Nairobi Safari Park Hotel dinner with live band and cabaret show

Meat carved at your table while a live band plays and dancers take the stage

A dinner experience at Nairobi's Safari Park Hotel combines an open-flame barbecue feast with live entertainment: sizzling prime meats (Kenyan steak, chicken, mutton and crocodile) are carved directly onto your plate from skewers, paired with jacket potatoes, salads and dips. A live band plays Swahili and African melodies during the meal, followed by a 45-minute professionally choreographed cabaret show at 9 p.m. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, with a driver guide providing commentary in English.

Step-by-step itinerary

Dinner and entertainment at Safari Park Hotel

• Pick up from hotel or residence
• Transfer to Safari Park Hotel
• Dine at Nyama Choma Ranch Restaurant
• Enjoy live band playing African music
• Watch 1-hour cabaret show
• Experience colorful flamed presentation

The experience

The meal centers on the Nyama Choma Ranch restaurant's signature open-flame barbecue, where servers bring skewers of sizzling meat to your table and carve portions directly in front of you. The spread includes prime Kenyan steak, tender chicken, traditionally roasted mutton, and more adventurous options like crocodile, all accompanied by jacket potatoes, crispy salads and house dips. Vegetarian plates are available alongside the meat selections, so the table accommodates different appetites without splitting the experience.

The atmosphere builds as a live resident band plays local, African, Kenyan and Swahili music throughout dinner. At 9 p.m. the professionally choreographed cabaret show begins and runs for one hour, with the performance culminating in a flamed presentation for guests. Your driver guide handles the pickup from your hotel and the return journey afterward, speaking English throughout the evening.

The full experience runs about four hours from pickup to drop-off. Small groups keep the table intimate, and the fixed timing (dinner service followed by the 9 p.m. show) means the evening follows a set schedule rather than opening to your own pace.

What’s included

• Dinner with table-carved meats, jacket potatoes, salads and dips.
• live band music during the meal.
• 45-minute cabaret performance.
• bottle of drinking water.
• professional driver guide with English commentary.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 18:00

Book up to2h 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.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Gracepatt Ecotours Kenya

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English throughout the evening, so you'll follow the commentary and the band's song introductions without translation. Infants sit on an adult's lap, and the experience suits all fitness levels since you're seated for the entire event.

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Top questions

Can children come?

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

What kinds of meat does the Nyama Choma Ranch serve at the barbecue?

The restaurant offers prime Kenyan steak, succulent chicken, traditionally roasted mutton, and crocodile alongside vegetarian options. Servers carve the meats directly at your table from skewers, so you can choose what goes on your plate.

Does the dinner include a show, or is that separate?

The show is part of the same evening: you dine while the live band plays, then at 9 p.m. the professionally choreographed cabaret performance begins and runs for one hour. The flamed finale happens after the show ends.

What time does the cabaret performance start?

The show starts at 9 p.m. local time and runs until 10 p.m., so you'll have finished dinner and be settled in your seat when the dancers take the stage.

Is hotel pickup included, or do I need to arrange my own transport?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in the booking. Your driver guide will collect you from your hotel and return you at the end of the evening.

How long does the whole experience take from pickup to drop-off?

The full evening runs about four hours, including the drive to Safari Park Hotel, dinner service, the cabaret show, and your return journey home.