See this location as part of Western Kenya Safari Circuit—where it sits on the route, how the Journey reaches it, and what comes next.
Service stopOptional Nairobi air arrival
This stop on the Journey
Route context
Arriving and continuing
These details belong to this Journey. They describe the path through Kakamega, not the destination in general.
Arriving from
Kisumu Impala Sanctuary
Car · about 90 minutes
Travel times vary with traffic, weather, and road conditions.
Return through Kisumu and follow the mapped A1 corridor north to Kakamega.
Kisumu Impala Sanctuary drive-in entrance to Kakamega0 → 53.8 km · 53.8 km
Continuing to
Kakamega Forest National Reserve
Car · about 45 minutes
Travel times vary with traffic, weather, and road conditions.
Continue toward Webuye and Eldoret, then use the prepared forest approach to the reserve gate.
Kakamega to Kakamega Forest National Reserve gate0 → 17.1 km · 17.1 kmMapped road from Kakamega toward Webuye and Eldoret, then along the forest approach to the named reserve gate.
At this stop
Pause for forest arrangements, supplies, and current trail guidance.