Full Day Nairobi Tour – Karen Blixen, Elephant Orphanage, Giraffe Center.

This full day tour is an excellent way to begin or end your East Africa safari. Search out wildlife at Nairobi National Park, on the outskirts of Nairobi. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and visit the Karen Blixen Museum. Stop by the Giraffe Center for a close up look at the endangered Rothschild giraffe.

Karen Blixen – Museum

Made famous by the hit movie “Out of Africa” starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford, this plantation homestead is where that story began. We’ll start our tour visiting this expansive farmhouse and grounds where Karen Blixen established a coffee plantation and spent time with her lover, the English hunter, Denys Finch-Hatton.
Set at the foot of the Ngong Hills, the plantation was where Blixen chronicled her time in colonial Africa in her renowned literary works. We’ll visit the rooms where she lived and worked. On display – relics from her life as well as props from the legendary movie. We’ll also learn more about Kenya’s colonial history.

David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage

The David & Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and Animal Orphanage plays a significant role in both local and international conservation efforts. Established in 1977, the trust is entirely supported by donations and memorializes the work of David Sheldrick, a renowned naturalist who served as the founder warden of the Tsavo East National Park in south-eastern Kenya from 1948 to 1976. When you visit the orphanage during your sightseeing trip to Nairobi with African Mecca, you will see orphan elephants and rhinos nurturing and learn about the trust’s two major programs – Orphan’s Project and Fostering Program. The Orphan’s Project is a globally recognized program that rescues and rehabilitates elephants and rhinos that have been orphaned due to poaching and habitat loss, and hundreds of infant elephants have been hand-raised and reintroduced to the wild at Tsavo East. The Fostering Program, in partnership with the Kenya Wildlife Service, supports an elephant nursery in Nairobi National Park that is overseen by Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick who is credited with developing a complex milk formulary, as well as an in-depth understanding of husbandry. Since 1999, the trust has been involved in anti-poaching efforts by operating and funding many successful de-snaring teams and aerial support personnel who work with wildlife authorities deep within the boundaries of protected areas to stop the activities of illegal meat hunters. Another important facet of the trust’s work is the mobile veterinary units that work in Tsavo West and East Parks, as well as surrounding ranches and dispersal areas. The David & Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and Animal Orphanage spearheads local educational programs to raise awareness, shares information on both local and international fronts and publishes articles for the Wildlife Clubs of Kenya, press outlets and many other sources. The trust has been the key to the struggle to not only protect elephants, but to also uncover the complex communication and social behavior used by these incredible pachyderms. This tour is offered in the morning for non-sponsors while orphan sponsors have access on an afternoon visit.

Kazuri Beads

Kazuri means “small and beautiful” in Swahili and the many beads and other ornamentation produced here are indeed very beautiful. This handiwork is the creation of hundreds of determined and skilled women who craft these ceramic beads, making artistic jewelry that’s seen and sold all over the world. Begun in 1975 with just two single mothers, the center quickly grew as an enterprise for disadvantaged women where they could better themselves and their life opportunities. Here, we’ll be able to view the artists at work and visit the gift shop for souvenirs to support this very special business.

ITINERARY

You are met at JKIA airport / your hotel in Nairobi briefed thereafter. Pick up by 9.30am

1100hrs-1200hrs: Visit the David Sheldrick Elephant orphanage, where young orphaned elephants are brought after being rescued and fed till they are mature to be released to the wild.

1200 -1300hrs: Visit the Giraffe Centre where you feed the friendly Rothchilds Giraffe. They accept a kiss as they pick their food from your palms! Stop over at some shopping areas enroute.

1300-1400 hrs: You break for lunch at the restaurant (paid direct as per the client’s choice of menu.

1400-1500hrs: Visit the Karen Blixen Museum, the house in the movie out of Africa. Visit the kazuri beads enroute.

1630hrs: drop at airport for onward flight / your hotel for a deserved rest.

Inclusions

Entrance fees at the Karen Blixen

Entrance fees at the David sheldrick elephant orphanage

Entry fess the the Giraffe Centre

pick up and drop off at your hotel.

Exclusions

Airport transfers (USD 20 per vehicle)

Meals and Drinks

Tips

FULL DAY  TOUR TO NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK, SHELDRICK ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE, GIRAFFE CENTRE ,BOMAS OF KENYA AND DINNER CARNIVORE.

NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK

Pick up from your hotel at 6: 00AM and drive to Nairobi National Park, only eight miles from the city center. Wildlife roams this magnificent Park, which provides an excellent opportunity for photography. Nairobi National Park is a unique ecosystem by being the only protected area in the world close to a capital city. The park is located only 7 km from Nairobi city centre. The savannah ecosystem comprise of different vegetation types. Open grass plains with scattered acacia bush are predominant.

The western side has a highland dry forest and a permanent river with a riverine forest.  To the south are the Athi-Kapiti Plains and Kitengela migration corridor which are important wildlife dispersal areas during the rainy season. Man-made dams within the park have added a further habitat, favorable to certain species of birds and other aquatic biome.

Major wildlife attractions are the Black Rhino, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Hyena, Buffaloes, Giraffe, Zebra, Wildebeest, Elands and diverse birdlife with over 400 species recorded.  Other attractions include the Ivory burning site Monument, Nairobi Safari Walk, the Orphanage and the walking trails at hippo pools. If time allows you may opt to visit this attractions at an extra cost:

• Nairobi Safari Walk @ 22 USD
• The Orphanage @ 22 USD

DEPART AND DRIVE TO DAPHNE SHELDRICK ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE IN TIME FOR FEEDING THE ELEPHANTS (FEEDING STARTS AT 1100 HRS FOR 01 HOUR)

Get ready to come close to elephant calves! As part of the David Sheldrick Conservation Foundation, Daphne Sheldrick rehabilitates baby elephants and other wildlife here at her home just outside of Nairobi National Park. These babies have lost their mothers to poaching, death, injuries, on getting lost in the wild or other tragedies. Daphne and her dedicated staff raise them to be released back into the wild when they are ready. It’s worth visiting to see humanitarian care of the wildlife and the heart it takes to care. There is a small entrance fee which can also be paid through purchasing a souvenir or donating to the conservation.

DRIVE TO GIRAFFE CENTRE AND EXPERIENCE FEEDING GIRAFFES.

Since the Giraffe Centre’s founders Jock and Betty Leslie-Melville rescued a baby giraffe named Daisy from a heavily-poached area of western Kenya in 1974, their home has become a household name among wildlife lovers world-wide and Daisy a star in her own right.

The Giraffe Centre is a non-profit organization whose main objective is to educate school children and the youth of Kenya on conservation. It’s also a fun place for visitors to learn about conservation, giraffes and actually get to feed the giraffes!

Later our driver will gladly drive you for Lunch at the restaurant at an extra ( Optional)

DRIVE TO THE BOMAS OF KENYA AND ENJOY THE GREAT KENYAN DIVERSE CULTURAL HOUSES AND DANCES.

Bomas of Kenya is only 10 km from Nairobi City Center and has a wonderful diversity of cultures that make up this fascinating country.
At Bomas different aspects of Kenyan culture are displayed including living styles, crafts, music and dancing.

The word Bomas was derived from “Boma”-a Swahili word for enclosed homestead and there are now many different “Bomas”, each one representing one of Kenya’s major ethnic groups.

You, cannot afford to miss the most exciting traditional dances and acrobatic show which starts at 2.30pm to 4.00pm during weekdays and 3.30pm to 5.15pm weekends and public holidays.

DINNER CARNIVORE

Later in the evening have a sumptuous dinner in carnivore restaurant which is considered Africa’s greatest Eating Experience. Stay at carnivore for two hours while enjoying the roasted meat until satisfaction

DRIVE BACK TO YOUR NAIROBI HOTEL.

Drop off at your hotel/ preferred location.

 Inclusions

» Transport in a safari tour van with a rooftop for animal viewing.

» Entry fees for Daphne Sheldrick Elephant orphanage

» Entry fees for Giraffe Centre

» Entry fees for Bomas of Kenya.

>Dinner Carnivore

Exclusions

• Drinks
• Lunch
• Extra activities not mentioned above
• Optional activities mentioned above.

DAY TRIPS TO HELL’S GATE NATIONAL PARK AND HORSE RIDING AT SANCTUARY FARM.

Enjoy a visit to Hell’s Gate National park and horse riding at the sanctuary farm.

Itinerary

 7am – Pick up from Nairobi and depart Nairobi and start of drive to Naivasha, brief stop over at the Great rift valley view point.

Arrive at the gate of hells gate at around 9am. Start of the biking tour at hells gate for 2 hours

11am – Visit the gorges inside the park. Gorges are small thin depressions of land mass where you can walk underneath. Some areas have formed caves where you can walk through. This will take 1 hour.

1pm – Finish the tours and bring the bikes back at the gate.

1pm – Drive to a restaurant for lunch.

2pm – Go for 1 hour or 2 hours horse riding at the sanctuary  farm.

