Date; 22^nd January 2023

Karura Forest is an urban forest in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.

Located north of central Nairobi and is bordered by the suburbs of Muthaiga, Gigiri, Runda, Ridgeways, Mathare North, Peponi and New Muthaiga. The western part of the forest is also known as Sigiria Forest.

The forest was gazetted in 1932 and is managed by the Kenya Forest Service in conjunction with the Friends of Karura Forest Community Forest ssociation .

Karura Forest is 1,041 ha (2,570 acre) making it largest of three main gazetted forest in Nairobi. The others are Ngong Forest and Oloolua Forest. The centrally located Nairobi Arboretum is much smaller.

 It consists of three parts separated by Limuru and Kiambu roads. The large middle portion is 710 ha (1,750 acres); the Sigria salient to the west is 250 ha (620 acres). The portion to the east of Kiambu road has been allocated to special national priorities. As of mid-2016, 36% of the forest contains indigenous upland forest tree species.

The forest is home to some 200 species of bird as well as suni, Harveys Duiker, bushbucks, bush pigs, genets, civets, honey badgers, bush babies, porcupines, Syke’s monkeys, bush squirrels, hares, fruit bats, and various reptiles and butterflies. Karura now has over 50 km of trails for visitors to walk, run or bike.

The area north of central Nairobi forms a drainage basin and was once heavily forested, but exists today only as patches like Karura Forest and City Park.

The forest is cut by Thigirie, Getathuru, Rui Ruaka and Karura Rivers, all tributaries of Nairobi River.

Features in the forest include a waterfall, bamboo forest, marshland, Mau Mau caves and an old church.

CHARGES:

Citizen 1900Ksh

Citizen Child: 1600Ksh

Resident: 2200ksh

Resident Child: 1900ksh

Non-Residents adults: 2800Ksh

Non – Resident child:  2500Ksh

COST INCLUDES

• Round transport
• Park fees & charges
• Professional photography
• Guide services
• Zumba
• Team building
• Networking
• Refill water
• Glucose
• snacks

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• Anything not mentioned

WHAT TO CARRY

• National ID card/Passport
• Spirit of Adventure
• Packed Lunch/ Snack
• Your camera.
• Personal medication if any
• A warm jacket incase its cold and an extra t-shirt.
• Small bag for your luggage

ESCAPE ITINERARY

• Escape point: International house front car park
• 0715hrs: Meet up at International House front Parking
• 0730hrs: Departure
• 0800hrs: Arrival
• 0830hrs: kickoff after light warm-up and stretches

PAYMENT DETAILS

• Reservations are made on first pay basis.
• Till number 8087532 Escape with us now.
• Make a deposit of 1000ksh or all the amount to reseve your slot, clear the balance 2 days to travel date.

WHAT TO WEAR

Gym/sportswear.

Make sure your shoe is comfortable for long distance walking

Escape point: International house front carpark

Escape time: 7:00a.m