Kenya · WORKSHOPS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 9 workshops & classes worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Shop a Nairobi farmers market, ride a lively matatu, and cook a traditional Kenyan meal with local guide Nimoh for $50.
“As described. But overall a wonderful cultural experience. More characters more characters more characters”
Shop a Nairobi market, cook Kenyan classics with Tabitha, and share lunch in her home during this warm four-hour cultural food experience.
“Fantastische ervaring!! we werden door Tabby opgepikt op afgesproken plaats en zijn vanaf daar naar de markt gereden. De rit gaat dwars door Nairobi en voor ons was dit al een geweldige ervaring om mee te maken. Op de kleurrijke en drukke markt werd alles vers ingekocht. Voor ons een belevenis maar wij leken ook een bezienswaardigheid voor de locals🤣 In haar huis heeft Tabby zo ongelooflijk lekker gekookt voor, terwijl we gezellig kletsen met haar en haar man. Wat een hartelijk stel! Kortom, als je in Nairobi bent, kan ik deze activiteit absoluut aanraden, je zult het echte leven zien, horen en proeven🤩👍”
Learn to cook mukimo with a local Kenyan family in Nairobi, then enjoy a home lunch, garden visit, tea, and private hotel pickup.
“The driver dropped us off at a home where we learned how to make a few Kenyan dishes. They gave us a few options to choose between which was great. All the food was flavorful and delicious. If we can remember how, we will try some agaiRead more”
Shop a Nairobi market, cook ugali, chapati, and pilau with Evaline Mbugua in a private four-hour Kenyan food experience.
“Eve is a very pleasant lady and she taught me lots about Kenyan culture”
Shop a Nairobi market, ride a matatu if you wish, then cook and eat a Kenyan meal in a local home for $64.
“I enjoyed the personal Touch of taking a bus to the market, shopping and cooking in the home. My husband and I learned so Much about life in Nairobi.”
Cook Kenyan classics over a campfire at Mida Creek Nature Camp, share a fresh meal with Harrison's family, and learn coastal traditions for $25.
“Everithing was perfect, real traditional cooking, simple ingredients, great art in the hands that led us in the class. Beautiful family and recipes. I strongly suggest to do this experience, My advise is to take a bit more time to be able to eat the food you'll cook and maybe a tour in the village. The village is a great place to relax they also rent tents and treehouses The family also organizes small tours in thebvillage, mangroves and workshops, out of the big less authentic tourism. Really recommended. If we'll ever come back to kenya we'll sure came back here agane.”
Learn traditional Swahili woodcarving with Almasi, Lamu Island’s only woman woodcarver, and make a handmade souvenir in three hours.
“Almasi is a truly charming and highly professional person. An exceptional wood sculptor, she is also a wonderful teacher for us apprentices. Always attentive, patient, and warm-hearted, she brings both kindness and seriousness to her work with wood. Learning from her is a real pleasure, and I wholeheartedly recommend her.”
Cook mukimo, ugali, pilau, and local vegetables with Grace in her Nairobi home during a private Kenyan food experience.
“This experience is probably one of my favorites out of all my travels anywhere in the world. Grace was super welcoming. The food we cooked was so tasty. Im still not convinced she didn’t season our veggies with just salt and onions because Read more”
Follow Kenyan tea from leaf to cup on a private Nandi Hills workshop with farm visits, factory tour, lunch, transport, and tasting.
“Between the safari, Lake Baringo, the tea experience was the best for me. In one day, this activity takes you to Kenyan lands with a “culinary” adventure that I like. I am a fan of chai/Kenyan tea and having the chance to understand and see the process of this drink by visiting the plantations and the factory is just amazing. I recommend this activity”
Pick a park, a lake or a stretch of the old coast.
