15 Market Tours in Kenya to Build a Day Around

1.Traditional Kenyan Cooking Class & Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 129 reviews · from $50Our pick

Shop a Nairobi farmers market, ride a lively matatu, and cook a traditional Kenyan meal at a local host’s home.

“Nimoh is absolutely amazing! She showed us so much of Kenyan life here in Nairobi. The market was super cool to see all of the produce and meats available. She took her time to explain what to look for to get the best taste and explained the many street food options availaRead more”

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2.Memorable Daily KIBERA Slums/Toi Market Tour with Locals (2 hours)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $25

Review of Nairobi’s Kibera tour with local youth guides, community projects, Olympic Primary School, practical tips, price, and honest drawbacks.

“Frederick was a great guide, he definitely does a good job of showing you the reality of Kibera. Highly recommend”

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3.Mombasa City Tour,Fortjesus,Oldtown,Tusks and Spice Market.

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19 reviews · 3 hours · from $45

Explore Mombasa’s Fort Jesus, Old Town, spice market, and famous tusks with a private English or Italian guide.

“Wonderful experience! We learned a lot and the tour was informative with a knowledgeable guide. Happy to recommend to anyone who wants to explore the beautiful city of Mombasa.”

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4.Half-Day Nairobi National Park and Maasai Market with Pick up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $180

Review this five-hour Nairobi safari and Maasai Market tour, with hotel pickup, an open-roof Landcruiser, expert guides, and park fees extra.

“Intimate and exciting- Legendre picked us up and took us to the national park where h explained all about the open land, efforts to keep it preserved in its current state and the many animals that can freely room in and out the sanctuary. It was an exciting feeling to be up close to so many large animals, that we most times, often have only seen in books or on tv.”

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5.Authentic Kenyan Cooking Class & Market Tour in Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 4 hours · from $64

Cook Kenyan classics with Tabitha, shop a Nairobi market, and share lunch in her home during this warm four-hour cultural experience.

“Tabby was fantastic. I wanted an experience away from the city noise and tourism experience. A simple experience of how Kenyans live the daily life. It's exactly what I was hoping for.”

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6.Hop on Hop off and Maasai market Collections Visit

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 10 reviews · 5 hours · from $98

See Nairobi’s National Museum, KICC, railway museum, memorial park, Kibera, and Maasai Market in a guided five-hour city tour.

“Le guidé a été en retard et est resté enjoignable, un stop a été annulé (rail museum) et je n'est été pas été avertie avant, le guide ne parlais pas uniquement quand on lui posait une question, bref j'ai pas aimé”

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7.Explore local Market matatu ride & Make Kenyan Cuisines with a home cook

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $60

Ride a Nairobi matatu, shop a local market, and cook a five-course Kenyan-Indian meal in Josephine’s home.

“That tour was phenomenal! Josephine is a patient, smart, funny and nice professor that will give a lot of insights about Kenyan culture! :) first she brings you into a Matatu to go to the market to buy stuff for the meal, and then you follow her at her home by a Matatu party buRead more”

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8.Market and Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews · 1h 30m · from $30

Explore Diani’s market, taste Swahili dishes, try deras, and sample palm wine on a friendly 90-minute walking tour for $30.

“We really enjoyed the tour with Tina. She is great at explaining and we had the opportunity to see the beautiful market and taste some of the tipical dishes and beverage. it was really a great time spent together! :) We do recommend the visit!”

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9.Market Tour and Traditional Kenyan Cooking Class in Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $55

Shop a Nairobi market, learn Kenyan home cooking, and share ugali, chapati, pilau, and curry in a private four-hour class.

“Eve is a very pleasant lady and she taught me lots about Kenyan culture”

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10.The Nairobi Skyline & Maasai Market!

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $76

Review of Nairobi’s five-hour skyline and Maasai Market tour, with KICC views, Uhuru Park, lunch, shopping, price, and booking cautions.

“I do not know what happened. I showed up at 1400 in front of KICC, as agreed and guard told me it is closed. Tried to call tour guide and text them but noone ever answered the phone provided. Therefore I never did any tour.”

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11.Explore Maasai Market for Unique Souvenirs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $10Best value

Shop Nairobi’s Maasai Market with a local guide, learn fair bargaining, meet artisans, and find handmade Kenyan gifts for $10.

“Het komen op plekken die je zelf niet gaat vinden. De markt verplaatst iedere dag behalve in het weekend. Één en al gezellige verkopers. Wel aanklampen maar met een lach en beleefd. Tourguide geeft feedback m.b.t. prijsstelling. Heel veel keuze en goed georganiseerd. Ook in een 'wholesale" winkel geweest. Echt spotgoedkoop!Kleine lokale winkeliers kopen daar ook hun spullen.”

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12.Local Market Tour and Traditional Meal Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $64

Shop a Nairobi market, ride a matatu, and cook a fresh Kenyan meal at a local home in this friendly three-hour experience.

“Amazing tour through market and private local cooking. Gladys was very professional in all things, means security, preparing meal, cooking and finally presenting. Highly recommended”

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13.Maasai Market and Nairobi City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $35

Explore Nairobi’s monuments, markets, Swahili culture, and Maasai crafts on a private 4 to 5 hour city tour with hotel pickup.

“I had a great trip in Nairobi city centre with Paul, who explained well about the places, buildings etc.”

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14.Maasai Market Souvenir Shopping

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Shop Nairobi’s Maasai Market with Jack, who helps with bargaining, quality checks, language, carrying, and fair prices while supporting local children.

“Jack was amazing! We ended up having an entire day in Nairobi and booking very last minute. He was beyond accommodating and showed us Nairobi through the lens of a local! The best decision we made, and someone we will be sure to connect with when we are back! Couldn’t recommend Jack more!”

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15.Nairobi Traditional Cooking Classes and Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 5 hours · from $100

Shop a Nairobi market, cook Kenyan dishes with Tasha, and enjoy street food, private transport, and warm local hospitality.

“We had a lot of fun during the tour. It started with a visit to local market where we bought fruits and vegetables, then we went to home of a local family and cooked at their kitchen. Our cook, Tasha, offered us a few options to choose from, so we cooked beef stew with ugali which was super delicious”

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