Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
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.
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professional tour guide
Pick up and drop off at your hotel/residence
Exclusive tour with private transport
Tips & gratuities
Lunch available for purchase
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Kindly wait at the reception or front entrance of your residence as our guide will be there to pick you up.
Traveler pickup
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya
Wilson Airport, Nairobi, Kenya
Bogani East Road, Opposite Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya 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. 60 minutes
Utamaduni Craft Centre, Nairobi, Kenya 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. 60 minutes
The Golden Eagle Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya 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. 60 minutes
Aqeeq Galleria, Nairobi, Kenya 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. 60 minutes
Matbronze Wildlife Art, Nairobi, Kenya 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. 60 minutes
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
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Gwendolyn J
10 Jul 2023
It was a great day with my tour guide. He made me feel at home. Courteous, such a gentleman. Exploring Kenya on my first day was super ????
G14HDkenr
11 Jun 2023
Everyone should do this tour. Kelvin was the best, he gave us so much information about Nairobi and the history of the city and the different tribes of Kenya. The shopping experience was great. We went to kobe bead factory and learned about how ceramic beads are made and the history behind how single mothers are being empowered by the art they are producing there. We also went to the art gallery workshop. It was so beautiful before stopping and having lunch in the beautiful gardens. Our visit to the jewellery store was perfect. Great prices for all budgets. 10/10 experience and some great gifts bought to take back home.
D2572KAcharlesm
30 May 2023
This was the best shopping outing ever. My chauffeur arrived perfectly on time. We started off with a tour to kobe beads factory. They make very nice handmade beads. I loved supporting this women. The tour is well curated to exquisite souvenir artisan stalls, no hustle at all. Very serene and organised. The jewellery store was a gem. Excellent pieces and all at an affordable tag for all budgets, actually got an emrald stone. Very well organised and great guidance. Kelvin told me facts as they are, how to burgain and only get what Suites my budget. Very professional. Highly recommended.
This tour in
Nairobi
is organized by
Rustic Nature Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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