Kenya · MUSEUMS
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 museum visits worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Feed Rothschild giraffes, visit Karen Blixen’s former home, and see Nairobi craftwork on a private 6 to 8 hour tour.
“Excellent day! The driver/guide, Meshak was very professional and polite. He made sure that we arrived on time the day I had my flight after the tour. I totally recommend it. This experience was super cute, all baby elephants and getting to knoRead more”
Combine a Nairobi safari with elephants, giraffes, and Karen Blixen’s home in one practical full-day tour.
“You basically get dropped off if your hotel is in central Nairobi at around 1PM. I feel like we could've spend more time doing the game drive in Nairobi National Park. I was disappointed as I was not able to visit the Elephant orphanage even if Read more”
Feed Rothschild giraffes, tour Karen Blixen’s former home, browse local crafts, and enjoy an easy half-day outing from Nairobi.
“I was paired with Julius for a relaxed afternoon tour, who was very knowledgeable about the sights and history of Nairobi. The giraffe centre is smaller than I expected, although is well worth visiting if you wish to contribute positively toward the conservation of these endangered rothschild giraffes, as well as community education! I loved the Karen B museum and history of her adventures in Kenya. What a wonderful way to end an amazing stay in beautiful Kenya. Thanks Julius!”
Review of Nairobi National Park, Giraffe Centre, and Karen Blixen Museum, with honest pricing, timing, highlights, and booking advice.
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Explore Fort Jesus, Mombasa Old Town, spice markets, Swahili architecture, and local life on a guided four-hour walking tour.
“Bishamba did an excellent tour of Fort Jesus and Mombasa. The spice market and meeting local people was the highlight of the tour. She is very welcoming and a great guide. Highly recommend!”
See Karen Blixen’s Nairobi home and feed Rothschild giraffes on a four-hour small-group tour with hotel pickup and drop-off.
“Paul was a great tour guide. He picked us up at our hotel and showed us lots of points of interest on our way to the giraffe center. The giraffe center and the Karen Blixen Museum were great and the staff there were so knowledgeable and friendly. I would recommend this tour to anyone, it was a great length as we had to get to our other hotel later in the afternoon .”
Explore Nairobi’s National, Railway, and Karen Blixen museums, then enjoy Kenyan dances at Bomas with private transport and a guide.
“This tour was wonderful. Benson, our guide was very professional, knowledgeable and very friendly. He provided us with lots of great information about his country, Nairobi Kenya. We visited many interesting museums, and culture events. A veRead more”
Review of Mombasa’s 8-hour city tour with Fort Jesus, Old Town, Mama Ngina Waterfront, lunch, and giraffe feeding at Haller Park.
“This is a great way to see Mombasa. we started with the tribe that does the wood carvings. We were able to see it start to finish. we then went the tusks. Our guide Mohammed was excellent explaining everything to us. Next to the Jesus fort were everything was explained. We went to the old town and the markets. The hustle and bustle gave you a true feel of the city. Off to lunch to a beautiful restaurant. Next stop was Haller Park. We had a guide explain everything about the park and all the animals in it. We were able to feed the giraffes! Then on to see the…”
Review of Nairobi’s six-hour Karen Blixen, Kobe beads, and Giraffe Centre tour, with practical advice on price, timing, guides, and value.
“Was a beautiful experience, so much amazing history. Definitely watch Out of Africa, it will help with understanding the time period and Karen’s story.”
Review of the Karen Blixen Museum tour in Nairobi, with hotel pickup, admission, Ngong Hills views, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“My visit to the Karen Blixen Museum was wonderful, guided by great viator reps from Nairobi. Such an informative experience that helped to not only better understand Blixen, but her place in Kenyan history.”
Review of Nairobi’s museum, KICC, Giraffe Centre and Bomas tour, with costs, highlights, drawbacks, guide tips and booking advice.
“It was amazing tour ! Faith is absolutely great as a tour guide , friendly , professional and full of knowledge. Fantastic tour all over Nairobi and Giraffe Centre and shopping markets. Everything was perfect ! Highly recommended tour ❤️”
Explore Nairobi National Museum, KICC, city landmarks, and August 7th Memorial Park with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide.
“We enjoyed all of it. The museum was very interesting and we added the snake park. After touring the City Center, the Highlight was the rooftop of KICC. Our guide Kelvin was very knowledgeable and really went the extra mile to help us get a local SIM card on a Sunday :-)”
See Nairobi’s lions, rhinos, giraffes, and baby elephants, then meet Rothschild giraffes and explore Kenya’s culture in one full day.
“Fantastic trip and fantastic guide, Douglas. We seemed to be in the right place at the right time but it was all down to him! Saw lion, buffalo, hippo, lots of giraffe, rhino and lots of antelope. Also was fantastic to see the baby rhino and all the orphaned elephants being so well cared for at the Sheldrick Centre. And the giraffes stem the Giraffe Centre were the icing on the cake of a fantastic day out. Would 110% recommendation.”
Review of Nairobi’s museum, giraffe centre, and national park tour, with practical tips on timing, guides, wildlife, price, and value.
“George is one of the kindest, funniest and most genuine people I have met in Nairobi! Could not recommend him enough.”
Tour Karen Blixen’s preserved Nairobi plantation home with a private English-speaking guide, transport, and entry included in this three-hour experience.
Park by park, capital to coast.
