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Kitengela Hot Glass Swaying Bridge
22 locals recommend,
Why locals recommend it
This glass factory where you can watch the artisans hand blowing glass is about a 30-minute drive from the city centre. It’s a really artistic, colourful place, where they’ve used pretty shards of glass in the brickwork and pathways. There’s also a shop where they sell the slightly wonky pieces for cheap! There’s a nice cafe here too, so you can have a cup of coffee in between glass blowing sessions. It’s also close to Rolf’s Place, a hotel that has a big rope bridge to take you across the river.
Lyra
November 8, 2016
Location
Glass Lane
Nairobi, Nairobi County
Tips from locals
Claire
September 27, 2021
Visit Kitengela Hot Glass for the perfect glass crafts, scary bridge- a hanging and swaying metallic narrow bridge across the river. Good for sight seeing and adrenaline rush.
Alisa
January 27, 2021
Located 26km away so only possible if you have half a day or so free. But a great place to visit for an insight into handblown glassware. They do demonstrations at certains times so book in advance. www.kitengela.com
Orak
August 2, 2019
It’s where the magic happens. The dome has more than 1,000 glass stars inset into the ceiling in an accurate rendition of the night sky
Jewel
July 28, 2021
For the out of town experience you can vist Kitengela Hot Glass for a day excursion , learn about hot glass blowing, have an adrenaline rush on the floating bride and immerse yourself in nature. This is an approximately 2 hours drive from Ruaka via private taxis. Instagram worthy views.
Mel
November 13, 2019
amazing place to visit where you see them design glassware
