Royal Lantern Tours
attraction — 149 Monkey Street
Trap score: 58/100 (orange)
Royal Lantern Tours is a Tours popular with visitors; check recent reports before you go.
Location: Nairobi
Reports (8)
- bait_switch (severity 4/5) — 2026-04: Menu had no prices; the final total was absurd and they got hostile when questioned.
- overcharge (severity 1/5) — 2026-03: They add a mystery 'service charge' that isn't posted anywhere on the menu.
- fake_listing (severity 4/5) — 2026-01: Card skimmer suspected; my account was charged twice within the hour.
- harassment (severity 3/5) — 2025-05: Room photos were of a different building entirely; total bait and switch.
- unsafe (severity 2/5) — 2025-02: Bracelet forced onto my wrist, then demanded payment for the 'free' gift.
- unsafe (severity 3/5) — 2024-10: The ATM ate my card and the 'help desk' asked for my PIN. Obvious scam.
- other (severity 2/5) — 2024-11: Felt genuinely unsafe here after dark; aggressive touts followed us for blocks.
- bait_switch (severity 5/5) — 2024-08: Advertised as authentic; sold mass-produced fakes at luxury prices.