Oloolua Nature Trail Travel Guide: Top Sights in Kenya, Tours &

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Oloolua Nature Trail- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; Kenya; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 3 hours

Oloolua Nature Trail, located 20 km from Nairobi's CBD in the Karen suburb, offers a peaceful escape from city life. The trail features a scenic 20-foot waterfall along the Mbagathi River, diverse plant and animal species, and numerous birds, making it a perfect spot for nature walks. Visitors can enjoy jogging, cycling, or simply relaxing in the serene environment. The trail is also home to the Institute of Primate Research and offers camping, picnicking, and photography opportunities.

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Reviews of Oloolua Nature Trail

Gregory Simba

4
Reviewed: 2025-02-20

The trail is beautiful and very quiet, with designated areas for people to sit, relax, and enjoy nature. Bikers will also find an excellent trail that features equally challenging terrains. However, the paths can be a bit confusing for first-time visitors. It would be beneficial to have labeled paths and directional signs for easier navigation. Additionally, remember to pay in advance through eCitizen to avoid waiting in line.
Nicole

4
Reviewed: 2025-01-18

Lovely place to visit !!They've recently updated some directions which is good because they were nearly non existent but they could do much better with that. They stopped prompting payments- it's back to the e-citizen website so if you intend on visiting, just do so in advance
Wamuyu Thoithi

4
Reviewed: 2024-12-31

The forest itself is great but the signage is nonexistent and you are almost guaranteed to get lost. Must pay your entry fees on ecitizen website using cashless methods.
FAMARA BODIAN

5
Reviewed: 2024-12-15

Splendid trail. Very safe and beautiful. We walked for hours and met beautiful people.
LP Linssen

4
Reviewed: 2024-12-04

Enjoyable park where you can have a good hike. Don't expect a simple trail you may be wondering now and then if you are actually on the right track. You'll be accompanied by many monkeys. Be careful when visiting after the rain, it may get very slippery. Take some time before arrival to take care of the entrance fee using e-citizen. It's a bit of taking the highlights like the waterfall, cave, bamboo and swamp or the trail, as you'll need to figure out a bit what the suspect routes are.