Nairobi: Matatu Ride and Street Food Tour

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Experience the everyday life of Kenyans on a guided tour of Nairobi. Take a matatu ride from the city center to Umoja, explore the bustling market, and try some of the most popular Kenyan street food.

Highlights

  • Get a taste of the local culture on a matatu ride through the city
  • Explore the Umoja estate and its bustling market with a local guide
  • Try some of the most popular Kenyan street food at a local hotel
  • Discover the city's urban culture expressed through the transport system
  • Get a chance to mingle with some of the locals on the matatu ride

Description

Discover the urban culture of Nairobi on a guided tour. Take a matatu ride from the city center to Umoja, a middle-class estate, and explore a busy market. Stop to try some street food and explore the local cuisine at a local hotel. Meet your guide at the Hilton Hotel in Nairobi and head to the matatu terminus. Catch a 40-minute matatu ride from the city center to Umoja. Enjoy the loud music, take pictures, and mingle with some of the locals on the ride. Arrive in Umoja and take a 20-minute walking tour through a busy market. Stop from time to time to try some street food. Head to a local hotel to further explore Kenyan traditional cuisine such as ugali, chapati, and sukuma wiki at your own expense. After that, be guided back to the terminus to catch another matatu from Umoja back to the city center.

Includes

Guided walking tour through Umoja Matatu ride experience to and from Umoja Introduction to Kenyan street food and traditional cuisine

Important Information

  • Be prepared for loud music during the Matatu ride Carry cash for personal expenses and meals Expect to mingle with locals and experience urban Kenyan culture

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