Discover Kenyaa road from Nairobi
NgomaWestern Kenya
Rainforest, drums and bullfights.
- Stops
- 4
- Road
- 505 km
- Price
- On request
Karibu
Welcome. We leave from Nairobi.
Western Kenya is green, fertile and full of rhythm: Kenya's only tropical rainforest, the Isukuti drums, bullfights and Luhya chicken feasts. Rock art, colonial-era forts and Lake Victoria shores round out the region.
Scroll, and the road draws itself.
Stop 1 of 4
Mawe
stones
Vihiga
Vihiga is one of Kenya's most densely populated counties.
- Capital
- Mbale
- Altitude
- 1,600 m
- People
- 590k
- Best time
- Dec to Feb
Stop for
- Maragoli Hills
- Mungoma Caves
- Kaimosi Forest
- Nganyi Rainmakers Forest
- Bunyore Hills
- Kaimosi Mission
Next: 30 km to Kakamega
Stop 2 of 4
Msitu
forest
Kakamega
Kakamega Forest is the last piece of Kenya's Guineo-Congolian rainforest.
- Capital
- Kakamega
- Altitude
- 1,550 m
- People
- 1.9M
- Best time
- Apr to Jul
Stop for
- Kakamega Forest National Reserve
- Buyangu Hill
- Crying Stone of Ilesi
- Nabongo Cultural Centre, Matungu
- Malinya Stadium bullfights
- Lirhanda Hill and caves
Next: 50 km to Bungoma
Stop 3 of 4
Ngome
fort
Bungoma
Bungoma is a food and sugar basket for Kenya.
- Capital
- Bungoma
- Altitude
- 1,400 m
- People
- 1.7M
- Best time
- August of an e
Stop for
- Chetambe Fort
- Nabuyole Falls
- Sang'alo Hills
- Elijah Masinde's mausoleum, Maeni
- Mount Elgon and Chepkitale Forest
- Teremi Falls
Next: 65 km to Busia
Stop 4 of 4
Lango
gateway
Busia
Busia and Malaba are among Kenya's busiest gateways to Uganda and the Great Lakes region.
- Capital
- Busia
- Altitude
- 1,200 m
- People
- 894k
- Best time
- Dec to Feb
Stop for
- Kakapel National Monument
- Chelelemuk Hills
- Museum of Teso Culture, Amagoro
- Port Victoria
- Mukhondo Conservancy
- Yala Wetlands
Tumefika
We have arrived.
4 stops. 505 km.
One road of eight. The next ones leave from where this one ended.
Price on request
The price for the Western Kenya journey is being confirmed. Ask us.
