Karen Blixen Museum, Beads craft and Giraffe Day tour
Description
Dive into the cultural and natural treasures of Nairobi with our specially curated day tour, encompassing the Karen Blixen Museum, Kazuri Beads Factory, and the Giraffe Centre. This journey offers a blend of history, local artisan crafts, and wildlife interaction, making for a memorable day out in Kenya's vibrant capital city. Starting with the former home of acclaimed Danish author Karen Blixen, we delve into the pages of her famous book Out of Africa followed by a visit to the Kazuri Beads Factory where you experience firsthand the beautiful handcrafts made by local women. The day rounds off with a visit to the Giraffe Centre, offering the unique opportunity to come face-to-face with the endangered Rothschild giraffes. Let's embark on this exciting adventure! Appreciate African women craftsmanship at the beads women factory.
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Itinerary
Learn more about the conversation efforts to conserve an endangered species of giraffe known as the Rothschild Giraffe. The Giraffe Centre is the creation of the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (A.F.E.W. Kenya), a Kenyan non-profit organization. Their main purpose is to educate Kenyan school children and youth on their country’s wildlife and environment, as well as give local and international visitors an opportunity with the world’s tallest species, the giraffe.
You will then be driven to the Kobe Tough Beads and Leather. This is a pottery company that makes one of the world most beautiful beads. You will be shown all the stages from the start to the finish. It’s also a unique factory as it employs single mother parents from the poor neighborhood who earn a living to support their families. It's a women empowerment center for the community. The center was started by women who formerly worked for Kazuri beads factory when it shut down during the pandemic. This was reprieve for them as they could continue to provide for their families.
Follow in the footsteps of Karen Blixen as you travel towards the Ngong Hills, you feel swept immediately onto the film set of Out of Africa the moment you arrive. The old colonial farmhouse is simple, housing a few items that Karen Blixen chose and once enjoyed herself. There are also the colorful gardens to explore, where several old coffee machines have laid untouched for decades. We will also take you to Karen Blixen coffee garden to enjoy your lunch or coffee at your pleasure.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Kindly wait at the lobby 5 minutes before scheduled pick-up time our guide will pick you.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(12)
What a fun day! It was fascinating to watch the women making beads at Kobe Tough bead center. It was so interesting touring the Karen Blixen home and museum. We stopped for lunch and a great local restaurant and the ended the day meeting giraffe face to face at the Giraffe Center. It was a great way to spend the day and I highly recommend this tour.
I thoroughly enjoyed the personal attention and the knowledgeable, joyful and extremely professional support provided by Faith during this visit. I had the best of time. Faith made it an unforgettable experience for me, providing a lot of extra information about life in Kenya and Nairobi in between the various sites. She adjusted the schedule to my preferences -- such as staying way longer than initially planned at the Giraffe Center, as I had such a great time getting to know the various giraffes, all of which Faith seemed to know quite well already. For a personalized experience (I felt like a VIP), I would highly recommend booking this tour and requesting Faith. Hope to come back with my family next time.
Enjoyed the giraffe center the most but also enjoyed the bead factory more than expected. Thought I booked a tour with others but apparently I booked a private tour by mistake.
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. Our driver Kelvin was amazing. He showed us several locations that we fell in love with; elephant orphanage, giraffe center, Kobe beads and delicious local food.
Dear Elisabeth, thank you for writing such a gracious review of your tours & time with us. We're so glad you had an amazing day with our stellar guide Kelvin. We appreciate your time, and we hope to see you again soon on our next adventure. Thank you,
Easy to organise, super friendly and helpful guide and wonderful experiences for the three attractions we went to. Can’t rate them highly enough.
