Explore Kibera, Africa's largest slum, with a local guide who is a social entrepreneur and a non-profit founder. 50% of the booking fees from this experience helps in paying school fees for needy kids

About this activity

Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
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Duration 3 hours: Check availability to see starting times
Live tour guide: English

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

Agata – Poland

Eye opening activity. Great guides. Remember to take toys or school supplies for kids. Thank u 🙏🏼

Katelyn – United Kingdom

Excellent tour. Jack and Eric were friendly and answered all our questions. The tour was very informative and gave us a great insight into what life is like in the community. We particularly enjoyed this tour as the focus was on the experience rather than trying to get us to buy things which is what often happens on other tours. We try to avoid tours if we can but this tour was 100% worth it. Thank you very much !

Itinerary

Starting location:
Prestige Plaza Shopping Mall
Car
(10 minutes)
Visitor center
Safety briefing (15 minutes)
View point
Pass by (20 minutes)
Kibera Slum
Visit (45 minutes)
Kibera Slum
Walk, Pass by (30 minutes)
Kibera Slum
Workshop (20 minutes)
Local restaurant
Food tasting (30 minutes)
Finish at:
Kibera Town Centre

Main stop

Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

50% of the booking fees goes back to the community for supporting kids in need
This experience is organized by a social entrepreneur and non-profit founder
Visit a local home to learn more about our way of life
Visit a crafts center and see how locals recycle materials to make jewelry
Visit KCOOP Children's Centre which we run serving kids in need

Full description

Kibera slum is located in Nairobi, about 6.6 kilometres (4.1 miles) from the City Centre. It is the largest slum in Africa, and one of the largest in the world.

We are a team of 4 local guides;
ERICK, SAMUEL, BENTA and JACK. We were all born, raised and still live here in Kibera Community. We have first-hand insights into the authentic daily life in the Kibera neighborhood.

This tour enables our guests to learn more about the local community's way of life and the history of Kibera slum. The income generated from the booking fees, helps us in paying school fees for orphans and vulnerable kids and funding many other social projects here in Kibera slum.

We run a social impact tour business called OAC Kenya Tours (www.oackenya.weebly.com). It is a vehicle for positive change. Join us in our journey towards social impact, where every booking you make helps to uplift and support orphans and vulnerable children.
50% of the booking fees from this tour goes back to the community.

We also run a non-profit called KCOOP Organization which was founded and registered in 2022. Our organization operates here in Kibera slums and in rural parts of Kenya. The programs of KCOOP Organization include;
1. After school Program
2. Education Program
3. Combating Child Hunger
4. Empowerment Through Arts and Sports
5. Community Outreach

All our regular updates are available on our website and social media pages.

Website: www.k-coop.org
Instagram: @kcoop.organization,
Facebook: @kcoop.organization,
YouTube: @kcoop.organization

We are now seeking for like minded individuals, organizations or enterprises for partnership to enable us help more needy kids.

ITINERARY FOR THIS EXPERIENCE

>This tour takes 3 hours, but we can make it longer or shorter depending on your preference.

>The meeting point is inside PRESTIGE PLAZA SHOPPING MALL, Ngong Road. After meeting up, we then take a taxi to the first stop which is our office.

This experience has 5 stops as follows;

1. Our Office
We will first welcome you to our office here in the slum for more introductions & briefing about the entire experience. The office has free Wi-Fi and super clean & nice washrooms. We also have a very safe and secure guest room for those interested in exploring Kibera slum at night and probably spending a night here in the slum at an extra cost.

2. Home Visit
The second stop which is the main stop is home Visit where we will welcome you inside one of the residential houses here in the slum to let you learn more about our way of life like how we get water, electricity, bathroom system, typical house size and so on.

3. Crafts Centre
You will witness how locals recycle materials to make jewelry and other handmade items.

4. KCOOP Children's Centre
We run this Children's Centre and it serves orphans and vulnerable kids

5. Cafeteria
For a short rest and soft drinks as we chat about Kibera.
The tour will end here.

>We are very flexible and can customize this experience to match your interests.

Includes

Expert guide

Meals and drinks
Gratuities (optional)

Not suitable for

People with mobility impairments
Wheelchair users

Meeting point

The Meeting Point is: PRESTIGE PLAZA SHOPPING MALL, Ngong Road. There is a coffee shop called JAVA HOUSE inside the PRESTIGE PLAZA SHOPPING MALL. Let us meet in front of JAVA HOUSE. You can call or text us on WhatsApp; 0711419529

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Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Sunscreen
Water
Hand sanitizer or tissues

Know before you go

1. If you like, you can come with some gifts for the children like candies, biscuits, snacks, school supplies, used clothes, sport supplies, art supplies, indoor game supplies, food supplies like rice, sugar and so on. This is OPTIONAL
2. If you would like to buy some locally made souvenirs, you can bring some cash. This is OPTIONAL

Nairobi: Visit Kibera Slum with a Social Entrepreneur