Kenya Western Kenya 1 tour

Kakamega Forest

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

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

Itineraries

Tours that visit Kakamega Forest

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