This place saved Rothschild giraffes from extinction. You can see them up close and even get slobbered by their long, purple-black tongues as they take food pellets from your hand. This is a fantastic experience, especially for children. Warthogs, bushbuck and dik-diks are also on the property. If you go by cab, which can be fairly expensive, negotiate a round-trip price and have the driver wait for you. If you're planning a day in Karen, you could hire a car and driver for the day at a lower rate. Alternatively, many tour operators arrange half- or full-day tours of this region. Daily 9 am-5:30 pm. 500 KSh adults, 250 Ksh children. Gogo Falls Road off Koitobos Road (about 11 mi/18 km from the city center), Langata, Nairobi. Phone 891-658 or phone 890-952. http://www.giraffecentre.org.
