Karen Blixen Museum: The 15 Best Visits in Nairobi

1.Day tour to Giraffe Center and Karen Blixen Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 168 reviews · from $95Our pick

Meet Rothschild giraffes, tour Karen Blixen’s former home, and see handmade beads on a private Nairobi day tour with hotel pickup.

“We had a great day trip yesterday with our wonderful guide Faith and driver James. We were so well looked after and they ensured our experience was personal to us. We visited the amazing elephant and giraffe centres, the Kobe Tough beade centre, the Karen Blixen Museum and a local craft market, with a lunch at the welcoming Hunger's Nest restaurant. Thank you Faith and James for an amazing day in Nairobi.”

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2.Nairobi National Park,Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Museum.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews Top rated

See Nairobi National Park at dawn, orphaned elephants, giraffes, and Karen Blixen’s home in one practical full-day tour.

“You basically get dropped off if your hotel is in central Nairobi at around 1PM. I feel like we could've spend more time doing the game drive in Nairobi National Park. I was disappointed as I was not able to visit the Elephant orphanage even if Read more”

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3.1 Day Tour Nairobi National Park,Giraffe Center&Karen Blixen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $46

See Nairobi’s wildlife, rescued elephants, giraffes, and Karen Blixen’s home in one practical seven-hour tour with hotel pickup.

“En general nuestra experiencia fue muy grata debido a la variedad de animales que pudimos ver en tan poco tiempo. El guia fue muy profesional y amable en todo momento. El guia se detuvo cuando le pedimos y pudimos tomar excelentes fRead more”

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4.Giraffe Center and Karen Blixen Museum Tour from Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 43 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $99

Feed Rothschild giraffes, visit Karen Blixen’s Nairobi home, and browse Kenyan crafts on a practical four-hour tour from Nairobi.

“I had a great time, my guide was very nice. Thank you,”

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5.Nairobi National Park, Giraffe Center & Karen Blixen Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · from $85

See Nairobi National Park wildlife, feed giraffes, and visit Karen Blixen Museum with hotel pickup, guide, water, Wi-Fi, and binoculars.

“Nothing really this is a scam. This service provider takes money from patrons before supplying terms and conditions of the service offering”

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6.Day tour to Giraffe center and Karen Blixen Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $105

Meet Nairobi’s giraffes, visit Kazuri Beads and Karen Blixen’s home on a six-hour private tour with pickup included.

“Feeding the giraffes was wonderful !!! Seeing these beautiful animals up close was life changing. They are so gentle and graceful and friendly.”

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7.Karen Blixen Museum & Giraffe Centre Half day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $98

Feed Rothschild giraffes and tour Karen Blixen’s former home on a practical four-hour Nairobi outing with hotel pickup.

“Paul was a great tour guide. He picked us up at our hotel and showed us lots of points of interest on our way to the giraffe center. The giraffe center and the Karen Blixen Museum were great and the staff there were so knowledgeable and friendly. I would recommend this tour to anyone, it was a great length as we had to get to our other hotel later in the afternoon .”

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8.Tour Giraffe Center,Karen blixen and lunch carnivore restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $183

Review of Nairobi’s private Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Museum, and Carnivore lunch tour, with wildlife, history, costs, timing, and booking advice.

“Matthew was wonderful. He went above and beyond to make our excursion fun, educational, and memorable. Great tour.”

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9.Karen Blixen Museum, Beads craft and Giraffe Day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $90

Explore Karen Blixen’s home, watch women make beads, and feed Rothschild giraffes on a private six-hour Nairobi tour.

“Was a beautiful experience, so much amazing history. Definitely watch Out of Africa, it will help with understanding the time period and Karen’s story.”

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10.A visit to Karen Blixen Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $114

Visit Karen Blixen’s Nairobi farmhouse with hotel pickup, museum entry, Ngong Hills views, and a small group capped at 15 people.

“We are big fans of the movie Out of Africa and seeing the house and artifacts of Karen’s. Great love story of the country and of hers for Deny”

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11.Nairobi Highlights: Karen Blixen, Beads Factory & Giraffe Center Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $95

Explore Nairobi’s giraffes, beadmaking, and Karen Blixen’s home on a six-hour guided tour with pickup, transport, and a small group.

“The entire trip was wonderful...the driver was great and we had a great experience..wish I could have more time for more sightseeing...so much was left not seen...will go again and take your help”

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12.Day Tour Giraffe Center, Karen blixen and Lunch at Carnivore

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $150

Visit Nairobi’s Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Museum, and Carnivore restaurant on a private six-hour tour with lunch included.

“Fred picked us up at our hotel and took us to the National Museum of Nairobi - our guide took us around and explained as much or as little as you want. It was interesting but wasn't even aware it was part of the tour. Next we went to a store tRead more”

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13.Elephants, Giraffes, Karen Blixen & Bomas Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $80

See baby elephants, feed giraffes, visit Karen Blixen’s home, and enjoy Kenyan music and acrobatics on a full-day Nairobi tour.

“It was a wonderful experience and our driver was very eager to explain and answer every question we had”

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15.Karen Blixen Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $80

Tour Karen Blixen’s preserved Nairobi plantation house with an English-speaking guide, museum entry, private pickup, and return transfer included.

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