Dear Charles, Thank you for writing such a gracious review of your tours & time with us. We're so glad you had an amazing day with our stellar guide Kelvin. We appreciate your time, and we hope to see you again soon. Thank you
Booked the tour in advance of our vacation. Fast and easy communication with Kelvin. It was our last day in Nairobi and Kenya and Douglas our driver and tour guide made it to a special day, especially for my 70 years old Mom. We loved to feed the giraffes and had the chance to touch the Baby Elephants, have major respects to the women who are doing a great job and enjoyed seeing the original place/set from "Out of Africa" as we love the movie. It was a great final of our 3 weeks vacation tour through parts of Kenya. Thanks a lot!
I really had fun today gosh!!! My tour guide Dennis under rustic nature safari was so good and pleasant! I’ll give it a solid 7/10
Kelvin was an amazing guide. I’m very curious and probably asked him 1,000 questions about Nairobi and Kenya. He was patient and knowledgeable. I felt that my experience was the priority. I’ll do other tours with Kelvin.
Meshack was an excellent tour guide. The vehicle was clean and he graciously and he graciously answered all my questions including giving me a history of the Maasai’s and the country of Kenya. He also patiently waited for me while I shopped for beads made by marginalized Kenyan women. I had a fabulous time visiting all three places. Feeding the giraffes was an awesome experience. I highly recommend this tour. Thank you Meshack!! Such a sweet soul 😃.
Dear Mary, What a fabulous review! Thank you so much for your most gracious, kind words. We are grateful for such a stunning review, which only attests to the joy your wholesome experience brought to you on your visit. As promised, at Rustic Nature Tours Ltd, we strive to give nothing but the best possible experiences for our esteemed guests. Professionalism per excellence. It's wonderful to note you loved and appreciated the wholesome experience, with our guide Meshack. Truly, we look forward to your next visit to explore more of magical Kenya. Thank you for recommending us to all travelers with absolute trust. Any guest is welcome to join us for once in a lifetime memory from safaris to day tours. We promise nothing but utmost excellence and great memories! Warm and best wishes
This was the best decision to book with Kelvin. I was traveling with my wife and two teens so safety was a priority. Not only did he put us at ease when speaking to him over the phone he more than exceeded our expectations by the end of the day. Wednesday happened to be my birthday so we wanted to do something special. We booked the giraffe center,blixen museum, beads factory combo tour & Kelvin offered the elephant orphanage for us, as part of this fanstastic tour. The tour was exclusively private for me & my family. Before and during the tour kelvin shared great knowledge from city sights, history & with utmost passion & precision about the girrafe & elephant conservation in kenya.The elephant sancuary was such an amazing event where you are able to see, sometimes touch (if they decide to walk over in your direction in between twig snacks) all the orphaned elephants. Got to learn from one of the keepers, history of the sanctuary & about each of the elephants.The bead factory tour was very inspiring and informative on the women that work daily on making the beautiful handmade jewlery. After the bead factory tour we were so excited that we didn't want the day to end so we asked Kelvin to keep the party rolling. He didn't hesitate one bit so he took us to a local lunch spot to recharge and get ready for round 2. We added the 3 hr Nairobi National Park tour and it didn't disappoint! We saw some much of what Kenya has to offer from lions, rhinos, gazelles, hippos, ostrich and so much more all from the comfort of the tour van we had learned to call our mobile home for the day. We ended the day with dinner at the famous Carnivore restaurant. He not only offered to take us there but said he would stay until we were done and then take us back to our airbnb at no extra cost! Kelvin gave the best VIP experience we could have ever imagined. So if you are considering RUSTIC NATURE TOURS, DO NOT HESITATE! You can thank me later.
Dear Said, It was an absolute pleasure to host you and your lovely family on this most delightful, fun-filled tour. We are glad you enjoyed Nairobi wildlife capital best top tours with us. We truly appreciate you choosing us again and again. There's so much joy in making your trusted client have nothing but beautiful memories and exceptional indelible moments. Your words just go to attest to the professionalism and utmost commitment we give to our treasured guests. Karibu sana! We welcome you back to Kenya and delightfully await your return to explore and discover the rest of magical Kenya. Warm and best wishes,
