Kenya · LUNCH EXPERIENCES

15 Lunch Experiences in Kenya Worth Booking

30 tours  ·  from $21 a head

Good lunch experiences fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Full-Day Special Wasini Island Tour with Snorkeling and Lunch - Leaving Diani before the crowds
Full-Day, Lunch Experiences, Snorkeling, Tour Reviews, Tours, Tours in Diani Beach

Full-Day Special Wasini Island Tour with Snorkeling and Lunch

1.Full-Day Special Wasini Island Tour with Snorkeling and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 184 reviews · from $126Our pick

Start with pickup in Diani at 6:30 am, then ride to Shimoni for a traditional wooden boat, Swahili breakfast, and snorkeling at Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park. You’ll visit Wasini Island, eat seafood or chicken, see the Coral Garden and Slave Caves, and receive drinks, equipment, and underwater footage.

“The Boat Tour was awesome! From the moment we stepped on board, the service was exceptional – the crew was friendly, attentive, and made sure everyone felt welcome. The food was great with plenty of refreshing drinks. The snorkeling guides were the best I’ve ever Read more”

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Mombasa: Kisite Park Private Cruise with Breakfast and Lunch - Breakfast on the way to Kisite Marine Park
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Mombasa: Kisite Park Private Cruise with Breakfast and Lunch

2.Kisite Park Private Cruise with Breakfast and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 181 reviews · 8 hours · from $163

This private coastal day links dolphin watching, reef snorkeling, a Kisite sandbank stop, Swahili breakfast and lunch, Wasini Island, and Shimoni Slave Caves. Guides such as Francis, Jimmy, Eric, and Ali are praised for careful help in the water. Scuba is available for an added €60 cash fee.

“Our day out to Wasini island and Shimona caves was stunning. Our driver Jimmy picked us up and dropped us back at our accommodation, so all was smooth and easy. The team were knowledgeable and friendly. Snorkelling on the reef was amazing, Francis took time to show us special sights like octopus in the coral. White sand beach in the middle of the sea. Fantastic meal on Wasini Island. Tour of the caves included a local guide who told us the history - a hard listen but a good thing to know about. We felt really safe and well looked after all day, and saw some amazing sights. Highly recommended!”

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Nairobi City Walking Tour with Traditional Kenyan Lunch - Parliament, the mausoleum, and Kenyatta Conference Centre
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Nairobi City Walking Tour with Traditional Kenyan Lunch

3.Nairobi City Walking Tour with Traditional Kenyan Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · from $45Top rated

Meet your English-speaking guide at Hotel Boulevard at 9:00 am for a five-hour walk through Uhuru Park, Nairobi’s government quarter, Kenyatta Conference Centre, August 7 Memorial Park, and possibly the National Archives. Use local transport, eat lunch with a drink, and finish back at the meeting point. Guides have included Clinton and Lennox.

“This was a great tour of the city of Nairobi going to historical sites, important government sites, and local neighborhoods, seeing how the people of Nairobi live and work and live.Lennox was our tour guide, he was very friendly, very knowledgeable, and answered any questions we had, we feel very lucky to have had him and experience a Nairobi with him,”

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Mombasa: Tsavo East National Park Day Trip with Lunch - The three-hour road from Mombasa or Diani
1-Day Tours, Lunch Experiences, National Parks, Tour Reviews, Tours in Mombasa, Tsavo Safaris

Mombasa: Tsavo East National Park Day Trip with Lunch

4.Tsavo East National Park Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 41 reviews · 8 hours · from $153

Spend a full day traveling from Mombasa or Diani Beach to Tsavo East National Park for a game drive, hot lunch, and wildlife viewing. English or German-speaking guides such as Stephen, Steven, and Francis have earned praise for their effort and animal spotting. Expect a long road journey and separate park entrance fees.

“Wycieczka super, głównie dzięki świetnemu kierowcy - przewodnikowi - Francis - wielkie dzięki ! Francis bardzo starał się, aby pokazać nam jak najwięcej atrakcji ! Dzięki niemu udało się nam zobaczyć lwice schowane w zaroślach - tak długo krążył wokół ich kryjówki, aż udało się je wywabić z ukrycia !”

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Kisite Marine Park Private Boat Snorkeling with breakfast & Lunch - Kisite Marine Park for snorkeling and swimming
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Kisite Marine Park Private Boat Snorkeling with breakfast & Lunch

5.Kisite Marine Park Private Boat Snorkeling with breakfast & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $161

You’ll travel from your hotel or port to Shimoni, board a private dhow, search for dolphins, snorkel at Kisite Marine Park, and eat a Swahili seafood lunch on Wasini Island. Breakfast, fruit, drinks, equipment, park fees, transport, and underwater photos are included, with a village visit and Shimoni Slave Caves added to the day.

