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At Giraffe Manor In Nairobi, Breakfast Is A Truly Communal Experience

Where: Nairobi, Kenya
August 16, 2012 at 9:04 AM | by | Comments (2)

It sounds like breakfast at Giraffe Manor is well worth getting up for—and not just for the coffee. Located in Nairobi, the 140-acre estate is home to eight endangered Rothschild giraffes, which are apparently some of the rarest on earth. And in the mornings, they like to put on a little show.

Guests are discouraged from approaching the animals as they roam the land, but it's a whole different story at 9am when the giraffes show up outside the hotel, poke their heads in through the windows and eat directly off the table like humans. Apparently, the protein pellets the kitchen serves up are some of the best in the area.

The Daily Mail posted images of the hotel taken by a recent guest, Scottish photographer Robin Moore, who said the experience of coming down to breakfast and seeing the giraffes poking through the windows was "surreal."

"I had to keep reminding myself that this was really happening and I was here to witness it.

I also got to learn the giraffes different personalities - the docile one, the cranky one, the gentle one.

It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience, it made me see these magnificent creatures with new eyes."

Well, we've never shared breakfast with a giraffe before, but really don't think we'd be opposed to the long-necked creatures eating off the same table as us.

Giraffe Manor is owned by couple Mikey and Tanya Carr-Hartley, who oversee not just the hotel, but also a 38-year old giraffe conservation project, as well as a family of of warthogs, exotic birds and bush buck. We're tempted to say we wouldn't even need luxuries like WiFi and room service at a place like that, but, sure enough, the hotel rate (starting at around $662/night) does in fact include full board and WiFi.

[Photo: Robin Moore / Nat Geo Stock]

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Giraffe Manor is the happiest place on earth!

My husband and I went to Giraffe Manor on our honeymoon after getting married on the roof of Hotel Giraffe in NYC, which seemed fitting. We could not stop laughing the whole time we were there! It is pure magic to see the huge, beautiful, gentle creatures walking around us like in the land before time. They did not eat of the table when we were there, they ate from our hands and if we put a pellet between our lips, they would take it from our mouth for a great giraffe kiss! It is the most amazing experience no traveler should miss! Here are some pics from our honeymoon if you are interested, including an album just on Giraffe Manor. We also went to wonderful Singita and Bateleur Camp & Beyond  An absolutely amazing experience! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoteladele/sets/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoteladele/sets/</a>

Amazing

I'll now make it my mission to be kissed by a giraffe before I die!

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