Karen Blixen, Kazuri Beads & Giraffe Center
Welcome to Nairobi city. Nairobi is culturally diverse, vibrant art fast paced, with stunning natural landscapes in its outskirts and buzzing with party life.
Here in the city you will also find wildlife rehabilitation sanctuaries, parks & orphanages, museums, art galleries and historical monuments which is guaranteed to make your stay even more interesting.
Enchanting forests, hills with breathtaking scenes, nature trails, hiking, quiet peaceful walks along the coffee garden & nature trails if you are looking to make your stay more peaceful, quiet and relaxing.
All-Inclusive. Your Nairobi Excursion Safaris includes all transportation, park entrance fees, game drives, accommodations and meals.
Your Guide. For your tours to Nairobi excursions you’ll be guided, hosted and looked after by your own experienced driver/guide.
Transportation to the park and game viewing will be in a private 4 x 4 Land Cruiser
Tour highlight
Karen Blixen
- A brief narration on Kenya’s pre history
- Tour round the house museum & view of the preserved coffee machine and coffee farm
- Relaxing walk into the Nature trail interact with the small wildlife: Tree hyrax, dikdiks and birds.
- Relax in in Karen Blixen Garden
Kazuri beads
- Pottery and ceramics
- Souvenirs
- Bead work
Giraffe center
- Hang out with the friendly giraffes and feed them from a raised platform. You might even get a kiss from them!
- Spot different birds and plants at the Nature Sanctuary, a 95-acre forest reserve.
- Attend a lecture on Kenyan wildlife and environmental issues at the Education Centre.
- Refresh yourself at the Tea House, which offers snacks and drinks with a view of the giraffes.
Detailed itinerary
08:00 am-10: 00 am: Karen Blixen Museum.
At around 0730hrs our driver guide will arrive at your desired pick up point 30 minutes before time. Ascend our safari minivan on to the suburbs of Karen where you will get to the house museum under the National museums of Kenya. The house now historical monument used to belong to a royal Danish immigrant Karen Blixen who came to Kenya to do coffee business, interacted and settled in with the indigenous Kenyan people fell in love and lost the love of her life here in Kenya. You will be welcomed by one of the site guides who will give you a brief history about Karen’s biography and her tragic love story which also has a twist on the pre-colonial history of Kenya.
You will then go for a house tour where Karen’s preserved antique house pieces from the 1800 were preserved. If your feeling adventurous, go on a short nature walk into the museums nature trail which used to be Karen’s forested farm. You will find a vast amount of birdlife and small mammals there like dikdiks and tree hyrax.
After your trip your driver will assemble you back to the safari van for your next stop.
10:00 pm- 12:00 pm Kazuri beads .
At around 1030 hrs. not so far away from the museum, your next stop will be at Kazuri beads. The colourful and vibrant pottery company makes the most beautiful beads. You will be led through the stages to start and finish. The company has employed single mothers from poor neighborhood who use their beading and pottery craft to earn a living. Find all types of pottery , ceramics and beads as souvenirs for you to carry while you support the local business women.
At around 1200 hrs , your driver guide will take you to carnivore or the restaurant of your choice for lunch.
2:00 pm- 4:00 pm Giraffe center
Your next stop is the giaffe center, the park is a rehabilitation centered for endangered giraffes which has a variety of abandoned and orphaned giraffe species. You will be welcomed by a site guide who will take you round the center. The giraffes are very friendly and interactive you will get a chance to to feed them, or maybe even kiss them.
You can on a soothing nature walk around the trail before departing.
Your trip ends at around 3:00 pm to 04:00pm and your driver is ready to drop you off at your hotel/ drop point.
Unfortunately, we have come to the end of our Safari Excursions. We hope you had a wonderful time and hope to see you again soon.
Tour cost
Total cost for 1 person: USD 448
Total cost for 2 people: USD 276
Total cost for 4 people: USD 174
Total cost for 6 people: USD 158
Package Includes
- Services of a professional English speaking guide.
- Pickup & drop off from your hotel, apartment or pickup point & drop off at desired drop off point.
- Drinking water
- Services of a Professional English speaking guide.
- All park and entrance fee
- Lunch at carnivore / preferred restaurant
Package Excludes
- Drinks, any items of personal nature
- Driver/ guide tips
- Optional activities: horseback riding at Mamba village.