5-Hour Kibera Walking Tour in Nairobi with Local Community Insights

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit Nairobi Dam and the Magical Soccer pitches
• 02 Check out the old railway lines in Kibera
• 03 Step inside a few houses within Kibera Slum
• 04 Stop by the children's orphanage within Kibera
• 05 Learn about Kibera's history and hear local perspectives on daily life

Explore Nairobi's "Chocolate City" on this 5-hour walking tour through Kibera, one of the biggest slums in the world. Starting from Yaya Centre, you'll visit key community landmarks including old railway lines, the Nairobi Dam, Magical Soccer pitches, a few homes within Kibera, and a children's orphanage. Along the way, learn about Kibera's history, hear local perspectives on daily life, and experience the community's transformation firsthand.

Explore Nairobi's "Chocolate City" on this 5-hour walking tour through Kibera, one of the biggest slums in the world.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Nairobi

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Walking Tour Through Kibera's Chocolate City

• Meet your tour guide at Yaya Centre on Argwings Kodhek Road.
• Head to the starting point of the slum tour in Kibera, one of the biggest slums in the world.
• Check out the colonial-built railway tracks.
• Enjoy drinks at one of the resting points.
• Learn about the history of Kibera.
• Interact with locals and hear their perspectives on living in the slums.
• Take pictures at the viewpoints.
• Head back to Yaya Centre, where the tour ends.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• A tour guide who is well conversant with Kibera Slum
• Refreshments

What's Not Included

• Entry fee to the slum

What to bring

• Sports shoes
• Camera

Know before you go

• It's a walk of 3-5 hours.
• Kibera slums are one of the biggest slums in the world. Growing up and spending our lives in this place has been a big eye-opener. We came together as friends to assist other youths in achieving their targets. We do voluntary community clean-ups and help raise awareness about the community. Kibera, "Chocolate City," has transformed, and we would appreciate visitors willing to come and experience the new, magical slum.
• Our tour will take you on a 7 km walk through our community, showing you how people live in Kibera slums. The walk will take 3 hours with one stop for refreshments. We will pass through both upper- and middle-class areas inside our community. Expect the unexpected, and whenever you can, welcome to CHOCOLATE CITY.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Yaya Centre, Argwings Kodhek Road, Nairobi, Kenya

Tour start

PRCJ+68R, Nairobi, Kenya

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.