Reviews: Nairobi Elephant Orphanage visit

"It was so much fun watching Elephants run to get there bottles of milk.

The staff at the centre were informative and welcoming." Read more about this whole safari

"A fantastic facility, and it was amazing to see the elephants and keepers. Highly recommend." Read more about this whole safari

"There's very little bad you can say about watching baby elephants interact with each other.

The elephants come out to be fed in two groups, and one of the managers tells you a little about each elephant and how they came to be there. There's also an opportunity to ask questions.

There's a reasonably large number of visitors, but it is controlled so everyone gets a good view & a chance to interact with the elephants." Read more about this whole safari

"The work the Sheldrick Trust does is phenomenal and I appreciate their need for funds but I would rather have given the donation and stayed away. I got the feeling they felt the same.

It took an hour and a half to drive there and back from The Emakoko, and I spent half an hour there (I left early) with a hundred other people listening to a very pat speech about the rescued orphan elephants in the enclosure in front of us. Some of the stories were fascinating and I would have liked to know more, e.g. several of the calves had been rescued 'because of drought' but no further explanation was given.

I found the staff unfriendly, mechanical and slightly resentful. Not for me, but don't let that put you off, especially if you're with children and, if it does put you off, please donate." Read more about this whole safari

"A great outing especially with the children." Read more about this whole safari

"Very educational." Read more about this whole safari

"We were so happy to be there for the 5:00 pm visit. Watching the elephants run back for their dinner and then spending time with our adopted orphans was the best way to start our trip. Highly recommend reading Love, Life and Elephants before you go. You will appreciated the facility and hard work even more. We had more than enough time to interact and ask questions and it wasn't as crowded as we heard the 11 am visit time was.

(We also happened to meet a man waiting for our Safarilink flight from Lewa who has a mentee of Daphne Sheldricks and knew her daughter. He was an anthropologist and now works for one of the conservation trusts. It was so interesting to talk to him and have him confirm how special she was.)" Read more about this whole safari

"Great place to see the work that DSWT are doing with elephants and how they work with the young elephants and care for them, very informative.

Great facility and a worthwhile excursion.

Gets very busy if you go at weekends so be prepared for a lot of pushing by both adults and children to get closer to the tiny elephants." Read more about this whole safari

"We went twice, once in the morning with the general public at the beginning of our holiday and once in the afternoon for a foster parent visit on our last day, and we’re glad we did so as it gave us a more rounded picture of the elephants. In some ways, the morning visit was more entertaining, despite being very much more crowded.

We loved seeing all the elephants, including the one we have fostered, and the tiny rhino, and the afternoon visit gave us the opportunity to talk to some of the keepers." Read more about this whole safari

"Go at five o'clock and adopt a baby for as little as $50 and then you can watch the babies return from the forest to their stables for the night" Read more about this whole safari