Nairobi National Museum, Giraffe Centre & Bomas: Guided tour

Museum, giraffes you can feed, and live tribal performances in one day

A guided tour of Nairobi covering three cultural and wildlife sites: the Nairobi National Museum for Kenyan history and paleontology, the Giraffe Centre to hand-feed endangered Rothschild's giraffes, and Bomas for daily tribal cultural dances. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. The tour runs 6 hours with a lunch break at your own expense.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Nairobi National Museum2h · entry included
2. Giraffe Centre1h · entry included
3. Maasai Market2h · entry included

Nairobi museum, giraffes, and culture

• Pick up from Nairobi hotel at 8:00AM
• Guided tour of Nairobi National Museum
• Visit Giraffe Centre and feed giraffes
• Lunch at Utamaduni or Tamambo restaurant
• Attend cultural dances and performances
• Return to hotel

The experience

The tour picks you up from your Nairobi hotel at 8:00 AM and heads to the Nairobi National Museum on Museum Hill, a five-minute drive from the city centre. You'll spend an hour with a guide walking through four themed sections (culture, nature, history and contemporary art) that cover Kenyan paleontology, regional wildlife and the country's diverse heritage. The museum sits on a route many travelers take between the airport and other parts of Kenya, so it works as a capstone to a safari or a standalone introduction to the region.

Next is the Giraffe Centre, where you feed Rothschild's giraffes by hand under the supervision of keepers. The centre has rescued and hand-reared around 500 orphaned giraffes since 1979, and the animals live in a semi-wild state on the grounds. A keeper will teach you about their behaviors, physiology and habitat while you're standing close enough to offer food directly to them: the kind of direct contact most wildlife encounters don't allow.

After lunch (at your own expense at a nearby restaurant), you move to Bomas for the tribal cultural dances. The shows run daily from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM on weekdays and 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM on weekends, with performers displaying music, dance, drama, fashion and poetry from Kenya's numerous tribes. The tour ends with a return to your hotel.

What’s included

• Entry to the Nairobi National Museum and Giraffe Centre.
• the Giraffe Centre entrance fee and the chance to hand-feed the giraffes.
• entry to Bomas and the tribal cultural dances.
• hotel pickup and drop-off in Nairobi.
• a professional driver guide.
• and bottled water throughout the day.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00 and 09:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (10 to 80 years) · Child (3 to 9 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 100

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

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Good to know

Low physical effortInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Gracepatt Safaris

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup from your Nairobi accommodation means you don't need a car or local transport knowledge to reach three separate sites across the city: the museum, the giraffe centre and Bomas all connect in a single 6-hour loop that ends back at your hotel.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 9 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What is the Nairobi National Museum actually like to walk through?

The Nairobi National Museum has four themed sections covering culture, nature, history and contemporary art, with displays of Kenyan paleontology, regional wildlife and heritage pieces. The tour lasts about an hour and is led by a guide who explains the collections.

Can I actually touch the giraffes at the Giraffe Centre?

Yes, you feed the Rothschild's giraffes by hand while a keeper supervises and explains their behaviors and conservation. The centre has rescued around 500 orphaned giraffes since 1979 and keeps them in a semi-wild state on the grounds.

What happens at Bomas and when do the shows run?

Bomas is a living museum where tribal performers display music, dance, drama, fashion and poetry from Kenya's different tribes. Shows run daily from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM on weekdays and 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM on weekends.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to these sites?

No, hotel pickup and drop-off in Nairobi are included. Your professional driver guide collects you at 8:00 AM and returns you at the end of the day.

Is lunch included in the tour?

Lunch is not included, but there's a break at a nearby restaurant where you can eat at your own expense before heading to Bomas for the cultural dances.