Nairobi Park, Giraffe Center & Karen Blixxen Day Tour
ID: GYG567450-970339
Category:
Country: Kenya
Duration:
05:00 hours
Description
Explore some of Nairobi’s conservation and historic highlights on a full-day tour of the Karen Blixen Museum, the Giraffe Centre, and Nairobi National Park.
Nairobi National Park
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.
Duration: 3 hour(s)
Giraffe Centre
The Giraffe Center is located in Lang'ata. 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 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.
Duration: 1 hour(s)
Karen Blixen Museum
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.
Duration: 1 hour(s)
Highlights
- Kenya's wildlife & natural history within Nairobi
- Effective breeding & conservation center for giraffes
- Insight into Out of Africa—a famous novel by Karen Blixen
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.