See Kibera with a Non-Profit Leader
- 3–4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Our tour brings you home to the humble lives of Kibera informal residents and you get a first hand encounter to their daily endavours and struggles to have a transformed future. Come listen to their eye opening stories of optimism and hope.
Inclusions
What's included
- Guide
Itinerary
We will take you through social impact projects in the prowling slums of Kibera. Meet the residents first hand and share time with them. You get a chance to listen to their impactful stories and their hopes for a transformed society.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
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Ratings come from 114 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Not to miss tour when you are in Nairobi!
Just one word: GO! I can’t recommend this tour highly enough. It was fascinating to get an insider, hands-on look at the resilience of the Kibera settlement with a very knowledgeable guide, Alex, later joined by bonus guide Vincent who both live in the community. We took a matatu (shared van) to Kibera, then walked through neighborhoods where we toured a local school, a contemporary art gallery cooperative, and an artisan bone carving workshop. Highlights were a mid-walk snack made by Vincent’s mom in her kitchen, and a visit inside a local family’s home in the informal settlement. The tour ended on the roof of the new primary school extension for a panoramic view of Kibera. Your modest tour fee supports the community development work of the Seed Foundation, including the new school building for the local kids and school breakfasts and lunches. Kibera is both heartbreaking and inspiring but going there with a local resident guide is a life-changing experience. Wear good walking shoes and enjoy the adventure.
5How the other half live
This Tour was an Eye opener. Vincent my guide was very knowledgeable and explained a lot of things in Kibera. I felt very safe throughout. There’s fair bit of walking through very narrow alleys Vincent was very helpful to make sure I was fine. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who has interest in reality of this world
5Excellent tour, don't miss this unique opportunity to learn and support
Very interesting and enlightening tour on life in the Kibera slum. We felt completely safe and even welcomed by the people we encountered on our walk. The tour finished at the SEED foundation primary school where we met some of the teachers and children, who performed songs for us in one of the rooms. Booking this tour ensures that money goes back into the local community.
5An indescribable experience.
If you are worried about safety forget it. This is very safe and nearly everyone greets you with a smile. If you want an experience you won’t forget book this tour. Vincent was my guide and he has lived his entire life in Kibera. This experience is so impactful. If you are fit you will go places other tours don’t go. However they will tailor the tour to your physical abilities. And part of the money goes to the school. I highly recommend this tour if you want to learn how this community of people make it work and what they are up against. You won’t regret it.
5Best experience in Nairobi
Best experience in Nairobi. thank you so much for this possibility. everyone should go to Kibera to discover this reality. the place is super-safe and people are amazing. Kibera will be in our hearts forever.
5Great visit to this community
My son and I visited the Kibera slum, and it was a very eye-opening experience. We hadn’t really planned on the trip, but are very thankful that we took the time to do it. It was done in a very tasteful and respectful way, and we always felt safe. I highly recommend it if you are open minded and would like to see a very different side of Nairobi.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We will meet inside Yaya Shopping Mall on ground floor outside Art Cafe. This is where we pick our guests and take public transport straight to the starting point. We will bring guests back here after the tour. However, if they will want to go elsewhere after the tour they will be guided.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Seed Foundation
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Nairobi
- Its from-price is 95% below the median of the 4362 experiences we list in Nairobi.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 55 of 4362.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Nairobi
Nairobi is Kenya's energetic capital and the starting point for East African safari, with a national park where wildlife roams beneath the city skyline.
Nairobi National Park lies just beyond the suburbs, and its lions, rhinos, giraffes and buffalo can be seen with skyscrapers on the horizon. Close by, an orphanage raises young elephants rescued from across Kenya, and the Giraffe Centre lets visitors meet rare Rothschild's giraffes eye to eye from a raised platform.
Top-ranked sights in Nairobi: Nairobi National Park, Giraffe Centre, Lake Naivasha.
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