About 60 kilometres from Nairobi, in the Lari Kiambu County, is where you’ll find Kereita Forest.
In the Kereita Forest, which is part of the Aberdares National Park, you will find the majestic Gatamaiyu River, caves, wild animals, and a 60-foot-tall waterfall. Elephants, leopards, and Columbus monkeys are among the creatures that inhabit the forest and its surroundings.
The forest is 47 square kilometres in size and has been designated an important bird area because of the abundance of bird species. Mass graves for more than 5,000 victims of reprisal attacks on the local populace by the British colonial authorities are located in Kereita Forest, making it unique.
3 Hours Before Flight Time
At 7:00 hrs meet at International House next to Hilton Hotel Nairobi, Kenya for pick up and briefing and time to shop for snacks and drinks and at 8:00 hrs depart for Kereita.
Our scenic drive is about one hour to Kimende on the upper escarpment enter through carbacid gate.
Upon arrival, our walkthrough Kereita Forest starts at the Carbacid Forest Gate. We will visit a small natural spring in the neighborhood to view water bubbling from the underground. This is actual carbon dioxide gas from the ground. The trail then goes deeper into the forest, with the undergrowth now getting thicker and more interesting and varied. Giant ferns and climbers abound deep in the forest, competing for the meager light filtering though old gnarled mammoth trees that stand tall and proud, untouched by human exploitation. The sounds of various species of monkeys and birds increasingly become a regular part of the jungle. The trail is hardly discernible due to infrequent visitors to this part of the forest.
After walking up and down two steep river valleys for about two hours, we will pass by Elephant Pool, a large natural water body that Elephants love to frolic in. A further one hour walk will finally bring us to Kereita Waterfall on Gatamaiyu River. To the right side of the waterfall is a cave with a small bat population. Kereita has been classified as an Important Bird Area (IBA), and boasts over 138 species, of which 20 are considered rare.
