Karen Blixen Museum and Kobe Beads Center Day Tour
Nairobi County, Kenya
This tour explores the history of Karen Blixen and visits Kobe Beads Center, where you can meet Kenyan women working in a bead factory and enjoy a memorable experience.
Highlights
- See for all Danes and lovers of African history and romance.
- Learn how to make beautiful gifts and souvenirs
- See a pottery company that makes some of the world’s most beautiful beads
Description
Karen Blixen Museum
The city tour begins with pickup from the hotel, followed by a drive towards the foot of the Ngong Hills. At the museum you get to learn of both the Danish ways as well as the African ways portrayed by Karen Blixen.
Go through the coffee farms as old machinery and tools used to farm the coffee farm are on the museum. The museum also has artefacts used during the movie “Out of Africa”. Have picnic lunch at the museum grounds.
Kobe Bead Factory
The next stop is Kobe Bead Factory. This is a pottery company that makes one of the world’s 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 mothers from the poor neighborhood 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. Then, return to the hotel.
Includes
- Entrance fees
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Excludes
- Food and drinks
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Gratuities (optional)
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
