10 Food & Drink Experiences in Kenya to Build a Trip Around

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

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

Travel from Mombasa to Watamu for a glass-bottom boat ride, seasonal dolphin sightings, snorkeling, and a guided canoe trip through Sudi Island’s mangroves. You’ll also get a beach seafood lunch, drinks, equipment, and hotel transfers. Guides such as Derrick and Jim may lead the day, depending on availability.

“Such an amazing trip- great guides. Lots of dolphins. We did have weather on our side but the guides were amazing Derrick and Jim were so insightful and kept us comfortable.”

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2.Coffee farm tour, coffee roasting and tasting experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $35Top rated

Spend about two hours at All Seasons Coffee outside Nairobi, walking among coffee trees, learning how beans are grown and processed, and roasting some to take home. Guides such as Stanley and Duncan explain the work in clear, friendly detail. Coffee, snacks, water, and refreshments are included, with groups capped at 10.

“As a coffee lover and student of life, learning about the history of coffee and Kenya was memorable and special. Duncan our tour guide is really knowledgeable. Stanley welcomed me warmly.”

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3.Mombasa:Street food Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 14 reviews · 2h 30m · from $37

Walk through Mombasa Old Town with an English or Swahili-speaking guide such as Joan or Nicole, stopping for Swahili street foods, seafood, coffee, tea, sugarcane juice, and cassava chips. The 150-minute tour suits curious eaters, with vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, and allergy-aware options available by prior notice.

“Joan is a great host! i got so many information, insights and tastes of Mombasa I'd never had discovered of my own! highly recommend; I'd book again!”

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4.Mombasa Private City Tour & Haller park Sanctuary with sea food luch

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 12 reviews · from $128

Spend 9 to 11 hours with a private English-speaking guide and driver from African Natives Tours & Transfers. Visit Fort Jesus, walk through Mombasa’s Old Town and markets, then feed giraffes at Haller Park. Transport, entry fees, bottled water, soda, and a seafood lunch are included, with meal substitutions available.

“We keken er naar uit om deze tour met ons gezin te maken, maar een uur voor vertrek kregen we een telefoontje van de operator Natives Tours, dat we twee uur voor de afgesproken tijd hadden moeten vertrekken. Het was niet meer mogelijk om deze (privé!) tour te maken. Read more”

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5.Purple Tea Farm Tour from Nairobi City – Specialty Tea Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $102

Leave Nairobi at 8:00 am for Gatanga, where a family-run farm introduces you to Kenya’s rare purple tea. Pick leaves by hand, follow traditional processing, walk to a waterfall, eat a three-course lunch, and taste purple, green, oolong, hibiscus, yellow, silver tip, and golden tip teas. Return transport and tastings are included.

“The Gatura Farm purple Tea tour was excellent, once we got there. It was so interesting to learn how tea is picked and processed by this hands on experience. The 3 course gourmet lunch was fabulous. We also enjoyed a hike to a waterfall and a dip for those daring people. Read more”

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6.Nairobi Food Tour – Street Food Experience Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $163

Spend five private hours tasting Nairobi’s everyday food with a local host. Expect stops at well-known and lesser-known eateries for ugali, mukimo, chapati, nyama choma, kuku choma, samaki, kachumbari, madafu, and Swahili dishes. Faith, Benson, and Simon have guided past tours. Hotel pickup, drop-off, lunch, dinner, and bottled water are included.

“All of it was interesting from start to finish , a great way and maybe the only way , to go to authentic every day food places in Nairobi.”

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7.Swahili Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $55

Meet at Fort Jesus for a four-hour food and culture walk through Mombasa Old Town. Your guide, possibly Hawa or Havah, introduces you to six local vendors, traditional dishes, Swahili architecture, and coastal history. Breakfast, lunch, and evening departures are available, with food, drinks, and transport included.

“Amazing experience of street food tasting in Old Town Mombasa! Hawa was fantastic and so knowledgeable about the history of Mombasa and the culture of the area, the architecture and the foods. Very worth it!!”

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8.Market and Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews · 1h 30m · from $30Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at Tsunami Garden Cafe for a small-group walk through Diani’s Ibiza Market. You’ll learn about local trade, visit a tailoring shop, sample a Swahili dress called a dera, eat chapati, coconut beans, ugali, and viazi karai, then taste palm wine at a local bar. Tina has guided recent tours.

“We really enjoyed the tour with Tina. She is great at explaining and we had the opportunity to see the beautiful market and taste some of the tipical dishes and beverage. it was really a great time spent together! :) We do recommend the visit!”

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9.Nairobi: 1 Hour Gastronomic and Street Food tour of Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 1 hour · from $37

Walk central Nairobi with Ishmael Nzioka on a one-hour food tour starting at International House. Visit a market and several nearby food stops to try samosas, chapati, nyama choma, ugali, sweets, fruit, Kenyan tea, and more. Bring at least $20 in local currency for food, separate from the $37 tour price.

“The tour was fantastic. Ishmael is knowledgeable and a good companion to explore the streets of Nairobi. He patiently answered all my questions. We tried a bunch of different varieties including snacks, sweets, BBQ, fruits. I had fun knowing about local cuisine, history and culture. I also got good tips about local food and restaurants to try.”

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10.Riara tea farm tour with lunch and tea tasting from Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $150

Travel from Nairobi to Riara tea farm in Limuru with a private guide and driver. Learn how Kenyan tea is grown, enjoy a tea tasting and lunch, and hear the farm’s Kenyan family story. Eric is named as a guide, with Grace and her father also involved in some tours. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“We loved our experience visiting the tea farm! From start to finish it was such a wonderful time! Eric our guide was fantastic as well as the driver! We had an amazing time learning all about the full experience of how tea is made from starRead more”

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