This is a carefully crafted experience that provides both character and quality. Between unfair exploitation in un-regulated open markets 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: Kobe Beads Factory, Utamaduni Crafts Centre, Golden eagle art gallery and Aqeeq Galleria. Our tour is specially crafted to afford you the opportunity at your pleasure the chance to acquire a precious stone, with our visit to the gemstone store. The gemstones range from Tanzanite garnet, Amethyst, Rubies, Red Garnets, and Aquamarine which yes, are all mined in Kenya & East Africa. Souvenirs are a memorable way to remember your travel experience as these objects hold a sentimental value to yourself, friends & loved ones.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Maasai market collections Karen
✔ professional tour guide
✔ Pick up and drop off at your hotel/residence
✔ Exclusive tour with private transport
✖ Tips & gratuities
✖ Lunch available for purchase
Pickup Locations
1. Rosa Mystica Christian Guest House
2. 37 On Kikambala
3. Olsupat Lodge
4. Sakina Hotel & Restaurant
5. Santa Fe Hotel Nairobi
6. Prearea Hotel
7. Best Western Plus Westlands
8. Ulwazi Place by Trianum
9. Lowela Hotel
10. Rigel Inn
11. Dayo Suites and Hotel
12. StanMar Hotel
13. Valley Arcade Towers
14. Jkia B&B
15. Nairobi Executive Serviced Apartment
16. Hotel Tobriana
17. New Carnation Hotel
18. Nomad Paradise Hotel
19. Razana Hotel
20. Maasai Lodge
Additional Info: Kindly wait at the reception or front entrance of your residence as our guide will be there to pick you up.
Itinerary
1
Start of at Kobe Tough Beads and Leather. This is a pottery company that makes one of the world most beautiful beads. You will be shown firsthand all the stages from the start to the finish. It’s also a unique factory as it employs single mother parents from the poor neighborhood who earn a living to support their families. It's a women empowerment center for the community. The center was started by women who formerly worked for Kazuri beads factory when it shut down during the pandemic. This was reprieve for them as they could continue to provide for their families.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Utamaduni Craft Centre
After exciting beads factory tour, we will continue to utamaduni crafts center. The best African craft shop in Nairobi, Utamaduni is a must to drop into on the way to some of the exciting venues in Nairobi's green suburb of Karen/Langata, known for the famous writer, Karen Blixen's original farm with beautiful views of the Ngong hills. Incorporate a visit to this unique house of crafts on the day of your visit Nairobi.
The shop, a converted Kikuyu house with 18 shops, is a treasure trove of African crafts, antiques and art, with friendly staff to assist and help pack or ship if needed.
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.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
The Golden Eagle Art Gallery
This is a Kenyan community-based art gallery with the goal of providing customers artistic products, promote and encourage creative and authentic artwork. They offer paintings and drawings, jewelry, African attire, crafts and carvings, antiquities, malachite, soapstone and much more.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Aqeeq Galleria
This is an exclusive store based in Mombasa and Nairobi, the 2 largest cities in Kenya. They deal in authentic sustainably sourced gemstones and jewelry in both precious and semi-precious. They offer an array of massive selection of gemstones. Some of them include Tanzanite garnet, Amethyst, Rubies, Red Garnets, and Aquamarine which yes, are all mined in Kenya & East Africa.
Duration: 60 minutes
5
Matbronze Wildlife Art
Quality bronze work from small jewelry pieces to giant monstrosities you have to see to believe. The bronze art is handmade by the founder and artist, Denis Mathews.Denis' daughter, Esenya, has started our 'silver range' (called SAFARIA) - an elegant selection of handmade,
pure silver jewelry, as well as our bronze art mixed with a silver touch. Alongside the gallery and foundry, there's also restaurant.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
