Misimu adventures · Hotel, residence or Airbnb pickup
A private 8-hour day for up to 6 people: an early game drive in Nairobi National Park, the baby elephants at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and the Giraffe Centre, in a 4x4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof. Pick it for a guide who answers only to you and an itinerary that bends around the wildlife.
The vehicle is yours. Your driver-guide picks you up around 5:45am from your hotel, residence or Airbnb in Nairobi and heads into Nairobi National Park while predators are most active, per the listing, with the city skyline behind the plains. Mid-morning you move to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant nursery for the public hour from 11am to noon, when the orphaned calves are fed. Then the Giraffe Centre, where you feed Rothschild's giraffe, now usually classified as the Nubian giraffe, from the platform. A souvenir stop and an optional lunch close the day.
It is a private tour for one group of up to 6 people in a custom-built Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof, binoculars and unlimited water. The itinerary is flexible: the listing says the guide adapts it to sightings, traffic and what you want, and reviewers say exactly that.
The tour price covers the vehicle and the guide; the three entry fees are paid on the day. Per the listing: the park at $80 per adult, the orphanage at $20 and the Giraffe Centre at $15. In practice that is US$80 per non-resident adult under the 2025 KWS rates (Legal Notice 160 of 2025), paid online through eCitizen; check KWS or eCitizen before you go; the Trust's US$20 donation in cash; and KSh 1,500 at the Giraffe Centre by card or M-Pesa. Bring US dollars in cash for the elephants and a card for the rest.
Your driver-guide collects you from your hotel, residence or Airbnb in Nairobi, Westlands or Kiambu.
About 3 hours in Nairobi National Park, per the itinerary. You may see rhinos and plains game with the city on the horizon.
The public hour at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust: watch the calves being fed and hear their conservation story, per the listing.
Feed the giraffes from the raised platform. The listing says you may glimpse Giraffe Manor next door.
A stop at a craft shop, then lunch at a local restaurant if you want it, paid as you go.
Back to your hotel or residence, about 8 hours after pickup.
★★★★★Really excellent way to spend our pre flight day on this private tour; we saw lots of interesting things including rhino in Nairobi National Park, and the Sheldrick Orphanage was wonderful - both the rescued animals and educational about conservation efforts ongoing. [...]
★★★★★Eric was a terrific guide! I have mobility limitations, and he was very patient and helped me a great deal. He is friendly, has great energy and a ton of knowledge to share.
★★★★★Fantastic guide who gave us the best experience. Very flexible and kind. Even helped us arranging a safari in the national park. We can really recommend this guide.
★★★★★Eric and Charles were amazing guides and great company! You’re in good hands with this service, and they will do their utmost to ensure you have a meaningful and entertaining day!
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Yes. The Land Cruiser and the guide are for your group only, up to 6 people, per the listing.
The entry fees: Nairobi National Park ($80 per adult per the listing, through eCitizen), the elephant orphanage ($20 cash) and the Giraffe Centre ($15 per the listing, KSh 1,500).
Pickup is around 5:45am, per the listing, and the day runs about 8 hours, built around the 11am to noon elephant visit.
Yes. Pickup and drop-off at hotels, residences and Airbnbs within Nairobi are included, per the listing.
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