Tired of performing in the circus and longing for home, Nellie the elephant packs her trunk and begins the journey back to her herd.

One night, Nellie the Elephant hears the head of the herd calling to her from far, far away. Tired of performing in the circus and longing for home, Nellie packs her trunk and begins her journey home. Each episode chronicles the adventures of Nellie as she takes trains, planes, ships, and rockets to get back to her family in the jungle. Nellie meets endearing characters along the way.