Shopping Karen, Nairobi
Kazuri Beads
A place to shop in Karen, Nairobi, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
Workshop in Karen employing local women to hand-make ceramic beads and pottery; tours are free.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Nairobi, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Karen Blixen Museum, 3.0 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Shopping
- Neighborhood
- Karen
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Nairobi, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Karen Blixen Museum
Farmhouse of the Out of Africa author at the foot of the Ngong Hills, with guided tours.
Sight · 3.0 km straight-line - 2The Talisman
Garden restaurant in a Karen villa mixing Asian, Middle Eastern and European plates.
Food · 4.0 km straight-line - 3Giraffe Centre
Raised platform for feeding endangered Rothschild giraffes, run by the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife.
Sight · 4.2 km straight-line - 4David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Orphaned elephant nursery inside Nairobi National Park, open to visitors for a daily one-hour viewing.
Sight · 5.9 km straight-line - 5Carnivore Restaurant
Long-running open-fire grill where waiters carve skewered meats at the table until you lower your flag.
Food · 7.3 km straight-line - 6Java House
Kenya's homegrown coffee chain, a reliable stop for local AA coffee and breakfast.
Drinks · 11 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Kazuri Beads is a stop on our Kenya & Tanzania Safari route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Nairobi
Kazuri Beads is our only shopping pick in Nairobi; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Nairobi guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Nairobi run from 25°C in June to 29°C in February; April is usually the wettest month. For Kazuri Beads itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Nairobi from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Nairobi weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Kazuri Beads, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Langata Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
- Coordinates
- -1.33907, 36.73594
- Destination
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Website
- kazuri.com
Kazuri Beads: quick answers
How much time do you need at Kazuri Beads?
Plan on about an hour at Kazuri Beads. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Kazuri Beads?
Our pick: Morning.
Where is Kazuri Beads?
Kazuri Beads is at Langata Rd, Nairobi, Kenya, in Karen. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Kazuri Beads?
Kazuri Beads appears on Kenya & Tanzania Safari, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Kazuri Beads to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Nairobi.
Plan Nairobi
- Nairobi travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Nairobi weather by month
- Nairobi to Maasai Mara 188 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Nairobi
- Nairobi National Park Outdoors
- Nairobi National Museum Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.