11 Shows in Kenya Worth the Early Start

1.Giriama Cultural Dance Show and Local Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 32 reviews · 3 hours · from $35Our pick

Diani Giriama village tour with healer visit, palm wine, and dance arena. Market and school stops, $35, 3 hours, great photos.

“We had an amazing time on this tour. Everything was well organized, very interesting and exceeded our expectations. A special shout-out to Samson who was absolutely fantastic - super friendly, knowledgeable and very helpful throughout the entire trip. Highly recommended.”

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2.The Safari Cats Show Tickets & Buffet Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 29 reviews · 4 hours · from $99

Nairobi’s Safari Cats cat show paired with a Nyama Choma buffet dinner, plus hotel pickup and drop-off for a fun night out.

“Het eten is een ervaring, lijkt op carnivore. Dansers waren goed, show is vrij kort en gaat erg snel. Je krijgt wel het idee van afraffelen. Het gaat allemaal iets te onpersoonlijk. Foto's maken op het einde, iedereen kent z'n plek. Als de show klaar is komen de bonnen. Iedereen is dan ook meteen weg. Dus tip: kom echt een kwartier voor tijd. Zorg dat je al in de buurt bent ergens, het verkeer in Nairobi is zo druk dat velen veel te laat waren. De meeste mensen waren klaar met eten voordat de show begon. En om jezelf niet meteen vol te eten, eet spaarzaam de vullende soep en…”

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3.Maasai Village Visit with Traditional Dance Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 24 reviews · 7 hours · from $50

Maasai village visit from Nairobi with a guided house tour, traditional dance show, and hotel transfers, plus a community contribution.

“I was picked up with a car that was old and dirty. There was no air conditioning and when I asked to turn it on, it didn’t work very well. Driver insisted on having the windows open. This is OK however, not when the adjacent trucks are bellowing exhaust fumes into the car. Driver had a terrible cough and was spitting out of the window constantly. On way back driver stopped to buy plants for his house while I was waiting in the car. Interesting to see the village and the way of life. Maasai who was giving tour telling me about how the live etc, was constantly leaving to…”

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4.Safari Cat Dancers Show And Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $99

Nairobi door-to-door dinner and a 9-10 African dance and acrobatics show under a palm-thatch roof. Food included, drinks extra.

“Loved this experience and would definitely recommend. Bring your appetite, because the Keema just keeps coming :)”

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5.Fort Jesus Sound and Light show Mombasa

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · from $50

Fort Jesus Sound and Light in Mombasa is a 2-hour night show in a 16th-century Portuguese fort, with 3D mapping, lasers, holograms, fireworks.

“Not sure if the light show is good or not. Took an Uber and arrived at the location only to discover that the show is seasonal and stopped for the season 1-2 months prior.”

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6.Cabaret Show with Dinner at Safari Park Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 4 hours · from $120Top rated

Nairobi cabaret show at Safari Park Hotel with a Kenyan BBQ buffet dinner, live band music, and an African cat show, plus hotel pickup.

“The entire experience was amazing, the band, the food and the performers. I would highly recommend to anyone interested in coming to Nairobi.”

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7.Bomas of Kenya Cultural Dance Tour and Show

★★★★★★★★★★2.8 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $70

See Kenya’s Bomas with a 4-hour Nairobi pickup, traditional dance and songs, arena acrobatics, and craft shops for about $70.

“I would not recommend. It says approx 4 hrs, 45mins to location, 2 hr show and 45mins back, we were told we had 5 to 10mins to look at the bomas before the show, these is what I wanted to see the most. We got to see 3 bomas regions out of a possible 23, not told about the stalls to buy items, was hurried to a bead factory that was not on itinerary, so alot of time here with tour of history, how beads are made and then brought to the shop with crazy high price point and to top it off the price in Dollars, not Kenyan shillings.…”

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8.Glass-bottom Boat Ride with Underwater Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $30Best value

Diani Beach glass-bottom boat ride with a captain’s underwater fish show, snorkeling gear, and a sandbank stop for views and photos.

“Der Kapitän hat uns viele meereslebewesen gezeigt und an Bord geholt.”

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9.Nairobi Bomas Cultural Dance Show & Dinner Carnivore Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $225

Nairobi afternoon culture plus unlimited prime-meat sword carving at Carnivore, starting 1 pm with hotel pickup and a Bomas dance show.

“This tour to Bomas had to be cancelled due to a nation election so they suggested a substitution of a tour to a giraffe breeding facility. I was met by a knowledgeable local guide who took me to several other venues with dinner at a local restaurant serving barbecued meats. Good substitute.”

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10.Bomas of Kenya Cultural Dance Tour and Show.

★★★★★★★★★★1.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $44

Nairobi’s Bomas Cultural Dance Tour pairs guided mud-hut homesteads with a lively 2-hour traditional dance show and acrobatics.

“Je n'ai pas pu réaliser la visite l'organisateur n'est jamais venu me récupérer au point de rendez-vous, et il ne répondait pas au téléphone”

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11.Safari Park Hotel Show & Dinner Experience In Nairobi Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $99

Nairobi night show at Nyama Choma Ranch with a traditional meal, hotel pickup, and Safari Cats dance and acrobatics for $99.

“For Guest of Safari Park Hotel is the Show free, others have to pay 2000 KES. The Price for the Dinner is 4600 KES. The Price from GetYourGide is much to high!”

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