If you have a day or so to spend in Nairobi there are a few fun sightseeing options and some excellent shopping and eating out opportunities to enjoy.
NAIROBI

Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya is the largest between Johannesburg and Cairo. It is located in the centre of the country and is a modern and cosmopolitan city. Gateway to the principal wildlife reserves, Nairobi is the focus of all the nation’s activities and is developing at an alarming pace. If you have a day or so to spend in Nairobi there are a few fun sightseeing options and some excellent shopping and eating out opportunities to enjoy.

The National Museum features the Leakey family’s pale anthropological discoveries, botanical drawings, the original tribal paintings of Joy Adamson and taxidermy displays of wild animals.

The Railroad Museum will of interest to railway enthusiast and if you are there on a Sunday, the Nairobi Race Course is a great place for people-watching and meeting the locals.

The suburbs of Karen (named after Karen Blixen of Out of Africa fame), Langatta and around the Ngong Hills are where many of Nairobi’s ex-pats live. The British colonists of the early 20th century settled here and enjoyed a good life of of parties, hunting and farming. At the Langatta Giraffe Sanctuary you can hand feed these gentle giants and nearby is the Karen Blixen Museum.

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JUST A FEW RECOMMEND SPOTS TO SHOP

In shops the prices are fixed and credit cards are widely accepted.

Utamaduni
near Langatta Giraffe Centre

A large old house and in each room a different craft is sold – basket ware, screen-printing, wood carving, beads etc and there is also a kid’s collection. Lovely small souvenirs, ideal for gifts plus some bigger items ideal for your own African memories. The house is located in a garden and there is a small café.

African Heritage Store

One shop near Carnivore’s Restaurant and another on the way to the International Airport
Lots of small souvenir items, some lovely jewellery and a good collection of large and expensive West African antiques, artifacts etc

Kazuri Beads

Located in Karen, Kazuri has a nice story – it was started as a means of employment for single mother’s who of course have no access to government assistance and struggle to make a living. It has gone from strength to strength and they now also do some nice pottery.

Safari Essentials
Located on Kibo Land

Only a small range but some quality goods including canvas & leather bags of all sizes, printed fabrics, home-wares with an African theme, some furniture and a few items of clothing – the shop is located in a pretty garden.

The Village Market & The Sarit Centre

These are shopping centers where you can get everything from groceries, to liquor, souvenirs, clothing, toys, books and you can see a movie or eat in a food hall.

The Masai Market

This is a huge market that is held on certain days at certain shopping centres. You will need to ask your driver / guide where the market is that day. Locals and Masai sell a huge range of African crafts – BEWARE, YOU MUST BARGAIN HARD!

Things change, shops move and some close down … at the time of writing the above were all great shopping options. When you book with us we will send you an up-dated list and a list of suggested restaurants and café’s in Nairobi.