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Kibera Slum Guided Tour from Nairobi

Gain a deeper understanding of Kenyan life and culture on a visit to the Kibera slum, one of the largest slums in Africa and a sight unseen by most visitors. Visit workshops, vendors, and schools in Kibera to learn how the slum's 250,000 residents live.
Duration 6 hours
Private tour available in English
Private tour pricing from 40 USD per person
Group tour available in English

Highlights

Visit the Kibera Slum with a guide to learn how the area's 250,000 residents live on a day to day basis

See a school, workshops, and vendors in Kibera

Learn about Kibera's innovations and opportunities as well as its challenges

Gain a deeper understanding of Kenyan life and culture outside of the typical tourist realm

Guided tour provides insightful commentary for an informative tour

Hotel pickup and drop-off included

Description

The tour starts by picking you from your hotel in Nairobi at 8:30am You will be driven through the Ngong road past Uchumi Supermarket, turn left just next to the Nakumatt Supermarket to Kibera DO headquarters through to Bombolulu stage where you start to descend walking into the three (3) kilometer Main Kibera slum road. Visit the Soweto Village homesteads, and then continue to the Curio (handcrafts) Workshop where you will witness how those living in the Kibera slums are innovative in making ornaments out of animal bones. Continue with visits of the Nursery schools and pass by to see the water vendor and the shower shop as you meet other slum dwellers mingling with you as they carry on with their daily chores. Turn right past the roadside fish mongers into the Biogas plant, the only one of its kind in Africa which will use human waste as its raw material in the production of Biogas which will be used as cooking gas as well as lighting about 200 households once it is accomplished and commissioned. Proceed to one of the community based School run with the donations from well wishers which is a real highlight of Kibera schools. You will then be escorted back to your hotel/ home.

What’s included & not included

Professional guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Food and drinks

Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Lunch

Meeting point

Nairobi
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