Nairobi: Souvenir Shopping and Historical Half-Day Tour

Discover the best places to shop for souvenirs in Nairobi on a private tour. Visit the Kazuri Beads Factory, the Utamaduni Craft Centre, the Golden Eagle Art Gallery, and the Maasai Market.
Between the language barrier and the prevalence of low-quality goods, souvenir shopping in Kenya can be a minefield. Navigate it with ease on this door-to-door private tour, with your driver/guide on hand to translate, carry heavy items, and advise if required. A typical tour includes stops at four high-caliber stores: Kazuri Beads Factory, Utamaduni Crafts Centre, the Maasai Market, and Golden Eagle Art Gallery

Start your tour with a visit to the Kazuri Beads Factory. Learn about the shop's community women empowerment initiative, as they make the beads from clay to finished items in the shop. Various women from different parts of the country benefit from this fantastic idea. They take you through step by step of the process of their crafts.

Next, head to the Utamaduni Craft Centre, a treasure trove of African crafts, antiques, and art. Incorporate a visit to this unique house of crafts on the day of your visit to the baby elephants and feeding the giraffes. After shopping, stop and have refreshments in the large beautiful garden restaurant and if you are a bird watcher the many exotic birds will keep you entertained. Make sure you make Utamaduni a part of your Kenya holiday itinerary.

Then, visit the Golden Eagle Art Gallery, one of the craft centers, to view men working on wood carving and see a variety of wood crafts. Finally, stop at the Maasai Market, which moves around the city on different days of the week, typically operating from 8 am to 6 pm at each location.

After shopping, enjoy a brief walk and a historical tour of Nairobi. The guide takes you through the values of Kenyan cultures.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.