Stephen Ahenda's Kenya and Rwanda travel guides

These are the destination guides written for BicoTravels by Stephen Ahenda, founder and managing director, who spent over a decade in East African travel and hospitality before starting the site. Each guide covers when to go, how to get there from Nairobi or Kigali, where to stay and what to watch out for.

All ten guides

Safari and wildlife

• Nakuru County: Flamingos, Volcanoes & the Rift Valley Floor Rhino sanctuary, Menengai Crater, Hell’s Gate on foot and a castle built to impress.
• Amboseli vs Maasai Mara Elephants against Kilimanjaro, or volume and predator drama. Or both.
• Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Permits, real costs and what an hour with a gorilla family is like.
• Kakamega Forest: Kenya’s Only Rainforest 330+ bird species, seven primates and de Brazza’s monkeys.

Highlands and forests

• Kiambu: Waterfalls, Tea & Nairobi’s Green Escape Fourteen Falls, Karura, Kiambethu Tea Farm and Ol Donyo Sabuk.
• Kisii: Soapstone & the Western Circuit Watch Tabaka carvers work, then hike green Gusii hills.

Lakes and heritage

• Homa Bay: Big Fish & Lake Victoria’s Shore Nile perch landings, Simbi Nyaima’s crater lake and Ruma Park.
• Migori: Thimlich Ohinga & Migingo Island A 500-year-old dry-stone fortress, UNESCO listed and nearly empty.

Beach and coast

• Mombasa Old Town: History, Food & Beyond the Beach Fort Jesus, carved doors, biryani and a half-day at Haller Park.
• Diani Beach After a Safari Three to four calm beach days to end a bush trip.

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