Western Kenya Travel Guide

Kakamega is a great rainforest which I highly recommend. There you can really relax in the flow of nature. I was staying in earth made little hut. Villagers brought me fresh milk and I had some of my rice...to me that was the best milk rice I have ever eaten :)...cooked on fire with monkey jumping in nearby branches. I highly recomend this place for a longer period of time. Place is more suitable for those that enjoy the peace fo nature and do not wish a lot of westeren kind of fun. I also went around the forest with a guide who explained me all about the animals and different kinds of trees. One thing that is not recommended is to explore the forest without a guide. One Hungarian woman got so lost that she needed 2 days to come out, all dirty, scared to death...well it is still a rainforest. Also I got lost very quickly...in about 5 minutes :)

One of the 3 largest cities in Western Kenya. Tha administrative headquarters of Western province. Located in the fertile highlands west of the Great Rift Valley. Nearby, is the Kakamega Rain Forest.
More than 400 species of birds have been found in the forest.
Also home to Africa's largest and most aggressive cobra, the Kakamega forest cobra.
Kakamega has beautiful warm climate, long rainy seasons, friendly people.

When going to Kakamega, you are going to see the rain forest. It is worth it to ask for a local guide at the park gate, they know everything you might want to know - and can take you out of the forest again. Seing a real rain forest is impressive, so dont forget camera and waterproof boots.