You will ride from the sanctuary farm up to the  shores of Lake Naivasha.

On the farm, you will see different wild animals for example, zebras, water bucks, wildebeest and impalas.

4pm – End of all activities start of drive back to Nairobi.

Arrive by 6pm

End of tour

COST:

USD 250 per person including 1 hour horse ride (for 1 people)

USD 270 per person including 2 hour horse ride (for 1 people)

USD 190 per person including 1 hour horse ride (for 2 people) 

USD 210 per person including 2 hour horse ride (for 2 people)

USD 170 per person including 1 hour horse ride (for 3 people)

USD 190 per person including 2 hour horse ride (for 3 people)

USD 160 per person including 1 hour horse ride (for 4-6 people)

USD 180 per person including 2 hour horse ride (for 4-6 people)

Inclusions

• Fuel and driver charges
• Entrance to the hells gate National Park
• Bicycle renting charge
• Private Hells gate guide
• Horse Riding fee
• Conservation fee

Exclusions

• Food and drinks
• Lunch
• Gratuities (optional

DAY TRIP TO THE ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE GIRAFFE CENTER AND BOMAS OF KENYA – NAIROBI

Overview

An all-inclusive experience to the Giraffe center, David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and Bomas of Kenya.

Itinerary

This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Giraffe Centre, Duma Rd, Nairobi Kenya

Start by visiting the Giraffes center which is adjacent to the giraffe manor where you get to learn about the habitat of the endangered Rothschild giraffe

Duration: 1-2 hours

Stop At: David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Mbagathi Road Kws Workshop Entrance – Nairobi National Park, Nairobi 00503 Kenya

David Sheldrick elephants where you get to hear the stories of the orphaned elephants each by name.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bomas of Kenya, Langata Rd Mageso Chember, Nairobi 00200 Kenya

In the afternoon proceed to the bomas of Kenya and have an exciting experience with the local cultural dancers and also show case the early traditional homestead of the communities in kenya.

Duration: 2 hours

COST:

USD 160 for 1 person

USD 135 per person for 2-5 person

USD 125 per person for 6 and above.

Day Tour to Ol Pejeta Conservancy From Nairobi

Itinerary

Stop At: Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia County, Rift Valley Province

Depart Nairobi at 6am and then drive for 2 and half hours to arrive Nanyuki town at 8.30am. Here you will have a stopover at the equator crossing. This is an imaginary line that divides the earth into 2 hemispheres. north and south. There is a big sign where you will be able to take a photo saying you are now crossing the equator. From here you will proceed for another 15 minutes where you will now be entering the gate.

Start of first game drive that will last 3 1/2 hours and this will take you to see the chimpanzee and more wild animals on the northern side of the vast conservancy. Arrive at Serena sweet waters lodge by 2:30 pm. Here you will have a look at the animals coming to the watering hole in front of the lodge to drink water while you enjoy taking photos of the resident monkeys at the lodge. Enjoy lunch at an extra cost and start the afternoon game drive enroute off  Olpajeta.

You will drive to the eastern side of the park where you will be able to visit a blind rhino called Baraka and also be able to see the three Northern white rhinos freely roaming in their vast enclosure.

End of the game drive at 4pm. Start to drive back to Nairobi to arrive around 7pm where you will be dropped off at your hotel or the airport at no extra cost.

COST:USING A CUSTOMIZED SAFARI VEHICLE

USD 340 for 1 person

USD 265 per person for 2 people

USD 240 per person for 3 people

USD 230 per person for 4-6 people

COST:USING A 4 X 4 LANDCRUISER JEEP

USD 390 for 1 person

USD 300 per person for 2 people

USD 260 per person for 3 people

USD 240 per person for 4-6 people

DAY TOUR TO NGONG HILLS

Enjoy wonderful views of the city of Nairobi and the Great Rift Valley while hiking the Ngong hills on our Nairobi day Tour. This majestic mountain range spans the western end of Nairobi. It is famous in many historical works, including Karen Blixen’s film “Out of Africa”. Her lover Denys Finch Hatton was buried along the hills and the story was that Karen could see the grave site from her house. The peak of the Ngong Hills lies at 2,460m. This exciting hiking tour will help you unlock this and much more fascinating features of the legendary Ngong Hills.

Description

Pick up from your hotel or airport at 7.45 a.m and drive to the base of the Ngong Hills, where the hike will take place.

Arrive at 9.00 a.m . We shall enjoy hiking all the peaks that form a series along the mountain and our guides will help you learn about the history of the place.

