Kakamega Forest

Kenya's only tropical rainforest — Congo Basin relict with endemic birds and monkeys.

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Country

Kenya

Region

Western Kenya

Best time

Year-round

About Kakamega Forest

Kakamega is the easternmost surviving remnant of the ancient Congo-Guinea rainforest — dense green canopy, waterfalls, nocturnal walks, and endemic species found nowhere else in Kenya.

Highlights

Only Kenyan tropical rainforest
Endemic birds and butterflies
Night forest walks
Plentiful monkey species

Best time to visit

Year-round

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Tours that visit Kakamega Forest

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Western Kenya: Kakamega Forest & Lake Victoria — 5 Days

Photo: Josep M. Gracia / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Birding & Photography Moderate

Western Kenya: Kakamega Forest & Lake Victoria — 5 Days

Congo-Basin rainforest, rock-art islands and Rothschild's giraffe at Ruma.

✓Return road transfers Nairobi–Kakamega–Kisumu in a 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
✓Services of an English-speaking driver-guide throughout
✓4 nights accommodation on full-board basis (breakfast, lunch and dinner)

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