Nairobi Historische & Culturele Stadstour met een lokale
Beschrijving
Ontdek het kloppende hart van Kenia met onze speciaal ontworpen eendaagse culturele en historische tour door Nairobi, een stad die bekend staat om zijn levendigheid, diversiteit en rijke erfgoed. Ervaar een perfecte mix van verleden en heden, stedelijkheid en natuur, allemaal binnen de bruisende hoofdstad. Van koloniale geschiedenis tot culturele optredens, en van natuurbehoud tot lokaal vakmanschap, Nairobi kenmerkende charme is zeker om elke reiziger te boeien. Begin je reis door de tijd in het Nairobi National Museum, waar het culturele en natuurlijke erfgoed van Kenia prachtig wordt uitgelicht. Dompel jezelf onder in Kenia diverse culturen, en tot slot, ervaar de kleurrijke vervaardigde artefacten in het utamaduni craft Centre. Maak je klaar om te verkennen, te leren en geïnspireerd te raken terwijl we navigeren door het beste van wat Nairobi te bieden heeft.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Begin uw dag met een bezoek aan het Nairobi National Museum, dat op Museum Hill ligt, op korte afstand van het stadscentrum. Het museum biedt een unieke weergave van Kenia's rijke erfgoed, zowel cultureel als natuurlijk. Bewonder Ahmed, de enorme olifant, die op het hoogtepunt van de stroperijcrisis in de jaren tachtig een symbool van Kenia werd. Hij werd 24 uur per dag bewaakt door president Jomo Kenyatta. Verken de permanente collectie van het museum, door de hal van Kenia, enkele etnologische tentoonstellingen zoals de buitengewone Kalenjin-mantel gemaakt van de huiden van Sykes Monkeys en een mozaïekkaart van Kenia gemaakt van de vlinders van het land. Naast de hal is de vogeltentoonstelling van Oost-Afrika, een enorme galerij van minstens 900 opgezette exemplaren. Dan volgt de grote zaal van zoogdieren. Wieg van de mensheid, met als hoogtepunt de Hominid Skull Room – een buitengewone verzameling schedels die zichzelf omschrijft als ‘de belangrijkste verzameling vroege menselijke fossielen ter wereld’.
Dit wordt onze volgende stop. Het iconische gebouw van 28 verdiepingen ligt aan Harambee Avenue op het stadsplein van Nairobi. Het dak van de wolkenkrabber biedt een 360 graden schilderachtig panoramisch uitzicht over het stadscentrum en de horizon. Alleen dan kan men de schoonheid en het complexe patroon dat het belichaamt waarderen. We gaan dan verder naar het Nairobi-uitzichtpunt op de recreatiegronden van een gewone Keniaan, Uhuru Park, terwijl we meer te weten komen over de historische betekenis ervan voor de Keniaanse Natie-staat. Chronologisch zal onze weg vinden in het Central Business District. Terwijl we lopen, zullen we verhalen vertellen in real-time door uw Gids van de geschiedenis van de pre-onafhankelijkheid Nairobi en post-onafhankelijkheid Nairobi. We wandelen door de stad langs verschillende bezienswaardigheden, waaronder KICC, Kipande huis, onder anderen.
Dit is een aardewerkbedrijf dat een van de mooiste kralen ter wereld maakt. U krijgt uit eerste hand alle etappes van de start tot de finish te zien. Het is ook een unieke fabriek omdat het alleenstaande moederouders uit de arme buurt in dienst heeft die de kost verdienen om hun gezinnen te onderhouden. Het is een vrouwen empowerment centrum voor de gemeenschap. Het centrum werd opgericht door vrouwen die voorheen voor Kazuri kralenfabriek werkten toen het tijdens de pandemie stilviel. Dit was uitstel voor hen, omdat ze voor hun gezinnen konden blijven zorgen.
De beste Afrikaanse ambachtelijke winkel in Nairobi, Utamaduni is een must om binnen te vallen op weg naar enkele van de spannende locaties in Nairobi's groene buitenwijk Karen / Langata, bekend van de beroemde schrijver, Karen Blixen's oorspronkelijke boerderij met een prachtig uitzicht op de Ngong heuvels. Neem een bezoek aan dit unieke huis van ambachten op de dag van uw bezoek Nairobi. De winkel, een omgebouwd Kikuyu huis met 18 winkels, is een schatkamer van Afrikaanse ambachten, antiek en kunst, met vriendelijk personeel om te helpen en te pakken of te verzenden indien nodig. Na het winkelen stoppen en hebben verfrissingen in de grote mooie tuin restaurant en als je een vogelaar bent de vele exotische vogels zullen u vermaken. Zorg ervoor dat je utamaduni een onderdeel maakt van je Kenia vakantieroute.
