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No minimum number of attendeesNo minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
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I am a visual artist born and raised in Kibera, Nairobi area. I am currently a University student studying Tourism and Geography. I have infinite interest in tour guiding and hospitality management. I am passionate about peace keeping promoting unity in community slum settings. I am an advocate for childrens rights and naturing their talent. I love giving back to the community through teaching art and advocating for children talent development!
Kibera is one of the largest slums found in the world. A place dubbed as " Chocolate City" which is generally a valley inhabited by slum dwellers a very safe place and interesting to visit.
The way of life here can be termed as "Survival for the fittest", especially in the most common places such as Gatwekera, Olympic, Soweto, Mashimoni, Lang'ata and Undugu among other places. Walking from Equity bank the pick up point through the Chief's camp where the Unseen Kibera slum begins.
On our way we will come across one of the oldest railway track still active to date. We will witness different parts of the slum from an overhead aerial view.
We will learn a little history on how kibera slum came into existence and its current inhabitants.
We will walk through the slum ways and houses and get to experience creativity at it’s best. We will notice basic life in the slum and how certain wants such as garbage collection, electricity supply, water supply and sewer lines are carried out. Also we will learn about the social amenities like schooling and health care among others.
Kibera is mostly occupied by the youth and family men. You'd love to see the talented and great minds that come from Kibera. We will see different kind of business activities and money making opportunities for survival.
Kibera is a beautiful home for talent and great gesture from it's occupants. Book your tour now and learn some more interesting things found in Kibera. A friendly place I bet you'd love to visit. You will be excited to learn lots of history about Kibera, and experience a great interaction and friendly nature from the settlers in the Slum.
Welcome!
I will be waitingat the entranceof Equity Kibera branch. I’m 5’8. Slightly dark skin with short hair.
Meet up point
Beginning of the slum settlement and slum environment.
Overview of kibera slum, learn a little history on its existence and impact of the railway track.
Learn about lifestyle and survival. Witness kibera houses and inhabitants. See important aspects of the slum.
Learn about coexistence and opportunities for living simple life and basic survival skills.
Community based organisation that supports and nature's talent.
End of tour point. Pick your transport back to your chosen destination.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).