Bomas of Kenya Cultural Day Tour
Kenya is the indeed the land of contrast and diversity. It boasts of 42 tribes. There is not a better place that captures a bird’s eye view of the 42 tribes’ cultures like the Bomas of Kenya does.
Here you get to see the recreated Kenyan villages with their traditional huts and depicting in great details their original lifestyles. But even better you get to enjoy colorful stage performances by dancers from different tribes and even sample some traditional dishes. The dances begin in the afternoons.
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There is not a better place that captures a bird’s eye view of the 42 tribes’ cultures like the Bomas of Kenya does.
Your tour starts by pick you from your Nairobi Hotel or accommodation at 1pm.
Here you will experience the rich culture of Kenya’s 42 different ethnic groups as they live on their day-to-day basis. This is clearly demonstrated through traditional dances, music, song, and folklore. There is a splendid arena where acrobatic shows are performed.
The Bomas of Kenya put on displays of traditional dancers and spread over many acres, it also has a wonderful display of mud huts and traditional Kenyan homesteads. The Bomas of Kenya is the ideal place to bring energetic children as they can freely run in and out of the traditional houses & mud huts, climb up ladders and generally have a wonderfully active time.
These traditional houses are set out in clusters according to the region. The homes are grouped with the first wife’s hut, second wife’s hut, granary etc and you can see where the livestock are kept and the enormous variety between the huts.
Bomas of Kenya was initiated in 1971 after Kenya’s independence (1964) and it is run by the Kenyan Government and aims to promote Kenya’s rich cultural heritage.
In addition to the main attractions (the dancers and the traditional homesteads), there is also a large, wooden play area for young children, a small, low-key village of craft shops and other attractions.
