Best Cultural Tours in Nairobi 2025

Nairobi , Kenya

From $ 30.00

Our tour brings you home to the humble lives of Kibera informal residents and you get a first hand encounter to their daily endavours and struggles to have a transformed future. Come listen to their eye opening stories of optimism and hope.

Nairobi , Kenya

From $ 15.00

It is the cheapest slum tour and high quality life changing experience for those who have never been in the slums because we want a lot of people to understand our way of life in the slum. We have provision for edutainment where we have traditional dances from the school. The pick-up point will be flexible for both parties. Visitors will have the opportunity to see the innermost part of the slum and the households of the real slum. The visitor will see the mixture of different cultures staying together as one in the slum. Most importantly, we are not highlighting poverty but the resilience of the human spirit in adversity by supporting a school called Agape hope for kibera.

Nairobi , Kenya

From $ 30.00

This is a safe walking tour. Ideal for people on a layover. We treat you to a safe fruit salad. We might engage you in cooking Chapati or ugali which are very popular foods in Kenya. We sit in one of the local restaurants to have a feel of the food experience in Nairobi. We pay for your shoes to be cleaned at shoe cleaning kiosk and we treat you to a street photo shoot. All optional. While you can stroll around Nairobi by yourself, you cant compare this to the wealth of information you would get from our guide(s). The sense of security and ease of getting around wouldn't also compare. We also teach you some everyday cool Nairobi slang and basic Swahili words and sentences. We basically teach you how to blend into the culturally diverse city.

Nairobi , Kenya

From $ 29.00

Take a guided walking tour of Nairobi with a private guide. Visit Jevangee Garden, a park donated to and owned by Kenya’s poor, and City Market, where you can purchase cultural souvenirs, clothing, and fresh food. You will also visit the Kenyatta International Conference Center for a chance to see panoramic views of Nairobi from its tower.

Nairobi , Kenya

From $ 23.00

Nairobi city is the capital city of Kenya with a population of around 5 million people. Being a city with a beautiful nature parks like Uhurupark inside the city, it's a very green city and also holds the history of the nation which has been joined together with modernity This brings the aspect of culture diversity influenced from within and without which we will be tackling in this city walk tour as we get to know more about Nairobi city. Being natives of Nairobi we will be sharing the information we have of our city Nairobi. Welcome to the tour and have fun and also get to learn a lot in a relaxed way.

Nairobi , Kenya

From $ 40.00

Within the tour, I will take you to the tallest building in Nairobi and let you see Nairobi from above. You will get to see the statue of the first president of Kenya. Depending on the time, this is also where you get to see sunrise and sunset. We will see where the US Embassy was bombed in 1998. We will see the office of the president of Kenya and the parliament of Kenya. We will see and talk about all the monuments that are so important in the history of Nairobi and Kenya as a country. We will then go to Masaai Market,  where you will buy African handcrafts, souvenirs, curios, and many more. My job here is to make sure you get everything you need at a local price. I will recommend a restaurant after we finish, and after that, I will make sure you get an Uber back to your hotel.

Nairobi , Kenya

From $ 22.00

You will have the opportunity to engage with locals, interact, and learn more about Kibera from our experienced guides. Our tour aims to break stereotypes, challenge perceptions, and provide an authentic and respectful exploration of Kibera. We strive to create awareness about the challenges faced by Kibera residents while highlighting their resilience, creativity, and sense of community. Recognizing that travelers are interested in understanding how people in Kibera live and survive, we ensure that by the end of the tour, you are well-informed and equipped. Our tour is organized to be flexible and suited to your needs. If you want a private tour or have specific topics and places of interest, please let us know!

Nairobi , Kenya

From $ 25.65

This Community Tour aims to uplift the lives of the slum dwellers, by 1) creating a conduit for them to achieve economic empowerment through income generated from these visits and 2) support the emotional well-being of slum dwellers by creating a platform where they can share stories, get encouragement, make new friends, and remove the stigma of HIV. The tour guides are mothers who were born and brought up in Mathare, now taking care of their children and those left behind by their relatives or neighbors who died, got incarcerated or varnished without a trace. The women will welcome you to their houses to see how they live, care for those ravaged by the H.I.V scourge and other maladies, help you experience their daily life, share with you their gripping stories of how they ended up living in the slums as well how they cope with life. The security-guards are the reformed youths within the slums, who have become role models to others to stay away from the vices.

Nairobi , Kenya

From $ 29.88

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.

Nairobi , Kenya

From $ 35.00

We will show you the beat places in Nairobi city to buy curios and hand made souvenirs by local craftsmen and artists at the best and pocket friendly prices. The crafts and souvenirs include hand made crafts like jewelry, artwork, masks, sculptures, wooden carvings, Ankara/Africans dresses/skirts/shirts etc. Secondly, you'll get a chance to visit the local fabric market and shop for beautiful African ankara fabric, dresses and showls at the best price. You can also buy fabric share your designs and have an outfit tailored. Thirdly, you get to have your hair braided by a local salonist. This is optional and guests have to request at least 2 days before. Additional costs apply. Lastly, you'll also get a chance to walk around in the city and have an authentic Kenyan lunch (at guest cost) at a local restaurant before or after the shopping excursion.

Nairobi , Kenya

From $ 25.00

The culture and heritage of the Kenyan people is displayed in various ways around the city. This is through architecture, the way of life as well as the political environment. We will take you on a journey through the growth of the City from a papyrus swamp to a metropolis and Kenya's capital. Visit Nairobi's Gallery, a colonial monument Which was used for native affairs and administration for a briefing over a cup of coffee at Point zero coffee. Walk down Kenyatta Avenue pointing out monuments which includes, Nairobi's focal point, major streets and the history on naming, colonial buildings and banks. Make a stop over at Sarova Stanley the oldest hotel in Nairobi where you will learn a lot about the hospitality growth and royal visits to Kenya. Finally this tour takes you to KICC helipad for a panoramic view. At the end of the tour you will have learned about the country, its people and its culture.

Nairobi , Kenya

From $ 28.40

The Nairobi City Tours covers the modern city centre, the colorful market, (K.I.C.C) Kenyatta International Convention Centre and the renowned Kenya National Archives where there are spellbinding displays of Kenya before and after independence, tribal regalia and the flora and fauna of Kenya.

Nairobi , Kenya

From $ 10.00

This tour is suitable for adventure seekers and family friendly. The tour involves a community walking tour and Home visit where I welcome you into a local house to let you learn more about the way of life.

Nairobi , Kenya

From $ 20.00

In this tour we will visit the Macmillan memorial library, the kimathi statue and also the Norfolk hotel among other place full of history from the formation of the city to the current state of the Nation. Welcome to learn more of Nairobi city.

Nairobi , Kenya

From $ 30.00

All our guides were born here and we believe we have the first hand information our visitors want to know. We will give you full history of how our community came into existence. you will also have a privilege to meet the local and visit some of the local business through the tour we will have photo session areas where you will take pictures of the community and some for your memories we will also have a chance to visit some of the local art shops including that for our local organization we believe we will give you the best memory ever welcome to Kibera and welcome to the chocolate city