Masai Ostrich Farm Kitengela & Masai Cultural Village

Nairobi Day Tour - Kenya

(Masai Ostrich Resort/Farm – is located 45 kilometers from Nairobi on Athi River/Kitengela plains. Thirty minutes from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and one and half hours from the Tanzania border. Set in 200 acres of rolling grasslands, the Ostrich farm supplies Kenya and Overseas countries with Meat, Feathers, Skins and Livestock since 1991.)

Masai Ostrich Resort & Masai Cultural Village Visit

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Masai Ostrich Resort/Park is located 45 kilometers from Nairobi on the Athi River/Kitengela Plains and 30 minutes from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The Ostrich Park is 7 kilometers off the Nairobi - Arusha road.

Set in 200 acres of rolling grasslands, the Ostrich Farm supplies Kenya and overseas countries with Ostrich Meat, Feathers, Skins and Livestock since 1991. The Ostriches have been trained and ridden for many years. People all over the world continue to experience riding this giant sized bird.

Ostrich products are available for sale. After the tour you will have lunch and later visit a Masai Cultural Village called Ormakau Masai Cultural village separated from Nairobi National Park by the gorge and the Athi River. Nickson Ole Parmisa (Masai village spokesperson and interpreter) will take you on guided walks in the villageand give talks. It's a great way of learning on the field.

Masai Ostrich Resort & Masai Cultural Village Visit Prices

Notes

Included Items of the Tour

* Lunch at Masai Ostrich Resort

* Round Trip Transportation is included

* Entrance fee to visit an authentic Masai Cultural Homestead (Photography allowed)

Items not Included on the Tour

* Any activities at the farm
* Any extras not mentioned above

* Tips & gratuities for the driver guide / resort staff

Masai Ostrich Resort/Park Information

Masai Ostrich Resort/Park in Kitengela Nairobi currently has a total of 700 ostriches being reared in the area. A good number of items produced or used in Masai Ostrich Resort are made from ostrich feathers or skin. Ostrich meat, which is said to have the lowest cholesterol level amongst other red meat and to also cure respiratory illnesses, is a delicacy at the resort along with its oil.

There are two types of ostriches in the farm — the blue neck ostrich, a breed mostly found in the Northern Kenya across the equator and the Masai ostrich, which is found in the southern Kenya hemisphere. The difference between the two is that the blue neck ostrich has a darker, smoother skin with tender feathers, while the Masai ostrich has a pink skin with tough feathers. Both birds, though, have tougher skin than a cow.

The mating season begins on the first of June where one male ostrich is closeted with five female ostriches in one dock for the purpose of mating. If you want to know whether a female ostrich is ready for mating, the secret is in the feathers — they hang low on the side as they walk.

Everything in this farm is planned according to seasons. The slaughtering of the animals is no exception. At eight months, their skin is soft enough for slaughtering and human consumption. A specific torch is used to check the fertility of an egg. If it is unfertilized, then it is used.

One egg, which is often big enough to serve a whole family of more than five, is said to help increase intimacy between couples. The egg takes 42 days to hatch — twice the time the chicken takes to hatch — producing a chick as heavy as 0.5 kg-1.3 kg. For those who cannot take ostrich meat, there is plenty of the usual meals found in hotels in the menu.

Masai Ostrich Park Nairobi Ostrich Ride

Ostriches are very strong birds, one ostrich has to be held by two attendants before anyone can mount them. The attendants then control the bird during the ride. The experience is more frightening than it is enjoyable. Sometimes the ostrich moves so fast making even a confident man terrified in case it throws him off and starts kicking.

Ostriches have the reputation of strong heavy kicks that can kill a Lion. Wild predators have died after falling victim to their infamous kicks.

The mortality rate of ostriches is heightened by the fact they tend to eat anything, including picking on each other’s feathers. When they eat indigestive materials, their stomachs hurt and start rotting, this prevents them from eating again. Eventually, they die. I guess that is why they are referred to as daft, what with the proverb; ‘don’t sink your head in the sand like an ostrich’.

Ostrich Ride Prices/Rates

* Adults: 200 Kenyan Shillings

* Children: 100 Kenya Shillings

* Ostrich Special ride : 400 Kenyan Shillings

Booking & Reservations for Masai Ostrich Resort/Park in Kitengela Nairobi, Kenya

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