Known as the Giraffe Lady, Leslie-Melville founded the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife USA after settling in Kenya nearly 40 years ago. She worked to save the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe, one of three subspecies that is characterized by its white legs. The Giraffe Center, which is also the headquarters for the African Fund for the Endangered Wildlife, gives people an opportunity to feed the giraffes and take photographs from a parapet wall.
Itinerary
At the foot of the Ngong Hills lies the former home of Karen Blixen the famous author of the “Out of Africa” novel and academy award-winning movie based on it. Follow in her footsteps along Lang’ata Road to Ngong and visit the grave of her lover Deny’s Finch Hatton. Later on proceed to the museum that was for many years her home. Furniture, artifacts and photographs are on display. Afterwards continue to the Giraffe Center, which is also the headquarters for the African Fund for the Endangered Wildlife and have an opportunity to feed the giraffes and photographs them from a parapet wall. Drive out to the suburbs of Langata and visit the Utamaduni, which is a hive of Kenyan art, crafts, clothing and home accessories. Return to the city centre.
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This tour may include lunch at the Karen Blixen Coffee Gardens at a supplement charge.
