Half
Day Excursion to Karen Blixen Museum, Giraffe centre ,
Daphne Sheldrick's Elephant Orphanage, Nairobi, Kenya.Minimum
Rate per person US$ 70
A
Nairobi excursion where you spend a wonderful half day
at the historical Karen Blixen museum ( Out of Africa)
and with giraffes and baby elephants! Visiting the Giraffe
Manor and the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage-The
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust: A Haven for Elephants
and Rhinos
Karen
blixen Museum
Karen Blixen Museum is located on the outskirts of Nairobi
on Karen road. Its history dates back to 1914, during
the First World War, with the arrival of Karen Blixen
from Denmark. At the foot of Ngong hills, Karen Blixen
established herself as a farmer. After her departure in
1931 the suburbs retained the commemorative home of Karen
A
Short tour to the home of the pioneer coffee farmer, Karen
Blixen - of "Out of Africa" fame, is now preserved
as a museum. A visit to this museum provides an opportunity
to step back in time and gain an insight into this remarkable
woman's life. Views of the Ngong Hills
can be admired from the beautifully landscaped gardens
of the museum.
The Karen Blixen museum is one of a number of very interesting
regional museums and archeological and prehistoric sites
of the National museums of Kenya, and it continues to
be an immensely popular tourist attraction with the same
words ' I dreamt of Africa'
Daphne
Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
David Sheldrick Elephant orphanage where you come
close to elephant calves! Daphne Sheldrick As part of
the David Sheldrick Conservation Foundation 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. Its worth visiting and see humanitarian
care to the wildlife and the heart it takes to care. They
charge a small entrance fees instead you can buy a souvenir
or donate for the conservation.
Giraffe
centre AFEW (African Fund for Endangered Wildlife Ltd
The
Giraffe Manor Africa's pride of international celebrity.
Since its 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.
Today, Daisy's home has been opened to the world - and
provides what is
felt is the very best place to begin or end your safari
or if in a conference or transit it worth coming close
to wildlife from the bustle of the city where you feed
giraffes with your own hands and have the closest touch.
Other animals includes the tortoise, warthog and a parrot.
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Program
Pick up at hotel or airport at 10.30am
Sheldrick Orphanage11am-12pm-Giraffe center
12-1.30pmKaren Blixen Museum1.30-3pm
rate Includes-Transport/all entrance fees Optional Lunch
at Carnivore restaurant for 30USD
