This is the place to go to if you want to see elephants really up close. One gets to see baby elephants being fed etc. and the cause is noble. Make sure you get there early - the place is a bit out of central nairobi so drive up early and queue up as close as possible to the rope... More

Nowadays, there are more and more poachers into the wild conservation areas and this trust play a very important role in preventing this. You also have the opportunity to stay for a few minutes with elephants and have a unique life experience.

We enjoyed the chance to be so close to the babies and watch them having their food and playing in the mud

Lovely to see the elephants up close, esp. the babies, and to see them fed bottles of milk. Very heart-warming to watch.

I always enjoy when I can find time to visit the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and visit the resident orphaned animals. The animals are magnificent, but surely the keepers are outstanding - dedicating their lives to saving these orphans - if I could manage it I would give all of them an award. Everything is under the watchful eye of... More

I am sure everyone says the same but you CANNOT miss out on this. If you do one thing in Nairobi, this is it. Take your camera, a hat and your hankies, the baby orphan elephants are just the sweetest thing. Also, please be aware that the timings are very strict and if you miss it, you miss it. Don't... More

Interesting hearing the stories surrounding the calves and the laudable work of the trust. Fun watching the little beasts frolic. Very touristy but not to be missed. The only bad thing: had to wake up early to get here and very very crowded. Finding a place and holding on to it around the feeding area was quite a task! A... More

There is Karen Blixen's House, The Griraffe manor but of all the things to do in Nairobi, put this one high on your list particularly if you have a love of anmals !

Our kids love their adopted elephant 'Sites'. The adoption provided us with a way of talking about some really difficult issues around poaching and resource consumption. Adoption also provides an excellent opportunity to bond, as the kids can go in the evening and put Sites to bed with her keeper...a much calmer and intimate experience than the morning feeding.