Shopping in Kenya

Kenya is one of the prime tourist destinations in Africa due to its pleasant tropical climate, picturesque natural beauty and safaris. Though maximum portion of this country is rural area, Kenya has some modern cities with international airports, internet banks, luxurious hotels and shopping complexes. Starting from street peddlers, roadside stalls to boutique shops in the developed cities, Kenya has a lot to offer to the global tourist. Enjoy Shopping in Kenya which will add spice to your Kenya Tours.

All over the country you will find markets selling varieties of local products, handicrafts and arts. While you are Shopping in Kenya, feel free to bargain as the local people consider it as an essential business skill. You can find fantastic jewelry, fine cloth, traditional musical instruments and local handicrafts displayed in most of the Kenya Shops.

Kenya’s dazzling white coasts are shopper’s paradise. Take a shopping safari and go on buying wonderful clothes, woodcarving, traditional handicrafts and many more from the coastal open markets and the boutiques. For a change if you wish to visit any coastal market go to Lamu, Tana River delta, North and South Coast Beaches, Malindi and Watamu. From the local handmade products displayed there, you will come to know about the Kenyan culture. The special attraction of these open markets is the colorful, stripped clothes named as Kikoy and Khanga.

You can buy traditional Maasai beadworks directly from Massai communities or from the gift shops of the lodges and camps in Maasai Mara. If you want to take back home some gift items for your friends, then get into any shopping center in the heart of Nairobi and Mombasa. The mountainous regions of Western Highlands, Shimba Hills, Loroghi Hills, Shimba Hills, Mt. Elgon, Mt Kenya are packed with many shops which allow you to bag and bargain some items.

If you are looking for some wax made showpieces, batiks and sisal made baskets, then prefer the standard shops and stalls beside the main streets in the developed Kenya Cities. You may rely the souvenirs sold on the street sides but positively bargain, otherwise there is every possibility to be cheated.