Maasai Market
Maasai Market in Nairobi is one of the most stunning markets that an enthusiast traveler can experience in Kenya. Local and international tourists can find a wide variety of their favorite items in the Maasai market, such as paintings, drawings, clothes, African pots and pans, East African prints, jewelry, wood carvings, and a variety of Kenyan items handmade by local artisans.
The Maasai market is such an attraction in Kenya and it’s the best place to shop if you’re looking for affordable, beautiful and nice souvenirs to take back home. It is highly recommended to attend the Maasai Market in Nairobi, which is an open market featuring the most attractive and eye-catching items, including a wide variety of African products, especially those made by the Maasai people; it is the perfect place to find the most admirable souvenirs during a Kenya wildlife safari.
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,
On 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.
On Wednesday, the Maasai market can be located in the capital city on the Mombasa Road near the airport.
On Thursday, the Maasai Market can be at the Nakumatt junction shopping mall on the Ngong Road.
On Friday, The Maasai Market can be at the Village market in Gigiri (upper car park).
On Saturday, The Maasai Market can be located at the High court parking lot in the city center (behind the Hilton).
On Sunday, The Maasai Market can be located at the Yaya center in 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 or beaded sandals, these are so attractive and, in fact, can be taken as a good souvenir from the market, these have various fashions and designs during your time in the market, do not rush buying; you are therefore advised to take your time while observing the most loved design of your choice while relating to the price across the various shops in the market and also buying the suitable size.
Jewelry.
Jewelry is one of the most popular liked items, especially when it is done by the locals that can be massively located in the Maasai Market, commonly in the brass to the beads, on a Kenyan wildlife tour, the traveler can decide to buy the jewelry, like bracelets, especially when it is beaded in the form of the Kenyan national colors, as these give the traveler the unforgettable memories of Kenya.
Here you can also ask for more jewelry that is not on the display due to the fact that market sellers do fear the competitors, which can easily run them off from the market; if you request it, 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 are mostly 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, to a greater extent, these are bought by the travelers to be gifted to the family members or friends when you’re going to travel back to your country and mostly the shukas are basically used in the picnics or in any chilly moments.
Artwork.
Artwork is so impressive, especially when hung in the house; these relate you with nature-loving things like wooden carvings, bowls, and baskets these adds the Kenyan encroachment to your home after being bought also these can also be gotten from 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 bags can be made from the indigenous vegetable twine with leather trimmings.
