Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)
- Nairobi, Kenya
Upon arrival at the airport, you will be met by your Jen Mitchell Travel guide who will be at your disposal for the afternoon to explore Nairobi in a private vehicle. Stops will include a private visit at the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. Please note that with the exception of the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, all entrance fees are not included. Meals and drinks are also not included and must be paid for directly.
VISIT DESCRIPTION: The Head Keeper will lead visitors down to the mud-bath area, where he will give a brief introduction on the Trust and some of the projects they run, a few do’s and don’ts for the visit. Then the orphans will come in from the forest to the mud-bath area. Visitors will be standing on a raised platform, but once the orphans have settled, the Head Keeper may invite you to step off the platform to the mud-bath area to take photos, etc. Visitors must always follow instruction of the Head Keeper. Afterward, the orphans leave the mud-bath area to return to the forest and the Head Keeper will then lead you to the stockade area, to see Maxwell the blind rhino. Then you will be invited to walk around the stockades to see the orphans rooms and take pictures and ask questions.
Following your tour, you will be transferred to the Four Points by Sheraton.