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.
Other important attractions that visitors to Karura Forest enjoy are: Mau Mau caves, Scenic waterfalls and rivers, Picnic sites, Marked walking trails, Small wetlands that are habitats for birds, The incinerator formerly used by Central Bank of Kenya to burn old currency notes, The area about which the late Professor Wangari Maathai carried out a campaign against illegal acquisition of forest land
Posted By : 718reignr
Nice place to jog or bike or walk. Come with friends who love nature. Nice for a family day out to talk and bond. Dress in comfortable shoes for the place is big...you can easily do 3 km!
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Posted On : 2023-05-07 08:39:18 
Posted By : Musimbi
The waterfall! Cannot recommend this enough. Take a bike at gate c or you can still take a leisure walk in the quite forest reserve
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Posted On : 2023-05-07 08:28:12
Posted By : mikeljonn
Our guide Lewis was excellent, very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and energetic! We were able to have a relaxing yet invigorating hike through different parts of the park including different forested areas, the caves and falls, and the lilly pond area. We were able to see many of the animals the preserve is known for, some of them up close. We learned a lot about the flora and fauna of the area. The guide was helpful, pleasant and engaging. A very enjoyable experience; we were glad we had taken it!
One note: for some reason our ticket had a meet-up/pickup place on it that was incorrect (Kimathi St/Hilton); the correct location was Gate C of the park.
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Posted On : 2023-05-07 07:07:43
Posted By : mariae222
This was a very worthwhile experience, Richard and Lewis were very kind. Lewis was very patient and always made sure I was ok. The park is very worthwhile, it has some animals that you can see in their natural habitat such as butterflies, birds and some monkeys. Views were amazing. It was just what I needed to disconnect from work and Nairobi traffic. I highly recommend doing this tour and as an additional tip, it's a good idea to bring a sun hat, a light jacket in case it rains and to hydrate yourself properly. Thank you!
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Posted On : 2023-05-04 09:05:49
Posted By : Aeleen C
I did Karura Forest, Carnivore restaurant and the Giraffe Centre then the trail at the Giraffe Centre. What a day. Picked up on time and had two great guides Martin and Nadesh and the Lewis at Karura. Had a great time, lovely staff and a great laugh with them all. Really special day that won’t be forgotten
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Posted On : 2022-08-09 04:18:38
Posted By : 547leonv
Boniface was perfectly in time at my hotel. We chose to take the walk to the caves and the waterfall. Very nice and quiet park/forest nearby Kenya's capital. I can recommend it!
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Posted On : 2019-10-03 10:23:20