“We had an amazing adventure! The entire day as planned and arranged seamlessly. Beautiful coral reef, lots of fish, dolphins, amazing food, and site seeing. We loved our guide and boat captain. Highly recommend!”

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Watamu Marine Park & Sudi Island Mangrove Forest Canoe Ride.With sea food lunch - Boarding the glass boat at Watamu Marine Park
Canoes & Kayaks, Diani & Coast Beach Trips, Food, Food & Drink, Lunch Experiences, Tour Reviews, Tours in Mombasa

Watamu Marine Park & Sudi Island Mangrove Forest Canoe Ride.With sea food lunch

6.Watamu Marine Park & Sudi Island Mangrove Forest Canoe Ride.With sea food lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · from $101

Travel from Mombasa to Watamu for a glass-boat ride, seasonal dolphin sightings, snorkeling, and a guided canoe trip through Sudi Island’s mangroves. You’ll have a seafood barbecue, drinks, equipment, and hotel transfers included. Guides such as Derrick, Jim, and driver Eric are named in the tour experience.

“Excellent excursion with African Tours and transfers. Good driver Eric. We saw Dolphins, good snorkeling, Canoe trip into mangroves followed by a delicious seafood lunch bbq on the beach.”

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Nairobi: Tea Farm Day Trip with Lunch at kiambethu - Walking among the tea plants
1-Day Tours, Coffee & Tea Farm Tours, Farms, Lunch Experiences, Tour Reviews, Tours in Nairobi

Nairobi: Tea Farm Day Trip with Lunch at kiambethu

7.Tea Farm Day Trip with Lunch at kiambethu

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 21 reviews · 7 hours · from $44Best value

Spend about seven hours at Kiambethu Tea Farm near Nairobi, where you hear the farm’s story, pick tea, make orthodox tea, walk through indigenous forest, and eat a three-course lunch. Hotel pickup, tea tasting, drinks, and transport are included, but check the extra $42 activity fee before booking.

“Concernant le transport le site proposait un guide français raison pour laquelle nous avons choisi cette option mais au dernier moment on nous a dit que cette option n’étais pas possible ….gros pbm quand on ne parle pas bien l’anglais et que nous sommes 4 !! Concernant le transport le chauffeur a eu 1h30 de retard ce qui est inadmissible et nous n’avons même pas eu d’excuses de l’organisateur ni pour le guide ni pour le retard Nous ne sommes pas satisfaits du tout de cela. La visite de la ferme à the quand à elle a été féerique ! Un endroit magnifique digne d’un vrai compte de fée. Des…”

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The Carnivore Restaurant Experience in Nairobi: Lunch or Dinner - How the all-you-can-eat meal works
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The Carnivore Restaurant Experience in Nairobi: Lunch or Dinner

8.The Carnivore Restaurant Experience in Nairobi: Lunch or Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · from $116

You’ll dine at Nairobi’s Carnivore Restaurant for about four hours, with hotel pickup and return. Choose lunch or dinner, then watch carvers serve roasted meats from Maasai swords, including ostrich, crocodile, camel, and zebra, alongside soup, sides, dessert, and coffee. A vegetarian meal is available if requested when booking.

“We had a great time. The food and atmosphere was amazing. Pick up and drop were on time. Our driver Bernard was very friendly and helpful.”

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Nairobi City Orientation Guided Tour with Lunch at Carnivore - City Market and Nairobi’s everyday character
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Nairobi City Orientation Guided Tour with Lunch at Carnivore

9.Nairobi City Orientation Guided Tour with Lunch at Carnivore

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · 6 hours · from $150

Get your Nairobi bearings with an English-speaking private guide, hotel pickup, museum visit, Snake Park stop, KICC rooftop views, and lunch at Carnivore. Guide Edwin has earned praise for his warm hospitality and clear explanations of Kenya’s culture and past. Expect about six hours, city traffic, walking, and a meat-focused lunch.

“Edwin told me a lot about histro of Kenya and Nairobi .Very Hood guider.I would like to meet him once again when I will be the seconda Tomek on Nairobii.”

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David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust & Giraffe Center with Lunch - Feeding giraffes at the Giraffe Center
Giraffe Centre & Elephant Orphanage, Lunch Experiences, Tour Reviews, Tours in Nairobi, Wildlife

David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust & Giraffe Center with Lunch

10.David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust & Giraffe Center with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 5 hours · from $193

Start with hotel pickup in Nairobi at 8 am, then feed giraffes and offer a kiss at the Giraffe Center. Continue to the elephant orphanage for a close look at rescued calves and their care, then sit down to lunch at Carnivore restaurant. English-speaking guides such as George and Isaac handle the day, with airport-area pickup available for an added fee.

