Top Nairobi Art Tours

Get to know a Nairobi beyond its history during this private walking tour with former street children. Follow your guides through the city streets and learn about their upbringing on the streets and how they transformed their lives with the Nai Nami project for underprivileged youths. Learn about life on the street, ask questions, and develop personal connections with the locals during this storytelling tour.

Instead of researching where to buy the best souvenirs in Nairobi, this convenient tour saves you time and takes you to a shortlist of great shopping spots. Browse traditional African fabric, ornaments, sculptures, and artwork—without any worries about language barriers, as the driver is there to help translate if you need assistance. Stops include the Kazuri Beads Factory—which makes ceramic beads, and Utamaduni Craft Centre.

Feel the ancient rhythms of Africa as you feast on game grilled over an open fire on this door-to-door dinner package. First, savor authentic African meats with classic accompaniments as a live band plays. Next, enjoy a thrilling show that blends African dance moves with acrobatics, keeping you glued to the stage. Travel in a group no larger than 11 people for a more intimate experience.

We will show you the beat places in Nairobi city to buy curios and hand made souvenirs by local craftsmen and artists at the best and pocket friendly prices. The crafts and souvenirs include hand made crafts like jewelry, artwork, masks, sculptures, wooden carvings, Ankara/Africans dresses/skirts/shirts etc. Secondly, you'll get a chance to visit the local fabric market and shop for beautiful African ankara fabric, dresses and showls at the best price. You can also buy fabric share your designs and have an outfit tailored. Thirdly, you get to have your hair braided by a local salonist. This is optional and guests have to request at least 3 days before. Additional costs apply. Lastly, you'll also get a chance to walk around in the city and have an authentic Kenyan lunch (at guest cost) at a local restaurant before or after the shopping excursion.

Discover some of Kenya’s diverse cultures without leaving Nairobi on a full-day tour that includes a kazuri bead factory, Matbronze Wildlife Art, the Bomas of Kenya, and the Maasai Market. Traveling across the city with a local driver takes the hassle and stress out of exploring Nairobi, and you’ll get a great introduction to cultures from across the country, from art and artisans to traditional life.

Go behind the scenes in the vibrant informal settlement of Githurai in Nairobi to learn about the projects behind the local non-profit Fountain Youth Initiative. Join local women guides as you visit local schools and met with entrepreneurs from the non-profit’s micro-finance program. Head to the performing arts center—Creative Thespians—to see a live cultural performance and even get a chance to join in.

Between fake souvenirs and the national bargaining culture, shopping in Nairobi can be a minefield. Find the best quality arts, crafts, jewelry, clothing, and homewares at sensible prices on this small-group guided door-to-door shopping tour. Visit the African Heritage House, Utamaduni Craft Centre, Kazuri Beads Factory, Marula Studios, the City Market, and, if it’s open, the Maasai Market, and leave with souvenirs that will last a lifetime.

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.

Learn about Kenyan art and culture during this private half-day gallery tour in Nairobi. Understand the country’s vibrant cultural and natural heritage as you visit three renowned institutions across the capital, from thousands of artifacts at Nairobi National Museum to modern and contemporary paintings and sculptures at Nairobi Gallery, topped off by a visit to the collection of African art at Red Hill Art Gallery.

Our tour starts at 7:00 AM whereby our driver will pick you from your hotels/residences and will drive to Kobe Tough Beads and Leather Factory which is 15 km from Nairobi City Center. Once you arrive at the factory you will get to interact with people working at the factory. After that, you will drive to Utamaduni Craft Center that gives great experience and adventure of bird watching, which will keep you entertained all along. Utamaduni is a treasure trove of African art, antiques, and craft with friendly staff ready to help or assist when required. Afterwards, you will drive toward Golden Eagle Art Gallery for approximately 13.8 min from Utamaduni Craft Center. At Golden Eagle Art Gallery, you will encounter with men working on wood carvings. Later you will visit the Maasai Market, which is widely known for variety of products that one can get there. It is basically open from 8 AM to 6 PM on different days of the week. Later our driver will take you back to the hotel/residence.

