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 kobe Beads Factory, Utamaduni Crafts Centre, the Maasai Market, and Galleria Shopping Mall.
Pickup included
A typical tour includes stops at four high-caliber shops: Kobe Bead Factory, Utamaduni Craft Center, Maasai Market, and Golden Eagle Art Gallery. Start your tour with a visit to Kobe Bead Factory. Learn about the shop’s initiative to empower women in the community as they craft beads from clay to finished items in the shop. Various women from different parts of the country benefit from this fantastic idea. They guide you step-by-step through the process of their crafts. Then, head to the Utamaduni Craft Center, a treasure trove of African handicrafts, antiques, and art. Include a visit to this unique craft house in your day to visit baby elephants and feed giraffes. After shopping, stop for refreshments at the large, beautiful garden restaurant, and if you are a bird lover, you will be entertained by the many exotic birds. Make sure to include Utamaduni in your Kenya vacation itinerary. Then, visit the Golden Eagle Art Gallery, one of the craft centers, to see men working on wood carvings and see various wooden handicrafts. Finally, stop at the Maasai Market, which moves around the city on different days of the week, usually operating from 8 am to 6 pm at each location.
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Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
We pick up all travellaers within Nairobi