Maasai Market in Nairobi is one of the most stunning moments that one can ever experience in Nairobi Kenya. The Maasai market is where the local and the international tourists can find the most of their favorite heart desires including the paintings, drawings, clothes, African pots and pans, most of the East African prints, jewelry, wood carvings, a variety of Kenya hand-made by the local artisans, as well the tourists can brag themselves souvenirs and also gifts from the market through bargaining according to the bargaining power that they are having.
Maasai market is such attraction in Kenya and it’s the best place to shop if you’re looking for the affordable, beautiful and nice souvenirs to take back home, then its recommended never to miss out the attending the Maasai Market in Nairobi, this can be an open market with the most attractive and eye coloring items with the massive and super African products especially the most done by the Maasai people, mostly it’s the perfect place where you can get yourself the most admirable item that you can see during a Kenya safari all can be found in the Maasai Market.
Opening Hours of the Maasai Market.
The Maasai Market can be open from 8am in the morning to 6pm in the evening, the market can be spread in the city every day of the week but in the different places namely,
Tuesday, The Maasai market can be displayed in the Westgate shopping mall in the westlands in the upper car park relocated to Kijabe Street opposite the Norfolk hotel.
Wednesday, Maasai market can be located in the capital city on the Mombasa Road near the airport.
Thursday, the Maasai Market can be at the Nakumatt junction shopping mall on the Ngong Road.
Friday, The Maasai Market can be at the Village market in Gigiri (upper car park).
Saturday, The Maasai Market can be located at the High court parking lot in the city center (behind the Hilton).
Sunday, The Maasai Market can be located at the Yaya center in the Hurlingham.
Major items in the Maasai Market.
Maasai Sandals.
Maasai sandals are the most amazing items found in the Maasai Market, these can be either the leather and beaded sandals, these are such attractive and in fact can be taken as the good souvenir from the market, these have got various fashions and designs during your time in the market do not rush buying your therefore advised to take your time while observing the most loved design of your choice while relating to the price across in the various shops in the market, also buying the suitable size.
Jewelry.
Jewelry is most of the popular liked item especially done by the locals that can be massively located in the Maasai Market commonly in the brass to the beads, on a safari the traveler can decide to buy the jewelry like bracelets especially when it is beaded inform of the Kenyan national colors as these gives the traveler the unforgettable memories of Kenya. Here you can as well ask for more jewelry that are not on the display due to the fact market sellers do fear the competitors which can easily run them off from the market, if you request they can give you more selections that are not on the display.
Shukas.
Shukas from Kenya are mostly liked even not in the Maasai Markets but these mostly are easily imported from Kenya to other countries. But if it happens to go to the Maasai market there you can make your right choice of the Maasai blankets and shukas, mostly at a higher extent these are mostly and bought by the travelers to be gifted to the family members or friends when you’re going to traveler back to your country and mostly the shukas are basically used in the picnics or in any chilly moments.
Artwork.
Artwork is so impressing especially when hanged in the house, these relates you with the nature loving like wooden carvings, bowls, baskets these adds the Kenya encroachment in your home after being bought also these can also be got from the Nairobi’s art galleries, like those at the Railway Museum or the Kuona Trust if you have extra money as well they can be bought and taken home.
Kiondos.
Kiondos are also nice souvenirs that should be grabbed from the Maasai market, these are good to carry items on a daily basis with the most blissful designs and fashions, these handwoven bag can be made from the indigenous vegetable twine with leather trimmings.
