15 Lunch Experiences in Kenya Worth Booking

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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8.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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9.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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10.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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11.Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · 6 hours · from $160

Leave your Nairobi accommodation at 9:30 am for Kiambethu Tea Farm. An English-speaking guide explains Kenya’s tea trade, then leads you through the gardens and indigenous forest, where colobus monkeys may appear. Finish with homemade biscuits, tea, and a three-course lunch made with locally sourced produce.

“It was very educating and lovely experience I would love to visit again”

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12.Funzi Island Full Day Excursion with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $110

Leave Diani Beach at 7:30 am for Bodo and the Ramisi River, then travel by motorized canoe through mangroves toward Funzi Island. With a guide such as Ali, you can visit the village and school, swim at a low-tide sandbank, and eat seafood, chicken, beef, or vegetarian food beneath a simple beach shelter.

“The outing is very interesting and exotic. The guide, Ali, is very friendly and tells us lots about his village, the river, and the mangroves. The visit to the village and the school immerses you in the daily life of the inhabitants and is extremely enriching. The meal on the beach is prepared and served with great care and is very good! P.S. If you think of it before you leave, consider bringing school supplies and maybe some small gifts for the children...”

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13.Funzi Island Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $125

Leave Diani Beach at 7:30 AM for Funzi Island. Cruise the Ramisi River by motorized canoe, look for birds and crocodiles, swim at the sandbank, visit a village and school, and buy a seafood lunch with crab, fish, coconut rice, and other options.

“I’m a solo girl traveler visiting Kenya and joined a one-day trip to Funzi Island. I was surprised to find that the scenery here is even more beautiful than Wasini. We had lunch in a small village—seafood, rice, and bread were all delicious. The guide and driver were very friendly. This is definitely a highly recommended.”

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14.Malindi; Robinson’s Island and seafood lunch; Marafa Hell’s Kitchen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $161

Join Abdul and his nephew for a full-day Kenya coast outing from your resort. Visit a wood factory, spice market, Mambrui, Che Shale’s golden beach, Robinson Island for crab, shrimp, fish, and coconut rice, then watch sunset at Marafa Hell’s Kitchen. English, Italian, and Swahili support is available.

“Abdul and his nephew are extremely reliable, kind, and always available for any request. They made our day wonderful, introducing us to the real Kenya. Highly recommended!”

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15.Snorkeling, Dolphin watching, seafood lunch.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $100

Leave Mombasa or Diani early for Shimoni, then sail by dhow or fiber boat toward Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park. Look for dolphins from the boat, snorkel with a guide, and eat a Swahili seafood lunch on Wasini Island. Chico may be part of your English-speaking team. Bring cash for fins, drinks, or optional seafood.

“Parti en véhicule de Mombasa, on est arrivé à 10h au débarcadère. Pour le snorkling il faut louer des palmes en supplément et acheter des bouteilles d’eau en verre le plastique est interdit. Sur une embarcation en bois bien pleine en a navigué quelques heures avec un arrêt d’une heure pour le Snorkling. On peut observer les dauphins depuis le bateau uniquement. on a terminé par un bon repas de poisson , les fruits de mer sont en supplément et les boissons. J’ai surtout apprécié la gentillesse et l’humour de Chico pendant tout le voyage il est très très drôle 😂 Bonne expérience dans l’ensemble”

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