Na de lunch (optioneel) gaan we verder met het ervaren van het rijke culturele erfgoed van Kenia. In deze lokale originele Keniaanse sfeer kunt u genieten van de rijke cultuur van de 53 etnische gemeenschappen in Kenia door middel van traditionele folklore dansen. Door middel van culturele dansen behouden, onderhouden en promoten we de rijke diverse culturele waarden van alle etnische gemeenschappen. Dagelijkse optredens omvatten een selectie van traditionele dansen van de verschillende etnische groepen in Kenia, en een van de meest indrukwekkende optredens zijn de Samburu en Masai krijgers. Einde tour
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Ophaallocaties en -tijden
Onze gids staat 5 minuten voor de geplande ophaaltijd in de lobby. We halen ook gasten op van woningen en appartementen.
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Baby's en kleine kinderen kunnen in een wandel- of kinderwagen mee
- Kinderen moeten bij een volwassene op schoot zitten
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met een slechte cardiovasculaire gezondheid
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- LET OP : Toegang tot Nairobi National Museum is NIET inbegrepen
Beoordelingen(28)
This experience was incredible! My friend and I learned so much about the history and culture of the different Kenyan cultures. Our guides Denish and Purity did an awesome job sharing their love and passion for Nairobi and Kenya. If you’re looking for an immersive experience in Nairobi, this is it!
My wife and I took this tour in June 2026. Our tour guide was Dennis, and Dennis was awesome. He made sure that we had a great experience. All parts of the tour were entertaining and informative, but the Masai dancers were the best part of the whole day. They had a joyful way about them that summed up everything about the day, from the fight for independence, to the struggles of a young nation, to the hopes for Kenya's future. It was beautiful in a way that is difficult to put into words. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone, and I would be sure to request Dennis as your tour guide. .
Almost nothing went right the entire day. Communication with this tour company is non existant, you will need to contact them to confirm details, they didn't reach out to us. Our suggestion would be to bother with any sort of contact or communication with this company, book with another tour company. Guide was 35 minutes early so we were rushed right from the start. Everything on this tour except lunch is included. Guide had problems paying for the Museum tickets and asked us to pay, it is included in the tour price so we declined to pay a second time which lead to a lengthy delay getting into the museum. Museum is very interesting. There was some kind of conference going on in or near the KICC building, so after trolling the parking lot(s) for 20 to 30 minutes we instructed the guide to stop looking for parking and just leave. Tour company is not responsible for the conference going on or the lack of parking however they should have known about it and refunded us that part of the cost or at the very least made alternate arrangements in advance so as to not sit in traffic to ultimately sit in the car in the parking lot. Next stop was lunch which was a good thing seeing as we were picked up early and did not have time to have breakfast. Lunch was very good, of course it is optional so you choose what you want and you pay for it. the restaraunt was very pleasant. Kobe Tough Beads is interesting and a popular tour stop judging by the number of tour company vehicles. The final stop is for a dancing presentation. This is very entertaining. Finally our tour was over and we heaeded back to our hotel in gridlock Nairobi traffic, impossible to get anywhere in a respectable amount of time. Started to rain, traffic slowed to a standstill even more often than usual. Got to the hotel in the rain and rather than drop us off under the carport awning our guide dropped us off in the pouring rain, thank you very much. This was our last day in Kenya and we feel like this tour was an entire day wasted. Up until this tour everything we had done in Kenya was wonderful, this is one of the worst if not the very worst tour we have ever done. We payed a lot of money for next to nothing in return. Left us wondering what we paid for. Our money should be refunded except for the museum entrance fee. Guide was sure to ask us to leave a review. Terrible and expensive and terrible. You may as well toss your money into the street, you won't get anything for it but you also won't feel insulted or sit in traffic for 3 - 4 hours.
