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Out of Africa Tour: Giraffe Centre and Karen Blixen Museum from Nairobi
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Out of Africa Tour: Giraffe Centre and Karen Blixen Museum from Nairobi

By Pollman's Tours & Safaris
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 4h
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Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English
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  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entry/Admission - Karen Blixen Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Giraffe Centre
What's not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)


Start:Traveler pickup offered.
  • Nairobi, Nairobi
Airport pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
  • Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, Nairobi Kenya
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 38194P8

    • Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • The duration of excursions is approximate; exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • If you cancel at least 4 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
    • If you cancel within 3 days of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 38194P8

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    • Pollman's Tours & Safaris
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    • kamlesh_rajyaguru
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      An experienced and knowledgeable guide/driver can make the safari experience exceptional
      We did a 10 day safari this month, covering Samburu National Reserve and the magnificent Maasai Mara. Our local tour company was Pullman and the driver was Kariuki Mwangi. Kariuki was very knowledgeable, professional, and timely every single day and ensured we had superb unhurried game drives each day. He must gave a sixth sense as he always managed to find the lions and cubs that were well hidden from human eyes and under bushes or trees. Thanks Kariuki for making our trip a memorable one!
      Written January 25, 2025
    • L4004OKalisons
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      A good driver can make an excellent trip outstanding. Thank you.
      We were travelling as a family, with 2 children younger adults and older adults. We were concerned about longer drives with children, however our driver Dan was outstanding with the children and all of us. We have travelled widely in Africa, and we couldn't have had a better driver. It made a wonderful trip even better. We were travelling over Christmas when there were terrible traffic jams to the north of Nairobi. Dan was in regular contact with his office, and made changes to our journey to keep the disruption to a minimum. Dan was with us for 9 days, and we were all so sorry to say our goodbyes. Thank you SO much.
      Written January 4, 2025
    • Alexia W
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best Safari with best safari guide Haron
      We were lucky enough to have a private safari with Pollman’s from Nairobi. Our driver was Haron who was the most knowledgable guide ever! He drove us from Amboseli to Tsavo to Taita and finally to Mombasa where we had to say goodbye. We travelled with our daughters and had the most amazing trip. Haron was able to tell us about Kenya, the places we visited & so much about the parks and animals. If you want a life affirming experience then make sure you ask for Haron as he will lift your spirits even though you got up at 5am!! We would use Pollmans again as they are well organised, use excellent vehicles and really know their stuff!!!
      Written December 15, 2024
    • mjhunt67
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      7 day Safari
      We had a 7 day Safari with Pollman’s visiting the Maasai Mara, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli and Tsavo West national parks. We were 4 couples celebrating our friends 60th birthday. Our guides / drivers Denis and Haron were both excellent, knowledgeable and good fun. We managed to see the Big 5 and many other animals thanks to our guides/driver’s experience. The hotels / game lodges we stayed in were all great. This was a trip of a lifetime. I would highly recommend Pollman’s
      Written December 6, 2024
    • philipkN1423QO
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      Amazing!
      We had an amazing experience with Pollmans from the moment we were met at Nairobi airport everything ran smoothly. There was a slight mistake on our itinerary, but this was rectified immediately. We would like to give special thanks to Louie who met us at the airport and after a long day of travelling was extremely welcoming and Gladys who helped us with our transfer from hotel to Wilson airport but a very special mention goes to Mary, what a wonderful lady she is. Mary drove us from our hotel to the Sheldrick elephant orphanage and was so informative about the areas we travelled through and was the loveliest lady! Mary has a great sense of humour and by the end of the trip had become my husband’s aunty Mary! Thank you so much Mary and the rest of the team at Pollmans for ensuring our trip ran smoothly!!
      Written December 4, 2024
    • X6885DIrs
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      Great experience!
      Great experience! We went to 6 days safari last November. Thanks to the experienced drivers our group managed to spot all of the big 5 animals. Tsuma was a great guide - not only focused on the road (which was really challenging at times) but also with a vast knowledge of the animals and their behaviour as well as the culture of Kenya. We felt safe the whole time and managed to see such amazing views and take really good photos of the animals. Thanks Tsuma!
      Written December 3, 2024
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      Big five!
      We've seen all of big five, the drivers ( I remember only the name of mr. Bambi but we had two drivers) were full of knowledge and always tried to help us to show us the most. It was the best safari I've been to. Aziz
