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The Maasai Market, Nairobi

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The Maasai Market reviews

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  • By olafjsy
    I'm very used to markets and souks. I know what to expect. At first it's a little funny and then starts to become annoying. So, we visited when the market was in the carpark next to the central...  more »
  • By AlyssaM1503
    Don't bother coming here, you'll pay as much for low-quality wastage as you would for high quality wares in a store. Had a terrible time. Were schmoozed while shopping, before being quoted $600 for.....  more »
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  • By Alphie
    One of the great experiences for safari-goers in Kenya is a visit to the Maasai Market. At these open-air markets travelers can find curios, paintings, drawings, clothes and fabrics with East African prints, jewellery and wood-carvings, many hand-made in Kenya by local artisans.
  • By Kyesubire Greigg
    This is the best market in Kenya. It is hidden and hard to find if you are new to the area but just ask a passerby and they will show you. Great products, great vendors, great prices and such intense variety if you don't know what you are looking for you will be overwhelmed. It is the best representation of Kenyan products in one place at affordable prices
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