Visit the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi Kenya – Get up close encounters with the Giraffe – Stay at a hotel with Giraffes ” the Giraffe Manor”
Visit the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi Kenya – Do you have a day or two in Nairobi city before or after you trip to see wildlife in Masai Mara wildlife National Reserve? Great Adventure Safaris brings you the best tour experience when you visit the giraffe Centre with a breathtaking stay at the giraffe manor. In today’s article read more about things to do and all you need for your visit. The Giraffe Centre is the perfect destination for up close encounters with giraffes in a nature reserve outside the hustle and bustle of Nairobi!
Located just outside of the downtown busyness of Nairobi, Kenya, the Giraffe Centre is easy to get to and worth the visit! The Centre is open daily from 9:00-5:00. It only costs 1,500 Shillings (about $15) for adults and 750K. Shillings (about $8) for children. If you are a student under the age of 23 you can also take advantage of the children’s rate of 750 shillings (about $8) by providing your student ID. This fee provides visitors with access to the giraffe sanctuary as well as the nature reserve across the street.
At the giraffe sanctuary, you are free to take as many pictures as you desire. You can even feed the giraffes and give them a kiss if you want! The giraffes are very friendly and perfect for photos.
When to visit the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi?
The Giraffe Centre is an incredible place and worth a visit all year round and the best time visit is during weekly days and Mainly the sanctuary is much less crowded right when it opens, so I would highly advise getting there as close to 9:00 as possible for ideal time with the giraffes.
The nature reserve across the street is awesome too! The staff members at the sanctuary are available to take you along various nature trails and provide interesting facts about the landscape, animals, and Kenya.
How do I get to the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi?
The Giraffe Centre is located 5km, a 40 minutes’ drive away from Nairobi city Centre. This means that you fly to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and then connect by road to the Giraffe Centre. When using road, you can either opt for a tour operator like Great Adventure Safaris where you will travel in a safari jeep or you can hire a taxi, use Uber and still you can drive yourself to the Centre.
The Giraffe Manor
Giraffe Manor is an exclusive boutique hotel. Often referred to as one of the most instagrammed properties in the world, Giraffe Manor is set in 12 acres of private land within 140 acres of indigenous forest in the Langata suburb of Nairobi. Giraffe Manor is one of Nairobi’s most iconic buildings. The historic manor house has extraordinary appeal that harks back to the 1930s when visitors first flocked to East Africa to enjoy safaris. With its stately façade, elegant interior, verdant green gardens, sunny terraces and delightful courtyards, guests often remark that it’s like walking into the film Out of Africa: indeed, one of its twelve rooms is named after the author Karen Blixen.
One of the most fascinating things about Giraffe Manor is its resident herd of Rothschild’s giraffes who may visit morning and evening, poking their long necks into the windows in the hope of a treat, before retreating to their forest sanctuary. Giraffe Manor can be booked for the night or as part of a complete tailor-made safari with the Great Adventure Safaris
How much does it cost to stay at the giraffe minor?
The room’s rates at the manor vary according to the time of visit; please contact Great Adventure Safaris now, to help you check for different rates according to room types and the age of the visitor, as the child rates are applicable from 2 to 11 years. From 12 years the guests are charged the adult rates.
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