Your tour starts after your hotel/apartment/Airport pick-up , will proceed to visit of the Kazuri beads which is located on mbagathi rigde. Then continue on to visit the Matbronze which is situated in the historical suburb of Karen, at the foot of the Ngong Hills. The foundry with attached gallery displays over six hundred bronzes - The next destination is the Bomas of Kenya where different aspects of Kenyan culture are displayed including living styles, crafts, music and dancing. Conclude your tour with a visit to the maasai market which is located in different locations each day of the week.

Modern Nairobi is still the safari capital of the Africa, but the modern world has quickly caught up with the city. A frontier town no more, Nairobi has become one of Africa’s largest, and most interesting cities. Nairobi is a city that never seems to sleep. The entire town has a boundless energy, and is thriving place where all of human life can be found. This is a place of great contrasts where race, tribe and origin all become facets of a unique Nairobi character.

Fond memories of your time in Africa might last you a lifetime, but friends and family are going to expect more when you return home. East Africa has exceptional artists who carve a variety of items ranging from animals to Maasai.. Gemstones mined in Kenya and Tanzania can be found at great bargains. Our Nairobi shopping expeditions provides you with a vehicle and driver who will help you find juts the perfect gifts.

Spend a unique unforgetable city and cultural shopping tour experience of a lifetime. It involves touring the Nairobi city,viewing the arial view from the highest tower at Kenyatta International Conference Center, visiting the city market, business streets and monuments. Guests can enjoy the view and take memorable photos from here. The guests will view a monument at KICC and take photos of the first president of Kenya who fought for our independence. The guests can then enjoy a matatu culture ride from Nairobi City to nearest bus stop or just view the matatu during its stop over time. Then after that we catch a taxi to the next destination, the masai market. Guests will visit the cultural masai market and see different African artefacts. There are variety that can be used for decor and as souvenirs ranging from African jewellery, baskets, mats, sculptures and many other interesting pieces.

This tour is an excellent way to begin or end your East Africa safari. It is also a perfect way of spending a day off work or just visiting and have free time to get the highlights of the city attractions in a day. Search out wildlife at Nairobi National Park, The one and only national park within a city in the world, See the fascinating city skyline from the National park while enjoying your early morning game drive. Located a few kilometers in the outskirts of Nairobi. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant of your choice or do some shopping in the nearby curio shops and visit the Giraffe Center for a close up look at the endangered Rothschild giraffe. Then conclude the tour by Stopping at the Karen Blixen Museum for Historical moment.

Distinctive in spirit and design, Anselm’s glass studios are located on the edge of Kenyan wilderness about an hour away from the city centre. People come from all over the world to visit, drawn in by the magical and antique art of glassblowing. The glass art is created using recycled glass from bottles, windows, and much more. Travel down onto the plains, across rutted roads, scrubland and a ravine, and you will be transported into another space and time. Step into the Kitengela Hot Glass workshops to discover art as it’s happening, glassware and tableware and homeware. Sip coffee at a funky, chunky mosaic table that creates one of the outdoor sitting rooms. Surround yourself in a secret garden of sculpture and furniture and living designs that enchant and inspire.

This adrenaline-filled tour brings magic art at Kitengela Suburb. You will visit the most beautifully planned walk in the wild at wild. What is the story of Anselm Kitengela Glasshouse. Who was the first to decorate it in the world? A magical place in the bush; Art, animals, plants, crafts, cottages, workshops and activities? Have you heard about the swinging bridge in the forest, and where it leads? You will shop beautiful art at Kitengela glasshouse. What makes it so popular? Experience the magic of Maasailand.Test your height limits and raise adrenaline at the Kitengela string bridge and watch as skilled craftsmen continuously blow glass into beautiful art. Take a piece of Kenya back home: blown objects, dalle de verre, chandeliers, lamps, beads and full interiors

Our guide will be in time to pick you up from your city-based hotel. After a brief introduction, you will be ushered into an air-conditioned vehicle for a smooth ride to this famous cultural center. The 2-hour dance show is represented by different tribes. Each tribe has a unique dancing style and instrument. You are also free to join the dancers and make the show sweeter and more memorable. Gain insight into the dwellings of different indigenous communities. Later, after the tour of the villagers, you will head back to your city-based hotel with a lot of cultural memories.

