Kenya · Volunteer Tours

Full Day Kibera Slum Tour

5 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Nairobi. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Kibera with a private guide
  • 02 Visit Toi Market and learn about traders’ daily life
  • 03 Spend time at the Hope and Shine Kibera Center
  • 04 See aerial views over the area
  • 05 Meet local women’s and youth groups
  • 06 Shop at a bead shop
  • 07 Experience life inside a matatu
  • 08 Private transportation included

Discover Kibera with a private guide on a respectful, eye-opening tour that offers deeper insight into daily life, local culture, and community-led initiatives in Nairobi. Explore one of Africa’s largest urban settlements while learning about the challenges residents face and the ways people are working to improve living conditions.

During the experience, visit Toi Market, see bead-making and recycling-related community activity, enjoy aerial viewpoints, and spend time at a local community development center. You’ll also have the chance to meet local women’s and youth groups, experience a matatu ride, and gain a more personal understanding of life in Kibera.

Discover Kibera with a private guide on a respectful, eye-opening tour that offers deeper insight into daily life, local culture, and community-led initiatives in Nairobi.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Nairobi
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Highlights 1. Pick-up at Hotel of residence 2. Briefing at Greenhouse mall/starting point 3. See extensive side of Toi market. Learn the daily life of traders. Identify the different sections of the market. 4. Be part of our community development project Hope and Shine Kibera Center. Volunteer at the center. Learn the life of the children and their teacher. Be part of co-curriculum activity 5. See two aerial views of the city of Hope 6. Shop at one of the bead shops 7. Meet one women group 8. Experience life inside a matatu 9. Meet one youth group

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Nairobi. 1 city · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Private transportation

What's Not Included

Lunch

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • Hotels outside of the stipulated areas attract an extra fee

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Nairobi.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Nairobi.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Nairobi..

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