I touched an elephant. A baby elephant anyway. Rough skinned, hairy and stinky :-) One hour drive and a lot of asking for directions later, we finally arrived at the gate. The place is nicely tucked away inside Nairobi National Park, on the southern side. The problem is that there are no sign-posts neither are there any adverts to guide... More

I liked the interactions of the staff with the baby elephants, got booked in by Affable tours and safaris.

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is a must do when visiting Nairobi. I have been a number of times and with each visit I am reminded what amazing and dedicated work the Trust does to save these baby elephants. Adopt an elephant online and you can attend a more private visit later in the day when the babies return to... More

What I like about this place is that it isn't a zoo. All these elephants get raised ready to go back home to the wild. Excellent work being done here

Seeing the baby elephants was incredible. They let you touch them and you get to see them eat from their baby bottles. Be sure to be there by 11 though because they kick you out at noon!

Simply a Must-See while in the city, Nairobi that is! There isn't anything quite like it to visit with these little guys and learn about their story. If you end up fostering one (or more) of these guys you get to come back in the afternoon for a another more up-close-an-personal visit. The work that's being done there is fantastic... More

If you love Elephants you will love his place. The Elephant orphanage is very special. You can have the opportunity to touch the Elephants and see the babies up close. Try to get there early if you can as its only open for one hour and the traffic in Nairobi can be bad at the best of times.

I took my nephew and he had a blast. He was so amazed to see the small elephants up close. Don't make the mistake I did though! It's only open for an hour each day so make sure you get the timing right. The caretakers were also really good and provided some nice stories about the different elephants.

I really enjoyed my visit to the Trust and felt great about supporting their cause. I left much more informed and with a desire to continue to help conservation efforts. Make sure you check the times before you go, you want to make sure you're there for the feedings so you get to interact as much as possible with the... More