The hike up Ngong Hills starts from Ngong town at the northern foot of the hills, 1,961m above sea level, and traverses the whole range to the southern end at Kona Baridi. This takes about 4 to 5 hour to complete. The first kilometer from Ngong Police Station is a gradual ascent through human settlements until you get to a barrier indicating the start of the Ngong Hills forest reserve. From here on, you go past a wind farm, before climbing the first steep hill leading to an area populated with Radio repeater station masts.

The trail thins out and descends into a trough before emerging on to the next steep hill. Just when you think the worst is over, the rolling hills seem to keep popping up, with each taking its toll on you. Thankfully, the views all round are magnificent, making the effort worthwhile. On a lucky day, you are likely to encounter buffalo around the fourth hill, on account of the abundant bushes at these higher altitudes on the range. To your right is a fantastic view of the Great Rift Valley, while on the far left is a view of the City of Nairobi. Your tour will end at 1300 hrs and depart Ngong Hills for Nairobi.

Cost:

USD 100 for 1 person 

USD 85 per person for 2 people 

USD 75 per person for 3 -4people

USD 65 per per person for 5-6 people 

DAY TOUR TO NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK, SHELDRICK ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE AND GIRAFFE CENTRE

NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK

Pick up from your hotel at 6: 00AM and drive to Nairobi National Park, only eight
miles from the city center. Wildlife roams this magnificent Park, which provides
an excellent opportunity for photography. Nairobi National Park is a unique
ecosystem by being the only protected area in the world close to a capital city. The
park is located only 7 km from Nairobi city centre. The savannah ecosystem
comprise of different vegetation types. Open grass plains with scattered acacia
bush are predominant.

The western side has a highland dry forest and a permanent river with a riverine
forest.  To the south are the Athi-Kapiti Plains and Kitengela migration corridor
which are important wildlife dispersal areas during the rainy season. Man-made
dams within the park have added a further habitat, favorable to certain species of
birds and other aquatic biome.

Major wildlife attractions are the Black Rhino, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Hyena,
Buffaloes, Giraffe, Zebra, Wildebeest, Elands and diverse birdlife with over 400
species recorded.  Other attractions include the Ivory burning site Monument,
Nairobi Safari Walk, the Orphanage and the walking trails at hippo pools. If time
allows you may opt to visit this attractions at an extra cost:

  Nairobi Safari Walk @ 22 USD
 The Orphanage @ 22 USD

DEPART AND DRIVE TO DAPHNE SHELDRICK ELEPHANT
ORPHANAGE IN TIME FOR FEEDING THE ELEPHANTS (FEEDING
STARTS AT 1100 HRS FOR 01 HOUR)

Get ready to come close to elephant calves! As part of the David Sheldrick
Conservation Foundation, Daphne Sheldrick rehabilitates baby elephants and other
wildlife here at her home just outside of Nairobi National Park. These babies have
lost their mothers to poaching, death, injuries, on getting lost in the wild or other
tragedies. Daphne and her dedicated staff raise them to be released back into the
wild when they are ready. It’s worth visiting to see humanitarian care of the

wildlife and the heart it takes to care. There is a small entrance fee which can also
be paid through purchasing a souvenir or donating to the conservation.

DRIVE TO GIRAFFE CENTRE AND EXPERIENCE FEEDING
GIRAFFES.

Since the Giraffe Centre’s founders Jock and Betty Leslie-Melville rescued a baby
giraffe named Daisy from a heavily-poached area of western Kenya in 1974, their
home has become a household name among wildlife lovers world-wide and Daisy
a star in her own right.

The Giraffe Centre is a non-profit organization whose main objective is to educate
school children and the youth of Kenya on conservation. It’s also a fun place for
visitors to learn about conservation, giraffes and actually get to feed the giraffes!
Later our driver will gladly drive you for Lunch at the restaurant at an extra (
Optional)

DRIVE BACK TO YOUR HOTEL.

Drop off at your hotel/ preferred location.

Note: You may opt to visit the park in the Morning or Afternoon

COST: BETWEEN MARCH TO JUNE-PARK FEE RE LOW

USD 205 for 1 person
USD 140 per person for 2 people
USD 125 per person for 3 people
USD 115 per person for 4-6 people

COST: BETWEENJULY TO FEBRUARY- PARK FEE ARE HIGH

USD 225 for 1 person
USD 170 per person for 2 people
USD 150 per person for 3 people
USD 140 per person for 4-6 people

DAY TOUR TO MOUNT LONGONOT

ITINERARY

NAIROBI TO MOUNT LONGONOT

Welcome to Mount Longonot excursion with Perfect Evaworld Tours Ldt.

