Ngare Ndare Forest, Waterfalls and Canopy walk

• Day Excursions
• Hiking

Belonging to UNESCO Heritage List, Ngare Ndare Forest is a hidden gem of Northern Kenya.

Visited mainly by locals and residents who know about its existence, the Forest is known for its azure waterfall and rock pools, walking above the trees’ canopy and the presence of many elephants.

The lush greenery spreads between the high twisted trees covered in moss. The sun makes its way through the hanging branches (100% sure that Tarzan lives somewhere here and swings on the vines!), and hundreds of butterflies flutter around as you walk past.

Ngare Ndare Forest lays on the border of two of Northern Kenya’s counties – Laikipia and Meru, and on the border of two conservancies – Lewa and Borana. Its location provides a chance to explore the nearby areas without much effort.

WHAT TO DO IN NGARE NDARE FOREST

The walk from the campsite to the waterfall is an easy one hour trek through the beautiful forest. You pass through some seriously amazing paths where orange dust makes its way amongst the old gnarly trees. Their canopies create a natural umbrella that gently covers the sky, which gives you some pleasant shade.

Once you get down a pretty steep set of handmade wooden steps on the last bit of your walk, you reach the waterfall. There you find yourself looking at about a 15 meter high cliff with the water flowing down to a pale blue rock pool. All of this surrounded by large trees hugging the pool.

You’re welcome to jump in and enjoy a refreshing bath but be ware that you may have experience ‘body freeze’ (like ‘brain freeze’ but just to your whole body) straight away! The water is sooooo cold as it source from a mountain spring near Mt Kenya.

If you’re lucky, you may spot some elephants around.

NGARE NDARE Canopy Walk
Rising 10 metres above the ground is Ngare Ndare’s canopy walk. It’s a hanging walkway that takes you 450 metres into the forest, above and through the canopies of the highest trees.

The forest has the following attractions & Activities:
*Animals and plants
*Forest walks
*Forest drives
*Bird watching
*Canopy walking
*Camping
*Picnicking
*Rock climbing

What to wear and carry:
*Wear comfortable walking shoes or trainers and loose-fitting lightweight clothing.
*A hat, sunglasses
and sunscreen may also come in handy.
*It is also important to carry drinking water, binoculars,
camera and wildlife books especially for birds in addition to picnic and camping equipment in case
one intends to stay overnight.

Climate:
There are two wet seasons: April-June (long rains) and November-December (short rains). The other
months will be usually hot and dry.

Departure time: 06:00hrs from Nairobi.