“This was a really good first day in Nairobi. I was picked up at my hotel by George and we went straight away to the giraffe center. George made sure that I had the best experience I could while feeding the giraffes. And, for an extra bonus there was a baby (1 month old) giraffe there! From there we went to the Nairobi National Park and to the elephant orphanage. Again, George made sure that I had a good spot to see the elephants and they even came close enough for me to touch, There were a total of 21 orphaned elephants and even an orphaned black rhino. Finally was…”

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Diani Beach: Kisite Marine Park Dhow & Snorkeling with Lunch - Snorkeling at Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park
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Diani Beach: Kisite Marine Park Dhow & Snorkeling with Lunch

11.Kisite Marine Park Dhow & Snorkeling with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 1 day · from $135

Travel by minibus from Diani, Tiwi, or Msambweni to Shimoni, then sail a traditional dhow to Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park. You will snorkel at up to two sites, watch for dolphins and turtles, and eat fish and crab at a cliff-top restaurant on Wasini Island. Snorkeling gear, marine escorts, hotel transfers, and refreshments are included.

“Je me suis sentie en toute sécurité. Les gens sur le bateau veulent toujours que se soit plaisant.”

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Kaimbethu tea farm tour and lunch package - Pickup from Nairobi and the drive to the farm
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Kaimbethu tea farm tour and lunch package

12.Kaimbethu tea farm tour and lunch package

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 14 reviews · 6 hours · from $50

Spend about six hours at Kiambethu Tea Farm near Nairobi with hotel pickup, a small group of up to seven, tea stories from Fiona, a plantation and forest walk, wildlife spotting, tea tasting, and a homemade buffet lunch. Guides such as Nancy and Daniel add friendly local help, while the Ngong Hills views make this a pleasant break from the city.

“Esperienza super interessante! La fattoria del tè è un posto meraviglioso dove la natura fa da protagonista! Grazie delle spiegazioni, agli addetti alla colazione e pranzo, era tutto buonissimo. La giornata si compone di visita ai campi, colazione, visita nella foresta per vedere le varie specie di alberi e pranzo a buffet con un sacco di scelta. Ultimo ma non per importanza, il nostro autista Daniel, super simpatico e di compagnia!”

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Private Traditional Kenyan Cooking Class with Lunch in Nairobi - Entering a Kenyan family home
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Private Traditional Kenyan Cooking Class with Lunch in Nairobi

13.Private Traditional Kenyan Cooking Class with Lunch in Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $60

Join a local Nairobi family at 9:00 a.m. for a private, hands-on Kikuyu cooking class. Prepare mukimo with beef sauce and vegetables, share lunch with your hosts, enjoy tea or coffee, and tour the kitchen garden. Pickup, ingredients, bottled water, and private transport are included.

“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”

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Shimba Hills: Game Drive, Waterfall Hike, and Lunch - The morning drive into the reserve
Game Drives, Hiking & Trekking, Lunch Experiences, Tour Reviews, Tours in Mombasa

Shimba Hills: Game Drive, Waterfall Hike, and Lunch

14.Shimba Hills: Game Drive, Waterfall Hike, and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 8 hours · from $217

Join Florence and her safari team for an 8-hour Shimba Hills outing from Diani Beach or Mombasa. You’ll ride through the reserve, walk 2.5 km to Sheldrick Falls with rangers, swim beneath the waterfall, then eat lunch and use the pool at Shimba Green Lodge. Wildlife sightings can include buffaloes, zebras, antelopes, and warthogs.

“This is a day in paradise away from the busy Diani beach - you will see beautiful landscape in the Shimba hills all to the sea front. The treck with the ranger in the tropical forest is a good exercise and you will be enchanted to discover the waterfalls and have a natural shower. The tour finally ends by taking you to the most beautifull landscape view in your life, over the rivers and elephant sanctuary… you will remember Kenya always from this breath taking view. Finally, you are in good hands with Florence, she is talented and has all the connections to make your journey a success.. so no…”

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Tour Giraffe Center,Karen blixen and lunch carnivore restaurant - Starting at the Giraffe Centre around 9:00 a.m.
Dining Experiences, Giraffe Centre & Elephant Orphanage, Karen Blixen & Colonial History, Lunch Experiences, Tour Reviews, Tours, Tours in Nairobi

Tour Giraffe Center,Karen blixen and lunch carnivore restaurant

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $183

Spend about eight hours with a private guide visiting Nairobi’s Giraffe Centre and Karen Blixen Museum, then enjoy charcoal-roasted meats at Carnivore Restaurant. Hotel pickup, transport, entrance fees, and lunch are included. Confirm whether the elephant nursery visit is part of your booking, since the stated itinerary does not list it.

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

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