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Kibera Slum Half Day Tour – Morning or Afternoon

On the outskirts of Nairobi, Kibera is at once part of one of Africa’s most developed cities and at the same times stands apart from it. Yes, there is a

Duration4 hours
Max People12
Min Age3+
PickupHotel / meeting point

Tour Overview

A guided walking experience through Africa’s largest urban informal settlement, located in Nairobi, Kenya. Led by local residents, it offers a respectful look at daily life, entrepreneurship, and community-driven social projects

Day Tour Highlights

  • Visit local educational centers, daycares, or youth projects to see how grassroots organizations support children and education in the area.
  • Local Homesteads: Step inside a typical single-room Kibera dwelling to chat with residents and learn about household setups and daily routines.
  • Biogas and Innovation Centers: See community-run ecological projects, such as human waste-to-energy biogas plants.
  • Bustling Markets: Walk near vibrant trading areas and open-air spaces like Toi Market edges that drive the local micro-economy.

Day by day itinerary

Day 01

Kibera Slum Half Day Tour – Morning or Afternoon

The tour takes 3 to 4 hours including 2 to 3 hours walk. You can do the tour  in the morning or afternoon. You will be able to visit different places including an orphanage/school built by ‘mama Tunza’.

Meet this impressive woman and look at her work in the childrens home. A bead factory: in Kibera everything is being reused and so are also the bones from the butcher. See how these bones turn into beads.

You will also have a chance to visit a typical Kibera-house. Feel welcome in one of the houses in Kibera and ask your questions about the day-to-day live in Kibera. You will also visit the biogas center: a fantastic view over Kibera and picture-point. You can see that also human waste is not wasted here.

What is included

Included

  • Pickup and drop-off from the agreed hotel or meeting point
  • Transport in a comfortable private vehicle
  • Professional English-speaking driver guide
  • Guide born and brought up in Kibera.
  • Planning support from DesDen Tours & Safaris

Not included

  • Meals and drinks unless listed
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Airport or out-of-route transfers unless arranged

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