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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
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