9 DAYS 8NIGHTS DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST & KENYA SAFARI ADVENTURE

Package Overview

Day 1 & 2: Nairobi Nursery Visit

On arrival in Nairobi, you will be transferred from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Hemingways Hotel, a boutique hotel in the leafy suburb of Karen Nairobi.

During your stay in Nairobi, you will have unprecedented access to the Nairobi Nursery outside of public visiting hours, including an intimate experience with the elephant orphans whilst they are out browsing within the forests of Nairobi National Park.

This will include encountering the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's resident orphaned black rhinos. Your time at the Nursery will enable you to meet the Keepers and the Sheldrick Family.

Overnight at Hemingways Hotel in Karen, Nairobi

Day 3 & 4: Nairobi - Transfer to Umani Springs Kibwezi Forest Reserve

After a morning transfer from Nairobi, you will arrive at Kibwezi Forest, Kenya's last remaining groundwater forest and one of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's flagship Saving Habitats initiatives. You will discover the forest and its surrounding wilderness from your exclusive home away - from hama tha Tructe Ilmani Chrinee Indon lImani

You will discover the forest and its surrounding wilderness from your exclusive home away - from home, the Trust's Umani Springs Lodge. Umani Springs is now home to the most recently created Orphans Relocation Unit, where we presently have nine baby elephants learning the ropes of how to live wildlife once more. These babies still remain Keeper dependent and return to the safety of their stockades each evening, but are exposed to the wild elephants within this area almost daily.

Aside from enjoying the orphans, there is the added opportunity of meeting one of David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's antipoaching teams and joining them while on patrol.

Overnight 

Day 5 & 6: Umani Springs Lodge - Transfer to Ithumba Camp (Northern Area of Tsavo East)

After the delights of the Kibwezi Forest, you will be driven by road to the remote wilderness of Tsavo East's northern area to our Ithumba Relocation Unit, home to over 63 orphaned elephants.

Here you will stay at the Trust's newest eco Lodge, perched high Ithumba mountain with commanding views of the beautiful northern area of Tsavo. Sleeping under canvas in comfortable safari-style tents you can shower under the stars and immerse yourself in the sounds of nature. To experience this vast expanse of wilderness and all is wild denizens is unforgettable. While at Ithumba you will have the opportunity to meet and enjoy the Ithumba orphans and their wild-born babies and elephant friends.

Overnight 

Day 7 & 8: Ithumba - Drive to Saa Nane House (David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Headquarters Tsavo East)

Driving through the Tsavo Conservation Area you will arrive at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Saa Nane House situated on the stunning Athi River. This house was built in memory of David Sheldrick and is set within a beautiful 3000-acre private conservancy where the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Field Headquarters is located bordering Tsavo East National Park with commanding views of the Athi River.

Here you will be exposed to many of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's field operations and have a chance to meet more of the team, whilst also having the opportunity to visit the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's Voi Relocation Unit spending time with the Voi elephant orphans and their Keepers.

Overnight 

Day 9: Saa Nane House - Fly to Nairobi 

After breakfast on your final day, you will be transferd by private Air Charter back to Nairobi of your international flight.