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By TERRAQUEST SAFARIS
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$92 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

    • Feel the thrill of hiking through a rainforest on old elephant trails
    • Admire the beauty of the Kamweti and Ford Falls as you take a break
    • Enjoy a scenic drive through the countryside from Nairobi to Mt. Kenya
    • Experience Hartlaub's turaco, silvery-cheeked hornbill, and colobus monkeys
    • Take a dip in the freezing waters of the main waterfall if you're brave enough

Activity location

    • Kenya
    • Gatunga, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Kenya
    • Gatunga, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya

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Guided Nature walk: Mt. Kenya Castle Forest Nature Walk

  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$92.48 x 1 AdultAU$92.48
Total
Price is AU$92.48
Until Fri, 30 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Transport from Nairobi to Castle Forest Lodge and back
  • Inclusions
    Guide services
  • Inclusions
    Registration with KFS
  • Inclusions
    Hiking on forest trails
  • Inclusions
    Visit to two waterfalls
  • Inclusions
    Birdwatching
  • Exclusions
    Breakfast
  • Exclusions
    Lunch
  • Exclusions
    Snacks
  • Exclusions
    Drinks

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Littering
    • Not suitable for: Children under 7 years

What you can expect

  • Begin your adventure with a pickup from Nairobi and drive to Castle Forest Lodge, stopping for breakfast along the way. Upon arrival, register with the Kenya Forest Service, meet your guide, and warm up for your hike.

    Set off on a forest road, then cut onto elephant paths through dense rainforest and bamboo thickets. Make your first stop at a small waterfall right behind the lodge for photos.

    Continue down to Kamweti/Ford Falls, navigating a steep, narrow descent and crossing the river on wooden bridges. Take a break at the main waterfall, which is wide, cold, and loud. Enjoy lunch on the rocks, and if you're brave, take a dip in the freezing water.

    Turn back at 1:30 PM to avoid walking in the forest after dark when buffalo and elephants are active. Enjoy a slow climb back to the lodge, birdwatching along the way. Look for Hartlaub's turaco, silvery-cheeked hornbill, and colobus monkeys.

    End your hike with hot tea at the lodge restaurant and change into dry clothes. Then, drive back to Nairobi, arriving around 8:30 PM.

Location

Activity location

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    • Kenya
    • Gatunga, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Kenya
    • Gatunga, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya