Kenya · FOOD & DRINK
The good food & drink experiences fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 10 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Watamu Marine Park dolphins, snorkeling, and Sudi Island mangrove canoe plus a seafood lunch with drinks, with hotel pickup.
“Such an amazing trip- great guides. Lots of dolphins. We did have weather on our side but the guides were amazing Derrick and Jim were so insightful and kept us comfortable.”
Small-group coffee farm tour outside Nairobi with roasting and tasting. Roast your own beans and learn Kenya farm-to-cup.
“Stanley was an exceptional guide and host. Being able to roast our own coffee beans was a real treat. The coffee was out of this world delicious, and we much appreciated the extensive knowledge he shared about the coffee making proceRead more”
A 150-minute Old Town Mombasa street food walk with Swahili tastings, stories, and café-style coffee, all for $37.
“I was very disappointed with this tour. From the beginning, the guide made me feel uncomfortable by saying “Why do you look so serious?” instead of a normal welcome. Throughout the tour, whenever I asked questions, she laughed or dismissed them as if they were silly. For example, when I asked about a spice, she replied “Don’t you cook?” – which felt rude and unprofessional. This attitude continued the whole time and gave me a very negative experience. I had been really looking forward to the tour :(”
Private Mombasa tour to Fort Jesus Museum and Haller Park with giraffe feeding, included seafood lunch, tickets, and pickup.
“We booked this tour for the 29th of December 2019. We really appreciated the tour, everything was so well organised. We had a highly knowledgeable guide who provided high details about the history of the different places we visited. The visit of the ancient town really puRead more”
Nairobi purple tea farm tour with hand-picking, traditional processing, waterfall nature walk, and a 3-course lunch plus specialty tasting.
“The Gatura Farm purple Tea tour was excellent, once we got there. It was so interesting to learn how tea is picked and processed by this hands on experience. The 3 course gourmet lunch was fabulous. We also enjoyed a hike to a waterfall and a dip for those daring people. Read more”
Private 5-hour Nairobi street food tour with hotel pickup, abundant local dishes, and expert guides. $163 per person.
“All of it was interesting from start to finish , a great way and maybe the only way , to go to authentic every day food places in Nairobi.”
$55 Swahili street food tour in Mombasa with 6 vendors, Fort Jesus history, and all food, drinks, and transport included.
“Amazing experience of street food tasting in Old Town Mombasa! Hawa was fantastic and so knowledgeable about the history of Mombasa and the culture of the area, the architecture and the foods. Very worth it!!”
A 90 minute Diani Beach walking tour for market snacks, Swahili dishes, and palm wine, led by English-speaking guide Tina.
“We really enjoyed the tour with Tina. She is great at explaining and we had the opportunity to see the beautiful market and taste some of the tipical dishes and beverage. it was really a great time spent together! :) We do recommend the visit!”
1-hour Nairobi street food walk with Ishmael Nzioka, sampling nyama choma, chapati, tea or sugarcane, plus a quick city tour.
“Even though we were in NBO on a sunday, Ishmael managed to make it possible to taste some typical dishes. He could explain a lot of things and we did not only learn about food but also culture.”
Riara tea farm tour from Nairobi with lunch and tea tasting in Limuru, plus museum, art, and shopping stops, pickup included.
“Wow!!! What an amazing experience we had, truly unforgettable and one of the highlights of our trip! Eric was a phenomenal guide and the driver was also amazing! Grace was such an amazing tour guide as well as her father. This waRead more”
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