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Traditional Kikuyu Cooking in Nairobi with a Local Family

Rift Valley Province, Kenya
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Enjoy a small-group cooking lesson with a mother-daughter team at their family home in Puebla. Ale is a professional tour guide and her mother, Tere, an accomplished home cook. Together, you’ll explore the traditional flavors used in Poblano cuisine and share a hands-on culinary experience preparing Tere and Ale's family recipes. A guided tour of Puebla’s bustling local market is also included.
  • Learn to cook authentic Poblano dishes at a family home in Puebla
  • A small group cooking lesson for a hands-on experience
  • All ingredients used during the lesson are included in the price of your tour
  • Bottled water, domestic beer, and lunch or dinner provided

Sample Menu

Starter

Boiled corn or githeri (maize and beans) or mukimo (mashed green peas)

Main

Choose any 1

Beef stew with chapati (flatbread) or Gitwero pilau (one pot raw banana, potato, meat and rice dish) or Ugali (Kenyan cornmeal) or Tamaki (fish)

Main

Steamed cabbage or any other seasonal vegetable

Dessert

Tea

What's Included

  • Private Kenyan cooking class with a local
  • Traditional, homecooked Kikuyu meal in a local home
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Gratuities
  • If you choose the optional market tour, enjoy a guided tour of a local, neighborhood market
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Milimani-B Road
    GW2X+436, Athi River, Kenya

    Please meet your host at her apartment in Kitengela. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighbourhood details, and not the exact address. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Menu may vary depending on the season
  • Private, personalized experience
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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From $80.00

per person

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)