Private Kenyan Cooking Class: Experience Local Cuisine and Lifestyle in Nairobi

Enjoy cooking local food with a host family. This is the best way to experience local delicacies which you participate in preparation, cooking and serving. Its the best way to engage with the locals. Get a glimpse into a typical Kenyan household and experience the Kenyan lifestyle and cuisine during this private, authentic food experience.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Unnamed Road - Welcome to this exciting cooking class with a local family. Your host will be able to help you cook a local food called Mukimo. This is a traditional Kikuyu food enjoyed with beef sause and vegetables. The kitchen is big enough to enable clients participate in the preparation and the cooking process. After the cooking, the food is…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Provided lunch
  • Cooking lessons with included ingredients
  • Tea and coffee available
What's Not Included
  • Tips or gratuities
Meal Options
  • Mukimo - Served with Beef Sauce and green vegetables
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kristi_m
Jun 19, 2024
Great learning experience - 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 again at home. Then a driver came and picked us up and dropped us back at our hotel again. The drivers and women teaching us were all great at answering questions about Kenya and sharing about what life is like there.
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Soli69
Nov 6, 2023
cCooking lesson that unites and educates! - Highly recommend this activity! It is a fantastic opportunity to get an insight into Kenyan everyday life at the home of incredibly nice and warm host, Divinah. The food we cooked together was super duper nice. We are also extremely grateful for the wonderful moment we had to enjoy getting answers to all our questions about life in Kenya. Wonderful memory for life!
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Franziska
Aug 9, 2023
Authentic and brilliant - The cooking class was an absolute highlight of our trip. We were picked up in the morning and were able to gather impressions of other parts of the city on the way. We made delicious Kenyan tea together and were able to talk about culture, music, school, life in the country/city and much more. We first watched the cooking and then were allowed to try it ourselves. It was incredibly delicious and also good to get to know the typical dishes right at the start of our trip. We recommend this cooking class to anyone who wants to get a unique impression of authentic Kenyan culture.
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T5586qvmichelleh
Jul 10, 2023
What a great foodie experience - What a fabulous experience. Delicious, hands on and lots of laughs and fun. Our hosts were absolutely delightful. Welcoming, knowledgeable and patient with not such skilled participants. The star of the show was our host’s little helper ( her daughter) who was so beautiful. Such a valuable learning experience and we got to eat up great food. Thankyou, Thankyou.
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Frann7
Jun 27, 2023
Great immersive experience - Had a great time with the two great hosts! They were chatty and really made us all feel welcome in their home, putting us all at ease in a brand new city! Would highly recommend
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Matthorne8
Jun 27, 2023
Wonderful authentic experience! - This was a great authentic Kenyan experience. Davina and Catherine were excellent hosts, showing us the traditional cuisine and letting us cook it together. They were also very friendly and hospitable. Would definitely recommend!
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Elizabeth
Mar 23, 2023
Delicious, informative, fun, relaxing! The perfect start to our Kenya vacation. - Delightful young women shared recipes for three dishes: mokimo, ungali, and beef stew. The chai tea was aromatic as well as delicious and served to enjoy while we cooked. While we prepared the food they readily answered questions about other traditional foods and customs from different regions of Kenya. Their enthusiasm and passion to share their love of Kenya and its food was very evident in our conversation. My husband and I learned much about Kenya and it’s food. We highly recommend this activity as a gateway to your Kenya visit. The meal was delicious!
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Danielrm6155ix
Feb 27, 2023
Fun Nairobi Cooking Class - We always try to schedule a local cooking class during our travels abroad. This was very enjoyable and reasonably priced. A wonderful experience cooking lunch, and interacting with a large Kenyan family. Easy round-trip transportation was furnished from our Nairobi hotel.
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Ben_bayliss
Jun 27, 2023
Excellent time - A group of 5, Catherine and Divina taught us how to make authentic Kenyan food. I would recommend this to anyone of any cooking capability. Although slightly pricey
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Q7180xgstephenw
Sep 24, 2022
Local cuisine at its best! - It is a standing practice to experience the preparation of local dishes during our travel. The cooking of the Kenyan cuisine was well done. Explanations were straight forward and easy to understand. The pick-up was on time. We enjoyed the interesting conversation about Kenya and the local dishes. At the end we devoured a delicious local meal of ugali, mukimo and beef stew. The use of pumpkin leaves was a new experience. A warm thank you to the instructors who made us feel welcome and appreciated.
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From $35
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).