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Lesson 8
Magical Kenya Signature Experiences (MKSE):Culture and heritage

Introduction

Create experiences that change your clients and the community for the better. Through these enriching cultural encounters with friendly people and ancient tribes, visitors can enjoy immersive experiences, from learning from a Maasai Warrior to discovering traditional art practices. Travellers will get the opportunity to learn about Kenya’s different tribes and visit some of the county’s most famous cultural sites.

****Suggestion for image: A welcoming Maasai Warrior teaching traditional practices.****

Distant Relatives Experience with Distance Relatives Lodge & Backpackers - Kenya Coast, Kilifi

Perfect for adventurers on a budget. Situated upon the waters of the serene Kilifi Creek, it is a mecca for the environmentally and socially conscious.

Accommodation options: Distant Relatives Eco-lodge and backpackers

Experience duration: Two days or more

Connect with Kenya Social Good Experience by One Horizon Ltd - Nairobi

Connect with the local community and families and gain authentic insights into the Kenyan culture that travellers rarely experience.

Accommodation options: Nairobi has diverse options from tented camps, luxury hotels, and city hotels

Experience Duration: 1 day - 5 days

Remarkable Kenya With a Humanitarian Touch with Lets Go Travel / Il Ngwesi - Laikipia

Lets Go Travel will take travellers through sustainable tourism experiences where they will interact with the community on a one-on-one basis, whilst at the same time enjoying the amazing heartbeat of the African wildlife.

Accommodation options: Ilngwesi Eco-lodge

Experience duration: 3 days

****Suggestion for image: Tourists interacting with local communities and wildlife.****

Thimlich Ohinga World Heritage Site with National Museums of Kenya - Western Kenya, Migori

This 16th-century dry stone-walled complex is a UNESCO world heritage site and an exceptional testimony of settlement patterns and way of life of the early inhabitants of Nyanza.

Accommodation options: Various accommodation options are available in Migori and the nearby towns/cities

Experience duration: Half day

The Karen Blixen Museum with National Museums of Kenya - Nairobi

The museum was Baron Karen Blixen’s former home. The author, poet, artist, and determined coffee farmer was made globally famous by the Oscar award-winning film, “Out of Africa”.

Accommodation options: Nairobi has diverse options from tented camps, luxury hotels, and city hotels

Experience duration: Half day

****Suggestion for image: The Karen Blixen Museum exterior.****

And for a truly memorable experience for your client, why not try one of these...

****Suggestion for image: A collage of various cultural experiences in Kenya.****

The Tamarind Dhow Dining Experience by the Tamarind Group, Mombasa

Enjoy a four-course sumptuous meal on authentic ocean-worthy dhows that have been refurbished as floating restaurants retaining all the traditional aspects of the original dhow.

Accommodation options: Mombasa has a number of beach resorts and hotels

Experience duration: 4 hours

****Suggestion for image: A dhow sailing with diners enjoying their meal.****

Catching Light & Touching Fire with Kitengela Glass - Nairobi

Kitengela Hot Glass is a glass-blowing company that creates original works which are 100% recycled & 100% Kenyan.

Accommodation options: Nairobi has diverse options from tented camps, luxury hotels, and city hotels

Experience duration: 3 hours

****Suggestion for image: Artisans blowing glass at Kitengela Glass.****

Warrior Academy with Saruni with Saruni Lodges - Southern Kenya, Mara

Travellers can spend a day with fearless Maasai and learn about their lives and traditions. This cultural journey into the world of the Maasai is specially designed for families and small groups.

Accommodation options: Saruni Mara

Experience duration: 3 days

****Suggestion for image: Tourists participating in Maasai warrior training.****