Private Historical Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest Tour with Guide

4.0 (2 reviews) Diani Beach, Kenya
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LanguagesEnglish, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Experience the tranquility of a well-preserved sacred forest with cultural, religious significance and once a great home for the local Digo people, a sub-tribe of the Mijikenda people in the heart of Diani Beach -South Coast Kenya .Walk with a guide and Learn 600 years back beliefs, fears and history of the Kaya. Visit the shrines where the local retreated to communicate with their ancestral spirits in the form of prayers and sacrificial offerings and the place used as hide-outs from the enemies pursuing them during the early migration. Enjoy the natural forest embedded with great flora and fauna with many animals and birds to watch.

What's included

  • Guided Village tour with local
  • Brief information on local heritage and the forest tour
  • local culture and traditional systems in the sacred forest
  • Guided forest tour with an experience of forest flora & fauna
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in a car

What to expect

  1. Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest
    15m
    Your experience begins with a 15-minute introductory briefing at the Kaya Kinondo Visitor Information Centre, where your guide shares the heritage of the site, the cultural etiquette to observe, and what to expect during the visit.
  2. Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest
    50m · Admission ticket included
    You will then head to the forest. Experience a Guided forest walk (presentation on forest flora and fauna, local cultural and sacred activities around the forest). You will see and get an in-depth explanation of unique trees only found in the forest with significant local meaning and usage. It is a very relaxing experience.

    Here you will discover the old Digo settlement - This is where the local community first settled before they dispersed.
    The Main Shrine: This one is only accessed by the elders. Visitors and any other person who is not an elder can not visit but you will be told about it.
  3. Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest
    1h · Admission ticket included
    A short transfer brings guests to the nearby village for about 60 minutes of cultural immersion. Guests engage with local life, explore traditional livelihoods, meet the village healer, and enjoy a mandatory Digo traditional dance performance (approx. 15 minutes) as well as a tasting of local African herbal tea made from lemongrass (approx. 15 minutes). Guests may also sample freshly tapped palm wine (mnazi) if they wish.
    The experience concludes in the village, where guests depart at their convenience.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Keep an eye out for our distinctive local guide wearing a light blue T-shirt, tagged
kaaribu.com experiences awaiting you at the forest main entrance

End point

Keep an eye out for our distinctive local guide wearing a light blue T-shirt, tagged
kaaribu.com experiences awaiting you at the forest main entrance

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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