Karen Blixen Nairobi Museum Tour
Description
The farm house gained international fame with the release of the movie ‘Out of Africa’ an Oscar winning film based on Karen’s an autobiography by the same title. This is where the Danish author of the famed memoir Out of Africa lived on from 1917 to 1931
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Built in 1912 by Swedish Engineer Ake Sjogren, once a piece of a farm at the foot of the Ngong Hills owned by Danish Author Karen and her Swedish Husband, Baron Bror von Blixen Fincke. Located 10km from the city centre. The farm house gained international fame with the release of the movie ‘Out of Africa’ an Oscar winning film based on Karen’s an autobiography by the same title. This is where the Danish author of the famed memoir Out of Africa lived on from 1917 to 1931 is now a museum. Much of the 1985 Oscar-winning movie adaptation was shot on the grounds. A tour of the house is an intimate experience…. in one corner is a lantern that Blixen hung on her veranda to let her ill-fated lover, English hunter Denys Finch Hatton, know she was home, and his monogrammed books still line the shelves
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infant seats unavailable
- No public transportation nearby
- Not stroller accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- Not wheelchair accessible
- We pick clients from Nairobi hotels
Reviews(2)
It's an authentic historical place. An excellent example of how you can protect and cherish history. A must visit to anyone visiting Kenya or better still East Africa
We were picked up promptly by a lovely guide called Rodgers who was helpful and informative. The guide at Karen Blixen's house was also delightful. We enjoyed our morning there.
