Close to Home Weekend Getaway in Nanyuki -14 -16 Sept 2019

Join us for a weekend at Ngororo Guesthouse. Situated 8km from Nanyuki town, this unique and spacious private house with family pets is ideal for a peaceful getaway. The property hosts a large variety of birds and visiting Colobus and Sykes Monkey’s. It is surrounded by lush vegetation of indigenous trees and plants, has a large fish pond, and a Gazebo situated at the river. It is ideal for bird watching and nature lovers.

On Saturday, we leave early from the Museum to arrive at Ngororo Guesthouse for lunch with an afternoon visit to the Sirimon Cheese Factory to see how their cheeses are made. Sirimon has made a commitment to work within the community and with the small shareholder dairy farmers to support them and to reduce their ecological footprint. Dinner is at Ngororo Guesthouse.

The Ngare Ndare Forest is 40 minutes away in the foothills of Mount Kenya and we plan to visit the Forest for a day trip on Sunday. (http://www.ngarendare.org/index.php) The activities at the Forest include a canopy walk, forest walking, or  bird watching depending on your interest. The canopy walkway is a 40 ft. high aerial bridge of wiremesh and cables meandering through the tree canopy and extending 450 metres long. The walkway ends at a wooden platform 30 off the ground where there is frequently a great view of buffalo and elephants in the river. We’ll have a picnic lunch at the Forest. Sundowners at the Gazebo by the river and dinner at the house will end the day. On Monday, the plan is to visit a raspberry farm on our way back to Nairobi.

Date: Saturday, September 14 to Monday, September 16

Cost: 16,000 Ksh for adults

Included: Food, lodging, tips.

Cost excludes Conservation fees, transportation costs, lunch on Sunday.

* Please indicate your transportation status when signing up: if you will be driving, if you can take passengers, or if you need transportation.

Conservations fees at Ngare Ndare: Residents and Citizens- 2000 Ksh per day; Non-resident- $40

Payment Options:

  1. Safaricom: M-Pesa Paybill, Business no – 400800, Account No- 6571570019
  2. Airtel Money – 0780 755 231
  3. Direct Bank Transfer

Bank: Commercial Bank of Africa

Account Name: KENYA MUSEUM SOCIETY

Bank Account: 657 157 0019

You won’t be confirmed until your payment is received. The deadline for payment is August 31 or until the group limit is reached.

Bookings: 0724 255299 or info@kenyamuseumsociety.org

By participating in KMS safaris, you are helping to support projects of the National Museums of Kenya.

 

The Affordable Art Show: 25-27 October 2019

2019 Affordable Art Show

Fri-Sun, 25-27 Oct

Are you an art lover, buyer, collector or just looking for a way to give your home/office a fresh look? The Biggest art show in East Africa, is an event you can’t afford to miss. Save the Dates Now!

 

We are also Looking for Volunteers from June through October

The first meeting of the 2019 Art Show Committee will be Wed, 19 June, 10-12 pm.

We are looking for volunteers who would like to help produce the show, which will be 25-27 October this year.

Those with publicity skills/contacts, sponsorship suggestions, data entry skills, experience in curating art and those who just have time/interest to help with planning and organizing the show are asked to contact the KMS office and attend the first meeting.

The work intensifies from 16 October as we take in, process and hang the art, sell the art throughout the weekend of the show and finally take down the show and return unsold art to artists.

Volunteers who cannot commit to serving on the committee for several months, but who can assist one or a few days, will also be needed beginning 16 October through 28 October.  It’s an intense time, but previous volunteers have found it interesting and worthwhile.

Contact Us on;
Mobile: 0724 255 299, 0780 755 231
info@kenyamuseumsociety.org

 

Turkana Safari: 8-17 June, 2019

This year’s KMS annual trip is to this amazing part of Northern Kenya!

Route: Nairobi – South Horr – Loiyangalani – Koobi Fora – North Horr – Chalbi Desert – Marsabit – Nairobi

Accommodation: Both camping and Banda options available throughout. Members pay for whatever they choose; camping is usually Ksh 500 and Banda’s Ksh 1,000

Transport: In comfortable land cruisers that sit 6 persons.

Cost: Ksh 134,000

Included: All meals provided for 9 days.All camping equipment, including mattress and pillow, provided but you pay your own camp/banda fee.

Not included: Lunch on day 10, park entry to Sibiloi National Reserve.

Bookings: 0724 255299 or info@kenyamuseumsociety.org

Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour, Tigoni

Saturday 16 February 2019

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city with this fantastic day outing not too far away from Nairobi. Kiambethu Farm is a stunning tea plantation with the most beautiful gardens and view of the Ngong Hills. The lovely farm is situated in Limuru area on sloping hills. The drive through tea and coffee plantations as you get closer to the farm & the surrounding countryside while on the farm offers many great photo opportunities.
Included: 
• A tour of the tea farm & 1-acre indigenous forest (where you will get to hear about the various flora and their medicinal use.);

• A brief talk on the history of tea in Kenya, (how it is grown, processed and sold), by the granddaughter of the original farmer;

• Complimentary tea, coffee and soft drinks;

• An excellent 3 course lunch, which is a fantastic array of different healthy foods made from vegetables grown in their garden.

After lunch you are at leisure to visit the extraordinary garden, full of lush vegetation, extravagant flowers, and colorful birds.

All around, a delightful way to spend a Saturday.

Cost
KMS member Ksh 3,600 Member Child Ksh 1,800

Guest Ksh 4,000, Guest Child Ksh 2,000

Payment: M-PESA Paybill no: 400800, Account no: 6571570019

Excluded: Transport (When you sign up, indicate whether you will need transport or if you can give a lift)

Limited spaces available, so book and pay by Tue 12 Feb.

Bookings: 0724 255 299 or info@kenyamuseumsociety.org