Kobe Beads Factory is a company that makes one of the most beautiful beads .Our driver will pick you up from your hotel at 8:00am and head to Kobe Bead Factory which is located in Nairobi. You will be shown all the stages of bead making from start to last. It offers employment opportunities to single parents from the poor neighborhood hence earning a living to their families. It is a pottery , ceramic beads factory that makes beautiful gifts and souvenirs which are now exported world wide .There is a gift shop that stores some of its wares . You will get to enjoy and experience all that happens here and later head to have a nice lunch. Afterward you will be dropped to your hotel full of memories.

Dive deep into the heart of Kenya's artistic heritage with an experience that's more than just sightseeing. The Beads Women's Factory is a mesmerizing showcase of age-old bead craftsmanship, where colors weave tales of tradition and empowerment. Witness firsthand the meticulous artistry and become a part of the narrative as you craft your own bead jewelry. But the journey doesn't end here. The Utamaduni Craft Centre awaits, offering a tapestry of 16 vibrant shops that echo Kenya's diverse culture. From captivating masks to intricate fabrics, every artifact here sings of passion, history, and skill. This isn't just shopping; it's an immersion, an interaction, a dance of hands and hearts. Book now and let your soul resonate with the melodies of Kenyan craftsmanship. Don't just travel; live the story.

Get to travel different cities within Kenya from the eyes of an artist. The sketch tour experience allows you to soak in moments as you sketch what you see. The tour allows you to visit cultural and monumental spaces which in turn allows you to see the local culture and interact with it. It is perfect for if you want to see authentic local culture (less touristy places) The tour lasts for up to 2.5 hours allowing you time to relax for the better part of the day. No prior drawing experience is needed but all art supplies will be provided. Specific tour locations could be organized upon request.

Our tour will start at 7:00 am where by our driver will pick you up from your hotels and residence and drive toward Nairobi National Park where you will encounter a wide range of wildlife and different species of birds. Later you will continue with the journey toward Kaputei Gardens off Othaya Road Nairobi , at this point you will be privileged to see the stunning vies of Nairobi skyline and Landscapes.Will continue with our tour to Kenya National Archives located at Moi avenue , get to see beautiful arts collections learn when it was established and by who .Later you will venture to the city and learn the activities done in Nairobi your guide will guide you through the local markets and craft centers Kobe Tough beads and leather beads factory, experience Nairobi vibrant culture and shop for souvenirs crafts and textiles. Later at 12:00pm you will break for lunch (at own cost ) for un hour and later the driver will drive you back to your hotel full of memories.

*Styling assistance from a wardrobe stylist *Avoid tourist traps. Shop signature beaded Maasai sandals, brass, beaded, horn, and bone jewelry, colorful baskets, leather and sisal handbags - all for wholesale prices! *Discover one of Nairobi's top designers. Purchase ready-to-wear, custom, or design a bespoke piece. *Anyone can walk into an art gallery. On this excursion, you will tour several artist studios, chat with them, and discover the inspiration behind their work. *This epic tour culminates with a private, catered, lunch in my home - designed to bathe your palate in savory spices and textures. With so much available, it can be difficult to discern where to go or even where to start. That's where I come in as your personal guide, poised to unveil the hidden gems and steer you clear of tourist clichés. To catch a glimpse of the treasures that await, journey to my IG account (beautyisuniversalug) and explore the 'Day Tours' highlight for enticing previews.