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Nairobi Highlights: Karen Blixen, Beads Factory & Giraffe Centre Day Tour

By Gracepatt Ecotours Kenya
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$235 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

This tour offers you a great experience from History of Karen blixen then Visit Kazuri beads centre have opportunity to meet Kenyan women at work  in a bead factory then later have a memorable experience to get up close and personal with Rothschild giraffes from a raised observation platform at Giraffe Centre.

Activity location

  • Giraffe Centre
    • Duma Rd,
    • Nairobi, Kenya

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Giraffe Centre
    • Duma Rd,
    • Nairobi, Kenya

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Nairobi Highlights: Karen Blixen, Beads Factory & Giraffe Centre Day Tour
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:30 AM
Price details
NZ$234.93 x 1 AdultNZ$234.93
Total
Price is NZ$234.93

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

Activity itinerary

Giraffe Centre

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Start your tour with pick up at your Nairobi Accommodation/Hotel 8:30am. Start off to the Giraffe Centre, headquarters for the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife made famous by 'Daisy Rothschild. It is quite an experience being eye to eye with a giraffe - you can get a real sense of the size of these gentle giants.There is also an education centre with lots of information about the breeding and conservation of the rarest of Kenya’s three giraffe species. Learn their behaviours, traits and more conservation education as you get up close and personal on a raised observation platform

KOBE TOUGH beads & leather

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The next stop visit Bead Factory. 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 area who earn a living to support their families. This pottery, ceramic and bead factory employs all single mothers to make its beautiful gifts and souvenirs - which are now exported all around the world. There is a gift shop which stocks some of their wares. Please note that the workshop is closed Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday, however the gift shop is open 7 days.

Karen Blixen Museum

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
You will then be driven to the old colonial house of Danish author, Karen Blixen. Now a museum, this property and the surrounding Ngong Hills were made famous in the book and then the film ‘Out of Africa’. It is a must see for all Danes and lovers of African history and romance. Return to your hotel around 5pm.

Location

Activity location

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    Giraffe Centre
    • Duma Rd,
    • Nairobi, Kenya

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Giraffe Centre
    • Duma Rd,
    • Nairobi, Kenya

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