From Nairobi: Giraffe Centre & Karen Blixen Museum & Kazuri Beads Day Tour

6 hoursEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian +12Nairobi, Kenya

Free cancellation

Your experience

This half-day tour combines giraffe feeding, a colonial-era museum, and a ceramics workshop, all in Nairobi's Karen district.

Getting started

Your driver guide collects you from your Nairobi hotel in the morning for the short drive to the Karen district.

What to expect at the Giraffe Centre

The Giraffe Centre is a nonprofit conservation center that has helped bring the endangered Rothschild giraffe back from near extinction.

Features

• Climb the raised wooden platform to hand-feed giraffes at eye level, with feed pellets provided.

• Spend around 30 minutes to an hour here; early morning or weekday visits tend to be quieter.

What to expect at Karen Blixen Museum

The Karen Blixen Museum is the former farmhouse of the Danish author best known for her memoir Out of Africa.

Features

• Tour the house with a guide, seeing original furnishings and rooms connected to scenes in the book.

• Walk the gardens outside, with views toward the Ngong Hills in the distance.

What to expect at Kazuri Beads factory

Kazuri Beads is a social enterprise where local women hand-make ceramic jewelry, with entry typically free regardless of which tour visits.

Features

• Watch a guided, free 30 to 45-minute demonstration of clay mixing, shaping, firing, and glazing.

• Browse and buy finished jewelry and ceramics in the on-site shop afterward.

Your driver guide returns you to your Nairobi hotel by early to mid-afternoon.

Turn a spare morning or afternoon into a 4 hour escape, with a curated itinerary that slots neatly around the rest of your Nairobi plans.
Start with pickup from your Nairobi stay, then ride with your English speaking driver guide in private transport toward the first stop.
Your itinerary includes entry to Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Museum, and a Kazuri bead factory, with all tickets and taxes covered.
Hand feed giraffes from a platform, follow your guide through the author's rooms and garden, then see artisans rolling and painting beads by hand.

Included

Full-day tour from Nairobi with hotel pickup & drop-off
Giraffe Centre visit with hand feeding
Karen Blixen Museum guided historical tour
Kobe Tough Kazuri Beads factory stop
All entry fees and government taxes
Professional English-speaking driver guide
Private round-trip transport from Nairobi

Not included

Lunch at a nearby garden restaurant

Meeting and pickup

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• Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

• Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

• Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

Good to know

Duration: Expect this to be a 4-hour morning or afternoon day trip.
Location: The Giraffe Centre and Karen Blixen Museum are a short drive from most major Nairobi hotels.
Transport: Private round-trip transport is provided from your Nairobi hotel, Airbnb, or residence.
Guiding: A professional English-speaking driver-guide will accompany you throughout your visit.
Bonus stop: Your itinerary includes a visit to the Kobe Tough Kazuri Beads factory.
Meals: Lunch at a nearby garden restaurant is not included and will be at your own expense.

Free cancellation up to 1 day before start