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Giraffe Centre

Langata Rd, Nairobi 00509, Kenya
254 2 890952
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Ranked #2 of 38 attractions in Nairobi
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Traveler Description: If you are in Nairobi, get up close and personal with the giraffes- you can feed them at eye level. The local schools take children here to learn... more »
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Bucharest, Romania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

The center is quite small, they have about 8 giraffes but we only got to see one of them. Best part was that we got to see it really upclose, got to feed it out of the palm of our hands.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

I was on a business travel to Kenya and with only one free day available, this place was a very good choice. Interesting to interact with the animals and feed them on a very friendly environment. Guides on the place are knowledgeable and let you many interesting details about how animals live.

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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

This was a surprise; the Giraffe Centre was so unexpected! This is a too do, it's cheapish and such a hands on experience. Buy as much food as you can to feed the Giraffe's. It's so much fun to hand feed them, to feel there tongued, and the colour, you'll have to wait to see the colour. You can feed... More

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Nairobi, Kenya
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

You get to watch a video about the Giraffe's and then after you feed them. This was the exciting part and it's a bit wired at first having them eat out of your hands but it's fun and rewarding to watch the children enjoy it. There are also warthogs too although you don't feed them.

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Nairobi, Kenya
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

It could have been the wedding day for the giraffe. They were always serious and my biscuit almost went. Hahaha!

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Nanyuki
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

Love giraffes? This is the place for you. So nice to see them face to face. My grandkids loved being able to feed them after they saw them in the wild. Helpful staff too.p

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New York, NY
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

Yes, you get to feed a giraffe. Yes, that's pretty amazing. Yes, you will have a photo to show your friends. That's about it. Take it up a notch, please. There are the wonderful giraffes, a pretty lame exhibit about giraffes and a gift shop - and sometimes a man making balloon animals in the small garden. It's a unique... More

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Estacada, Oregon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Though it sounds cheesy to want to get kissed by a giraffe, you really should do it! The Centre is doing good work with the giraffes and it offers interesting information about the species. And then you get to stand on a raised viewing center and be face to face with these wonderful, gentle creatures. You will be given food... More

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London, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

After an hugely entertaining and informative visit to the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, the Giraffe Center was a disappointment. Relatively expensive entrance fee- but the information area was very limited and dated. We could touch the impressive giraffes and there was lots of food "treats" provided for us to feed the giraffes?! Good photo opportunity but overall an underwhelming center.... More

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Lagos, Nigeria
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

I was excited when we set off for the giraffe Centre; having heard a lot about it and it was next on our itinerary;after the national park. It was however not quite up to expectations, we paid the entrance fee and went in; expecting at least a walk round the facility, if not a guided tour! Instead we were directed... More

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