Tour guide services
Guided tours of Kakamega Forest
Walk with a local expert. Every tour can be tailored to your interests, pace and time — and most start a short walk from the guesthouse.
Kakamega Forest Birding Tour
Walk the forest trails at first light with a specialist birding guide in search of Great Blue Turaco, Blue-headed Bee-eater and other Guineo-Congolian specials.
Guided Rainforest Nature Walk
A relaxed introduction to the rainforest: giant indigenous trees, medicinal plants, primates, butterflies and the stories of the forest.
Lirhanda Hill Sunrise Walk
Climb to the viewpoint on Lirhanda Hill before dawn and watch the sun rise over a sea of rainforest canopy.
Night Forest Walk
Discover the nocturnal rainforest by torchlight — bushbabies, potto, chameleons, frogs, owls and glowing insects.
Primate & Butterfly Walk
Track colobus, red-tailed and blue monkeys through the canopy and enjoy the forest's extraordinary diversity of butterflies.
Isiukhu & Yala River Waterfall Hike
Follow forest trails to the rivers that drain Kakamega Forest and the waterfalls that are at their most spectacular after the rains.
Crying Stone of Ilesi & Culture Tour
Visit the famous Crying Stone of Ilesi and learn about Luhya culture, traditions and local life around Kakamega.
Multi-Day Birding Stay
Stay several nights at the forest edge and combine morning birding, afternoon walks and night excursions for the best chance at Kakamega specials.
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