Bushbaby Treehouse Dinner Kilifi: Swahili Stories & Feeding

Feed wild bushbabies from the treehouse platform, then sit down to stories and a three-course dinner as the creek darkens.

A three-hour evening at the Bushbaby Treehouse in Kilifi combines hand-feeding a resident bushbaby family, a three-course Swahili dinner prepared by a top local chef, and storytelling drawn from Kenya's mythology and history by award-winning author Mara Menzies. The treehouse sits wrapped around a baobab tree overlooking a creek, and stories are chosen on the evening to match the group's interests. Children are welcome from age 7. Transport home can be arranged after dinner.

The experience

What makes this evening different is the place itself: the Treehouse at Kwa Mara is built around a baobab tree in one of Kilifi's few spots where bushbabies visit reliably most nights. You arrive around 5:45 pm for a sundowner on the platform with a creek view as the light goes, then move to the dinner table. The three courses come from Baraka, one of Kilifi's top chefs: samosas with kachumbari, pan-fried red snapper with butternut squash and coconut rice, and a lime and biscuit pie made with local fruit and spices. Between each course, Mara draws a story from Kenya's rich mythology, folklore or history, and because the stories are chosen on the evening itself, each dinner has its own shape and energy.

Around 6:30 pm, the bushbabies usually arrive at the treehouse. You hand-feed them directly. They are small, accustomed to visitors, and the moment is unhurried. After dinner finishes around 8:30 pm, you can arrange transport home or onward to wherever else you want the night to go. High tide sometimes brings the chance to swim in the creek, which the operator describes as Kenya's cleanest and most beautiful.

What’s included

• Dinner with three courses.
• storytelling by award-winning author Mara Menzies.
• hand-feeding the resident bushbaby family.
• sunset views from the treehouse platform.
• post-dinner transport arrangement assistance.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 18:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (16 and older) · Child (7 to 15 years) · Under 7: can't be booked

GroupUp to 6

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 13 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Msitu wa Ndoto

Is this one for you?If you're staying in Kilifi without a car, the treehouse is reachable by public transport, and the operator arranges your ride home after dinner, so the whole evening works as a single booking from wherever you're based. The fixed three-hour window means you can plan the rest of your night around it.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 15 years). Children under 7 can't be included in the booking.

Can I get to the Treehouse without a car?

The Treehouse sits in Kilifi, and public transportation options are available nearby. Transport home after dinner can be arranged, so you don't need to drive yourself.

How does the storytelling work?

Mara Menzies is an award-winning author and professional storyteller. She draws stories from Kenya's mythology, history, folklore and legend, and selects them on the evening based on what interests the group, so each dinner has its own character.

What's actually in the three courses?

Dinner opens with beef, veggie or fish samosas and a kachumbari salad, moves to pan-fried red snapper with butternut squash puree, coconut rice and seasonal vegetables, and closes with an exotic lime and biscuit pie made with local fruits and spices.

What time does this start and finish?

The evening runs about three hours, beginning around 5:45 pm with a sundowner and ending around 8:30 pm after dinner. Stories and dinner courses are woven together throughout.