      Written November 29, 2024
    • Will A
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      An amazing Kenya experience
      An amazing experience. We booked an 8 day safari in Kenya with Pollmans whivh was unforgettable. We were picked up in Nairobi by our brilliant guide Sphyder. From there we went across multiple game reserves and national parks and were able to see her big 5. Amazing!! Our guide Sphyder was an absolute legend who was both knowledgeable about all the animals we saw, but also provided us with knowledge about Kenya as we drove through the country. Of you book with Pollmans we would highly advise requesting for Sphyder. Overall this was an unforgettable once in a lifetime experience and would.gifhly recommend Pollmans. Thanks again Sphyder!
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      I’m Safari led by Phanuell - exceptional guide who far exceeded all expectations. highly highly reccomend him
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      Written November 26, 2024
    • clare8276
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      Absolutely amazing
      Absolutely amazing, it's a definite. Soloman collected us promptly, he was friendly, safe driving, full of knowledge, chatty, spent 2 days with him on safari, even had the pleasure of seeing the lions, from his prompt response from his colleague. Amazing from start to finish. Would definitely recommend this if your visiting kenya, we were with another couple and a mum & son, made the experience that bit more special as 6 sets of eyes are better than 4. Thanks soloman we had the best time.
      Written November 14, 2024
    • Keith D
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      Knowledgable helpful friendly
      Very well looked after by our guide. Only fault was how the shop we stopped at on the way who tried to extort money. Wanted £400 for a painting, bought one at our hotel for £35. Pointed out all local features on way. Very knowledgeable about wildlife and pointed out stuff we would have missed.
      Written November 13, 2024
    • 187ellar
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      Excellent 5 day safari experience with great guide
      We had an amazing time away in Kenya seeing all the animals up close and getting some amazing photos. Pollmans was well organised and provided us with a lovely guide - Sheshe! Sheshe was so lovely, upbeat and friendly and we couldn’t have asked for a better driver as he got on with us all so well. Sheshe was extremely knowledgeable about the areas and animals but also very respectful. He regularly joked with us and quizzed us on what we had learn each day. We were very lucky to be provided with such a kind and fun guide. Sheshe made our trip so enjoyable and I would highly recommended him :) Thanks for being such a genuine person Sheshe
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    • mathewg191
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      The Big 5 Star Guide - Charles Sheshe
      Pollmans were excellent throughout. Their drivers punctual, happy and so very knowledgeable. Our guide, in perfect English, was able to answer every single one of our million questions with confidence and accuracy. Sheshe, was fantastic and totally made our trip. Speeding through the reserve to get us up and close with Lions on our very first day. We were so lucky. Positives - Sheshe, was brilliant. Singing on our long journeys, telling us all about Kenya. And a very safe driver. Sopa lodges were all very good. Food was fairly good, buffet. All staff were fantastic at each lodge. Negatives - long journey between locations. An option to fly might have been considered. You do lose a day travelling from Masa Mara to Amboselli. We also did a hotel in Mombassa after and not sure it was worth the price tag with awkward flight times back to the UK. Though our time there was thoroughly enjoyed too. (despite some Kenya express!). Overall, a very very positive experience. I would totally 100% recommend going for the Safari. I will remember it for a very long time! Thank you Sheshe for making our trip.
      Written October 25, 2024
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      Written October 23, 2024
    • erschwitzer
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      Brilliant safari tour
      We did a private tour for seven days with Syed for our honeymoon, going from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru to Amboseli to Tsavo West to Taita Hills. What an absolutely incredible experience. We saw so many different animals, habitats and other interesting sights. Syed was knowledge and so enthusiastic about the natural world. He knew the answer to every question! We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this incredible once in a lifetime experience. Hopefully the photos give just a small sense of the amazing things we saw.
      Written October 23, 2024
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    Liz J
    London, UK13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sep 2024 • Friends
    Excellent driver/guide, Daniel took us to a local coffee shop before proceeding to the giraffe sanctuary. Fantastic seeing the giraffes up close and feeding them. Informative talk about the giraffes.
    Enjoyable visit to the Karen Blixen museum, learning about her and her contribution to the local population/area. The tour ended at our hotel via lunch at a local estate with the chance to learn about local bead making
    Written September 25, 2024
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    KAREN M
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    Jul 2023 • Friends
    Giraffe Center was fun but crowded. I wish they limited the number of people on the platform so you could interact & feed the giraffes without fighting everyone. Loved Karen Blixen's home. Memories of the movie Out of Africa.
    Written July 22, 2023
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