Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 100 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
The Karura Forest Reserve is an urban upland forest on the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. This remarkable geographical location and natural resource is one of the largest gazetted forests in the world fully within a city limits. It covers an area of about 1,000 ha (2,500 ac) and today is a shining example of how country-based corporate social responsibility and individual philanthropy can serve to secure and protect a country's natural resources. The forest offers eco-friendly opportunities for Kenyans and visitors to enjoy a leafy green respite from the hustle and bustle of the city to walk, to jog, or simply to sit quietly and experience the serenity of nature in all its diversity.
What's included
Bike hire
Pick up and drop off within Nairobi
Professional guide
Lunch (own expense)
What to expect
Karura Forest
3h · Admission ticket included
Entry into the forest and start of the walk or riding a bike. The guide will explain to you the different species of trees, birds and sites and sounds. Visit the waterfalls, the caves and see the riparian site. There are enough walking trails with superb sceneries to marvel at. The trails vary from fifteen, ten and five kilometers. The Forest also has a biking trail that is 12 kilometers long. The biking trails and walking trails lead you through green fores, waterfalls, cave and streams. The trails are clearly marked and color-coded by length.There are numerous picnic benches within the park where you can sit down and cool off. Also within the reserve are many areas of interest, historical and ecological. The Central Bank once maintained an incinerator on the property to destroy decommissioned currency during the 1990s, and you can still see the old chimney. The Mau-Mau freedom fighters used the sacred caves on the reserve as hideouts, and Lily Lake is the site of an abandoned quarry.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Our driver guide will come to pick you up at your hotel lobby within Nairobi.
Additional information
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