6.00 am – Pick up from Hotel

Guests will be picked up at the airport / Respective Hotel within Nairobi by the stipulated company vehicle where the tour will begin.

6.00 am – 8.30 am –Drive to Mount Longonot National Park

8.30 am – 3.00 am – Hiking excursion

Mount Longonot day trip hiking tour to the top of the Great Rift Valley will give you the chance to experience the freedom and awesome wildness of East Africa. Mt Longonot is just less than 9100 ft. above sea level with a tree filled interior and a lonesome steam vent to the northeast. You start the assent at 6000 ft. This gives you a chance to get your lungs and limbs freed up for the second section, which is the most awesome. At the end of each section there is a rest point where you can prepare yourself for the next part of your journey.

You will have started early to avoid the heat of the Sun but by the time you reach the end of the second section you would have generated your own heat. This hike is not an easy hike but is achievable by people of average fitness. Once you have finished the second section there is another rest bite of slightly less demanding terrain, before making the final climb on the fourth section. This again is a demanding section, though not as demanding as the second section.

As you heave yourself over the rim of the crater your reward is the awesome sight of Naivasha and the Great Rift Valley and you know that it was all worthwhile.

3.00 pm – 4.00 pm- late Lunch at an extra cost.

Guests will stop over for lunch at the scheduled restaurant. Extra cost.

4.30 pm – 6.30 pm – Drive back to Nairobi

Thereafter guests will be driven back to Nairobi to their respective hotel .

COST: 

140 USD for 1 person.

120 USD per person for 2 people

110 USD per person for 3 people

100 USD per person for 4- 6 people.

What to carry:

Hat

Extra Bottle Water

Sunscreen

Sport shoes

Comfortable clothes

DAY TOUR TO LAKE NAIVASHA, CRESCENT ISLAND AND HELL’S GATE

This is an excursion focusing on bird life, walking safari on Crescent Island, adventure activities, boat excursion, biking and hiking and small game viewing.
Hell’s gate is one of the world’s park where you can walk and ride bicycle while watching animals. While in lake Naivasha boat ride our captain will explain to you different bird species and you will see hippos. Get up close with wildlife and be on the lookout for the park’s amazing species.

Description

Morning pick-up at 7.00 am from your Nairobi area hotel or residence and commence the drive to Hell’s Gate National Park with stops at the scenic Rift valley view point.

Arrive at around 9 am and start of the biking tour for 2 hours. Hell’s Gate is one of Kenya’s smaller national parks, which can be explored on foot. This is followed by a bicycle ride amid gracefully grazing gazelles, larger antelopes, Zebras and Giraffe is a delightful experience.

Drive to Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp for lunch at 1 pm (own expenses)

At 2 pm, take a boat-ride to crescent Island Sanctuary for a unique walk with wildlife. The sanctuary is home for giraffes, water-bucks, elands, wildebeests, zebras, impalas and hippos among other wildlife one is likely to find at the conservancy. Birds include the fish eagles, ospreys, lily-trotters and many more

Later at 5 pm, depart for Nairobi. You will be dropped off at you hotel/ area of residence/ airport.

COST: 

USD 190 for 1 person.

USD 175 per person for 2 people

USD 170 per person for 3 people

USD 165 per person for 4- 6 people.

Just a short drive from the heart of Nairobi, Kiambethu Farm at Limuru provides a tranquil insight into life on a settler farm. Situated at 7,200 ft., Kiambethu was bought and farmed by AB McDonell in 1910. He was the first person to grow, make and sell tea commercially in Kenya – now one of Kenya’s biggest exports. Five generations have lived on the farm and it is currently run by his granddaughter Fiona Vernon. The farm house is set within beautiful gardens surrounded by acres of tea and indigenous forest – home to the Colobus monkey and plenty of other wildlife.

Description

Tour Details

Pickup at your hotel at 9:45 am and start the drive to Limuru arriving at 11am and over a cup of tea or coffee the history of the farm and process of making tea is informally explained, followed by an opportunity to see tea in the field.

Then take a walk in the indigenous forest with our resident Kenyan guide who will identify the plants and explain how they are traditionally used. Look out for the Colobus monkeys close up and wander in the gardens which are home to a wide variety of birds and flowers.

Return to the house to enjoy a pre-lunch drink on the verandah with sweeping views across the tea fields to the Ngong Hills. Enjoy your three course buffet lunch from our set menu prepared with vegetables from the garden and desserts are topped with cream from our herd of Channel Island cows.