nairobi National Park, where you'll have the chance to see some of the nation's most iconic animals in the wild.
The Giraffe Center is located in Lang'ata, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the centre of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in order to protect the endangered giraffe, that is found only in the grasslands of East Africa. In 1979, the Giraffe Center, a nature sanctuary for visiting and including wildlife conservation education for urban school children, was started by Jock Leslie Melville, the Kenyan grandson of a Scottish Earl, when he and his wife Betty captured two baby giraffe to start a programme of breeding giraffe on their Langata property, site of the present Centre. Since then the programme has had huge success, resulting in the introduction of several breeding pairs of Rothschild Giraffe into Kenyan national parks. By 1983 enough money had been raised to establish the Giraffe Visitor's Center as a tourist destination just outside Nairobi. The main attraction for both school children and visitors is feeding giraffes from a raised observation platform. The Giraffe Center is also home to several warthogs which freely roam the area along with the giraffes.
This is the beautiful farmhouse where Karen Blixen, author of Out of Africa, lived between 1914 and 1931, until she left Kenya after a series of personal tragedies.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
we pick all customers from nearest airport , hotels or residential houses
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel OR National ID.(This is only to facilitate Nairobi national park entry, other attractions do not require identification documents)
Reviews(45)
Alex was wonderful. Made sure l saw everything, got me to the front of the queue and was a real gentleman. I would thoroughly recommend him as a guide. Very informative too!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are delighted to hear that Alex made your experience so enjoyable. His dedication, professionalism, and passion for sharing knowledge truly make him an exceptional guide. We greatly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back for another memorable adventure soon!
Absolutely what we expected!! Erick, our guide is simply top class, 100% recommendable!! The game drive, visit to the giraffe centre and the Karen Blixen museum, was simply priceless!! The last one, was a lifelong dream fulfilled, epic tick-off!!
Dear Terence, Thank you for booking your safari with us, we are glad you had great time with our guide Erick. Looking forward for hosting you time after time.
Exellent trip, car was ok. And driver/guide wery skilled and eager to please the customers. I was quite happy with the animals in Nairobi National park, exceeding my expectations. Being danish means that a trip to the Karen Blixen museum is a must. I Will definately recommend this trip😁
Thank you for booking our tour and taking your time to write a review about your experience with us , we are glad you had a great time with our guide who gave you a professional service. Looking forward to hosting you time after time.
The view was amazing and fun with the help of Mr Douglas who listen and was patient also answered all questions. He is great man
Thank you for booking our tour and taking your time to write a review about your experience with us , we are glad you had a great time with our guide who gave you a professional service. Looking forward to hosting you time after time.
Good organisation, and good to have Alex, our guide, who arranged all about transport, tickets, recommendations, and to have all the experience to find animals!!!
Thank you for booking our tour and taking your time to write a review about your experience with us , we are glad you had a great time with our guide who gave you a professional service. Looking forward to hosting you time after time.
The tour with Alex my guide was the one to remember I did a lot of game drives in my life but never in my life have I spotted so many lions in my life… this is a trip to remember for the rest of my life. Feeding Giraffes was a very pleasant experience and I would recommend this company for any future tour you wish to do.
Dear Noxyn, Thank you for booking our tour and taking your time to write a review about your experience with us , we are glad you had a great time with our guide Alex who gave you a professional service. Looking forward to hosting you time after time.
Very much enjoyed this tour, especially the bead-making workshop. This is a wonderful initiative to help women earn an income and support their families. We bought several items of jewellery. The giraffe centre and feeding the giraffes was great but our visit was very short. Visiting Karen Blixen's home and museum was very special for me and the young intern who guided us was the source of excellent information, friendly with a very happy nature.
Dear Detlevs, Thank you for booking our tour and taking your time to write a review about your experience with us , we are glad you had a great time with our guide who gave you a professional service. Looking forward to hosting you time after time.
The sights on this tour are amazing and worthwhile. This tour however is poorly emrun and expensive. The high price does not include the entry fees at each site. I was also required to pay these before the tour started using the Kenyan Government portal. This was not advised to me or any other members of the tour. I also had to insist on going to the Karen Blixen House, even though it’s in the tour title!
Dear Peter-Cu, Thank you for booking a tour with us, we are glad you had amazing sights about the entry fees was not included.
Alex has been absolutely amazing, he is quite friendly and very helpful he made the trip even more enjoyable, interesting and super brilliant
Dear Hamisi s, Thank you for booking our tour and taking your time to write a review about your experience with us , we are glad you had a great time with our guide Alex who gave you a professional service. Looking forward to hosting you time after time.
George was such a fantastic guide! He made sure we had a good breakfast and took us to Nairobi National Park early. He took care of all the park fees and advised us of the price so we could pay him later on. He seemed to know exactly where to go to find the animals and knew a lot of interesting facts! He showed us very close experiences of giraffe, zebra, lions (male and female), rhinos, impala, and several other creatures. We got tons of great pictures, and George was extremely kind and patient. I loved it and felt very comfortable as a lone female traveler. The only thing that was mildly confusing was George was not the first person to pick me up. Another gentleman came to get me before the tour with George and took me there. So, I would just advise asking specifically how they are going to pick a person up when you book it so it's clear and one can feel confident. I absolutely loved it, and it is 10,000% worth it! This is the best! Check out my pictures if you don't believe me!
Dear Scarletmagician, Thank you for booking our tour and taking your time to write a review about your experience with us , we are glad you had a great time with our guide George who gave you a professional service. Looking forward to hosting you time after time.