Dear Michael, Thank you for your review. First of all communication was very clear from the operator. Secondly we arrive early for our pick ups and that doesn't mean you leave you can wait untill the time stipulated for pick up time. There's nothing wrong with early pick up!! From what you have written the tour went as clearly prescribed. Nothing is expensive here. Note the museum currently entry fee to double which we never charged you. We Catered for those costs ourselves. On the other hand, we don't dictate traffic on the roads! It leaves us to wonder what does traffic have to do with anything? You did not pay any entry fees for the museum nor kicc nor the cultural dances!!! Therefore it leaves us to wonder what your intentions are , other than been malicious and untrue in your review. We have excuted this tour for many years , its a proper balanced tour and nothing is wrong with the tour. You have your own personal issues which have nothing to do with the tour. On the issues of conferences at KICC its a government building and sometimes its blocked from the public for security reasons which has nothing to do with us. We trully apologise for the inconvenience this caused but its ultimately out of our control. Your review clearly lists all locations as clearly prescribed. Which you enjoyed . We don't control traffic and like any major city, traffic will be there and clearly there's nothing wrong with guide arriving early. You don't have to leave just wait till your depature time to leave for your tour. All the same the tour was delivered as clearly prescribed and we wish you well. Alot is to be desired in your review and it leaves us wondering what your true intentions are cause we don't control traffic in the city, neither do we cause traffic jams!! Upon further clarity from our guide hea arrived on time and you were outside smoking which was the same everywhere he had to wait for several minutes and he was very patient. He was patient with you!! At the same pick was clearly 0830hrs and thats the time you wanted to go take breakfast!! Yet you claim pick up was early. Sorry to say , but you are not sincere in your review! All entry fees were paid for as clearly stipulated. Thank you for your words and all the best! Thank you!
I enjoyed the tour very much. The activities were fun and we learned so much about Nairobi and African culture. I definitely recommend the August 7 Memorial Park too. Our driver Denish was very accompanying even when we ran long. I definitely recommend.
Denish was great, we never felt rush thru any of the activities. He had good knowledge about Nairobi. We would do the experience again.
Denis was a great guide! We booked this for our first day in town and it gave a great overview of the city and history. Highly enjoyed.
We booked the tour before arriving in Kenyan, and it was highly recommended by others who had been to Nairobi. Upon arrival, we learned that the "Boma" site run by the government has been closed a few months earlier. Instead many of the dancers had set up temporary sites across Nairobi. We tried to cancel but were told alternate arrangements were made, and the trip would go ahead. It was within 24 hours of the tour, so no refund would be provided. The driver, somewhat surly, took us to a tourist stop with a souvenir shop and a tent set up in a parking lot. There, we, and another tour group, watched a small group of dancers do traditional dances. They did work hard to entertain. We were also taken to a bead and leather factory run by single mothers. In the end, it was not the experience we expected and definitely not as advertised for the money. I do not recommend it.
Hallo! We wish to note that its your duty to read and understand what you book. On additional information its clearly written that bomas of kenya is closed and under renovations!! As at now only authentic original cultural dances take place at alternative location. Also importantly its very wrong for you not to read and understand tour description as clearly outilined. Next time kindly read and understand all information provided before booking anything! Read everything and if you have questions ask! Further the title for this tour is clearly cultural dances. Its quite disturbing to say the least that you further enjoy the cultural original dances as clearly described and perfect authentic bead work and yet you claim not sa daverstised. Next time read and understand what you book. We charge tours as per services offered. We are professionals and Not a taxi service! If it was expensive next time find cheap tours! At the same time no body forces or asks you to buy anything at the maasai market! You are at liberty to buy or not! Surely nothing is further from the truth! Wish you well.
The experience was very informative and interactive with an explained contextual history of each dance.
Dear Timothy, Thank you for such a fabulous review. We are very grateful you had the best time with us. For us it is indeed such a tremendous joy giving these memorable experiences. And yes, Kenya has a rich cultural heritage. It's not only the wildlife, but also the culture of the Kenyan people that's fascinating. 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,
Not as advertised. The location is closed. Two off site locations for bead work and dancing. Not worth the cost. Dancers were good and bead work great but not at all what was promised.
Hallo! We wish to note that its your duty to read and understand what you book. On additional information its clearly written that bomas of kenya is closed and under renovations!! As at now only authentic original cultural dances take place at alternative location. Also importantly its very wrong for you to say that beads factory is at an alternative location. Yes it is in its appropriate location! Next time kindly read and understand all information provided before booking anything! Read everything and if you have questions ask! Further the title for this tour is clearly cultural dances. Its quite disturbing to say the least that you further enjoy the cultural original dances as clearly described and perfect authentic bead work and yet you claim location was closed! Surely nothing is further from the truth! Wish you well.
This was a great day. He even took us to Aqueeq Galleria to get rare gemstones! Bomas of Kenya was amazing and he took the time to explain each tribe and how they arrange their structures (granary, huts, etc etc). The actual dances were amazing and it was a monumental experience. Do this specific tour!!!! You will remember this day forever
Dear Dhiambi, thank you for writing such a gracious review of your tours & time with us. We're so glad you had an amazing day. We appreciate your time, and we hope to see you again soon on our next adventure. Thank you,
