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Seeing the orphaned calves trot in for their visit is pure joy — and a moving glimpse of the work that goes into returning them to the wild. It pairs easily with a morning in Nairobi National Park.
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The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's nursery is in Nairobi National Park. At the public visit, you see the orphaned elephants run out of the forest in groups.
Source: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026
The nursery's public visit takes place strictly between 11 am and 12 noon, and access is strictly by advance booking only (by email to the Trust's Nairobi office).
Source: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026
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Wildlife encounters
Lions, rhinos and giraffes, a short drive from central Nairobi.
Where: Nairobi
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Wildlife encounters
Close encounters with the Rothschild giraffe in Lang'ata, Nairobi.
Where: Giraffe Centre
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Wildlife encounters
Four places where checked sources record the endangered black rhino.
Where: Nairobi · Lake Nakuru · Aberdare National Park · Mount Kenya
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Journeys
The train from Nairobi to Mombasa, past Tsavo.
Where: Nairobi · Tsavo East · Mombasa
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