Nairobi Experience: Cultural Walking Tour

Immerse yourself in Kenyan culture and cuisine on this customizable 3-hour tour of Nairobi. Discover the city’s historical and modern highlights, learn Nairobi slang and basic Swahili, and indulge in delicious Nyama Choma.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jeevanjee Gardens - Visitors discover the garden’s history and explore current activities and events held there. They also learn about the colonial names of the surrounding streets.
  • City Market - Visitors explore the market’s four divisions while learning about its history. They can also purchase souvenirs at the curio shops.
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What's Included
  • Fruit Salad
  • Bottled water
  • Pickup and Drop-off
  • Professional street photo
  • Shoe Cleaning
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Savor a taste of Kenya with an optional fresh fruit salad or a sampling of Nyama Choma, the local roasted goat meat. Enhance your experience by learning key Swahili phrases from your guide, which you can practice while engaging with locals at the lively Nairobi City Market.
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Location
CJ's
Koinange Street
Incase you arrive at CJs before others, kindly sit outside on the green seats or go in the restaurant and order something light as you wait. The location is very safe and the restaurant staff will take care of you as you wait. Note that is is illegal to smoke in public in the city
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(49 Ratings)
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Katie_k
Mar 8, 2026
Quiet on a Sunday - I really enjoyed this tour! I didn't know much about Nairobi before arriving and was so grateful that the guide, Jacquie, was so knowledgeable about the history. I did the tour on a Sunday morning. A lot of places were closed, so if you want a full marketplace and bustling people, don't go on a Sunday. It was perfect for me though, as the streets were quiet, we could walk in ease and ask plenty of questions and learn heaps. Jacquie was so friendly and helpful, I would highly recommend this tour with her.
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Tarin_t
Feb 22, 2026
Must Do in Nairobi - Booked this as a first day experience in Nairobi and I am so happy we did. Experience was as described in the booking. Simon, our guide picked us up on time, and did an amazing job of explaining all the sites and giving pointers on how to respectfully experience the culture. He took pictures of us and overall is a great steward of Kenyan culture. Part of the tour took us to the market where Mary had THE BEST MANGOS ever. Simon was kind enough to go back and get us some additional mangos. This was worth the price. 10/10.
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Grace_m
Feb 18, 2026
Kudos to the Company that Goes the Extra Mile - We missed this excursion due to our lateness. I give this excursion a 5 star review because the provider reached out and offered us the walking tour later that day. That was exceptional for them to go out of their way to make sure we received what we paid for. I told them, "no worries, we will see you next time." Great company!
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Verafh5607yi
Feb 9, 2026
Definitely a great choice - Very reasonably priced walking tour, and the guide Jacque is very nice and kind. Good design of the walking route as well. Jacque also took me to a very local place for lunch after completing the tour, a perfect and authentic addition. I will go with them for other tours when I come back
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Jordanrb9645bx
Jan 12, 2026
great walking tour around Nairobi city center - fantastic walking tour around Nairobi city center! Jackie was super knowledgeable and kind; it was great to see the vibrancy of the city and take in some wonderful architecture and views
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Hiab_d
Dec 20, 2025
Leah was an incredible... - Leah was an incredible tour guide. She showed us around the historic sites in a way that was accommodating to our needs, answered all of our questions, and made the tour both enjoyable and super informative!
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Hiab_d
Dec 20, 2025
Leah was a fantastic tour... - Leah was a fantastic tour guide and took us around Nairobi to hit up some monumental and historic sites while pausing every now and then to engage with locals and we even got a delicious fruit salad!
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Northstar67772729269
Dec 18, 2025
Happy Tribe is the go to agent for Nairobi tours - Thank you so much to Happy Tribe travellers for an amazing day. Big thank you to Denis who managed to include us on the tour even though we had made an error with our booking. Most of all a big big thank you to the best tour guide ever Jackie, she gave us an amazing tour
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Peter_w
Oct 7, 2025
Excellent walking tour... - Excellent walking tour around central Nairobi. Jacqueline (the guide) was very pleasant, had excellent English and gave a very good overview of the different parts/buildings in Nairobi as well as historical and current cultural information. N.B. the Convention Centre shuts to both tourists and local visitors when there are government meetings/summits/conferences going on which means you can't go to the top to look down over Nairobi.
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R_jannd2024
Sep 30, 2025
Friendly - This city tour was very friendly! Special mention to our guide who answered all our questions with great kindness and professionalism.
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From $17
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).