Top 4 Karura Forest Walks Tours in Nairobi

1.From Nairobi-Karura Forest Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 2 hours · from $45Our pick

Explore Nairobi’s Karura Forest with guide Ishmael Nzioka, spotting wildlife, caves, waterfalls, and treetop views on a two-hour walk.

“This tour was perfect and exceeded my expectations. Ishmael is an excellent guide, and everything was well organized. He is also very flexible with special requests. The forest is a beautiful, peaceful area that I recommend to anyone looking to escape the city for a few hours. Ishmael shared fascinating insights about the history of the forest, and we enjoyed some great conversations. By the end of the tour, it felt like I had spent the morning with a friend rather than just a guide. Thank you for this wonderful experience!”

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2.Karura Forest: Walking tour with Nature and Waterfalls.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 3 hours · from $40Best value

Walk Karura Forest, visit caves, waterfalls and Lily Lake, meet monkeys, learn Swahili, and enjoy a guided three-hour nature tour in Nairobi.

“Alan was very informative about the history of the forest and he knows his way through the force very well! This is our last day in Africa and for whatever reason we click on his activity and it was worth every minute.! I recommend Alan as your tour guide :-)”

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3.Karura Forest Horseback Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · 1h 30m · from $90

Ride through Nairobi’s Karura Forest on horseback, spotting monkeys and other wildlife with patient guides on a relaxed 90-minute tour.

“I loved my ride. The horses were beautiful well fed well taken care of~ equipment in excellent condition too. I rode with David~ great rider and teacher. He teaches lessons so the ride was super fun. He had a wonderful demeanor. The forest is super cool~< the trail narrow and lush with turns and lots of interest. Wear long sleeves because the forest is grown and natural. Wear saw plenty of monkeys too! Highly recommend. Thanks for such a great time. I am returning with my daughter. It was that good.”

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4.Hike in The Karura Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 10 reviews · 4 hours · from $41

Review of Karura Forest’s four-hour guided hike, with waterfalls, caves, wildlife, pricing, guide tips, transport details, and booking advice.

“Musa is a fantastic young man from Nairobi & passionate about spreading the knowledge & joy. We took this tour & had him to ourselves since it was low season. It only took us 2hs at an average pace but was beautiful scenery, pretty waterfall & caves. Theres a few hilly bits but its suitable for most to be able to do it, you just may take a little longer & Musa was so patient when we were slow or stopping to look at things. I’d highly recommend him”

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