Kibera culture tour
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Kibera is East Africa's largest informal settlement, and has a long and interesting history. Your guide, Ochi, a former professional footballer, is well known throughout Kibera; he was born there and knows the place inside out.
You will meet Ochi at the Prestige Plaza shopping mall (Ngong Road), and from there you will walk to Kibera, while Ochi explains some basic rules for going into the slum (it's not dangerous, but it's good to know some basic do's and don'ts).
Ochi will take you through Kibera's network of narrow alleys, tell you about its history, and with him you'll find out firsthand how the local people live, as you will visit some homes and meet the locals. Or if you like, you could visit a local art studio, a shop, or a bar or restaurant. There will be a stop for tea or a soda, and at the end of the tour Ochi will walk you back to the shopping mall.
Please note this tour is not suitable for people with mobility issues; it involves a fair amount of walking over uneven paths.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Soda/Pop
Gratuities
What To Expect
Kibera
Kibera is East Africa's largest informal settlement, but with a unique charm and culture. Your guide, Ochi, was born and raised here, and knows the place inside out - with him you will get a firsthand experience of how people live there, as you will visit some homes and meet the locals.
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Kibera culture tour
Reviews
6 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Kibera culture tour is an amazing tour company
kenmQ2099DB,
Jul 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was an amazing tour being accompanied by ochi and Henry these guys are so awesome people looking forward to visit them soon on my next tour.
P2978ZZemilya,
Jul 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The walk inside nairobi city through chocolate city ochi along with Henry it's such a nice team to walk along with this guys are so funny and they are jovial and they really made our day great through the the culture of kibra and most so they really love God before we started the walk in the kibra hood they started with a word of prayer. Hope to visit soon and enjoy another walk.
A great enriching experience
Lis I,
Jan 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ochi is an amazing guide and a wonderfully warm and welcoming guy to be with. As a native of Kibera, he knows everything and everyone and he shows his place with insight, authenticity and respect. It makes the tour an incredibly enriching experience that I cannot recommend enough!
Fascinating insight into the community spirit of kibera from an entertaining residentresident
T6982CPsuel,
Sep 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Kibera is a bustling and amazing hub in central Nairobi with so many innovative business and community activities and markets. But you do need a local guide to see the best of them, get inside the buildings to see how people live and work, be introduced to the residents and skilled crafts, and especially to find where the clean and well maintained toilets are!. Well done Ochi aka Francis for this entertaining tour which I can thoroughly recommend.
Great tour
Q1703RFanniel,
Sep 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really great tour by ochi ! Would reccomend to everyone who's visiting Nairobi. He took us to many art cooperatives within kibera and also a nice place to eat too. He explained the history and the current situation of kibera well and I felt I learnt a lot from the tour
a MUST-DO Kibera visit!
Cruiser475502,
Sep 14, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time walking around in Kibera slums with Ochi, who seems to know everybody there. Very nice chap, he is! He picked us up from the shopping mall and we walked with him into the slum area. People there were very friendly, and we were even invited to come inside a few houses; ... amazing to see how people there live... makes you see your own life in a different perspective... Ochi told us a bit about the history of the slum, and showed us around the different sections of Kibera. We had an interesting traditional lunch, and very tasty.! An awesome experience, highly recommended!
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