Kibera Slums & Bomas Cultural Dance Show tour from Nairobi

Walk through Kibera's neighborhoods and step inside a resident's home

A day tour from Nairobi that takes you through Kibera's Soweto Village, a bone-carving workshop, and into a typical household, followed by the Bomas Cultural Dance Show. Your English-speaking guide leads the route. Hotel pickup is included. Lunch is at your own expense.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Kibera Slums and Cultural Show

• Pick up from Nairobi hotel
• Drive through Ngong Road
• Visit Soweto Village homesteads
• See Curio Workshop making ornaments
• Visit Nursery schools and water vendor
• Enter a typical Kibera house
• Lunch break (own expense)
• Attend Bomas Cultural Dance Show
• Return to hotel or airport

The experience

Kibera is a neighborhood of Nairobi where most visitors never go, and this tour puts you on the ground there with a guide who knows it. You'll start with hotel pickup and drive through Soweto Village to see how residents live, then stop at a curio workshop where craftspeople make ornaments from animal bones. The kind of work that keeps the community going. The route takes you past the water vendor and shower shop, places where daily life happens, and you'll meet people going about their chores rather than performing for tourists.

The core of the tour is stepping into a typical Kibera house. You're welcomed as a guest, not an observer. You can ask questions about what life looks like day to day and hear directly from the people who live there. After that, you'll have a lunch break (at your own cost) before heading to Bomas, where you'll watch live cultural dances that show Kenya's different ethnic groups and their histories. The driver takes you back to your hotel or airport afterward.

What’s included

• Professional guide in English.
• hotel pickup and return transport.
• park entrance fees for Bomas.
• bottled water throughout the day.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:00

Book up to6h before

AgesAdult (10 to 80 years) · Child (3 to 9 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 100

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Gracepatt Safaris

Is this one for you?The tour involves walking through neighborhoods and entering homes, so it's best for travelers comfortable with steady movement on foot and direct interaction with residents. The pace is unhurried, and it suits all fitness levels, though those with spinal or cardiovascular concerns should check with their doctor first.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 9 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What exactly happens when you visit a house in Kibera?

You enter a typical Kibera home as a guest and have the chance to ask residents about their daily life, challenges and routines. It's a direct conversation, not a staged visit.

Does the tour include lunch?

Lunch is a stop on the itinerary, but it's at your own expense. You'll have time to eat before heading to Bomas.

What is the Bomas Cultural Dance Show?

Bomas is a live performance venue where you'll watch dancers representing Kenya's different cultures perform traditional dances and tell the history of each ethnic group through movement.

How much walking is involved in Kibera?

The tour moves through neighborhoods on foot. You'll walk through Soweto Village, visit the workshop and homes, and pass by community spaces. It's not a long hike, but it's steady ground-level movement through the area.

What time does pickup happen?

Your hotel pickup is included. The exact time will be confirmed when you book, and the full tour runs about five hours from start to finish.