A Diani village tour, which usually includes visits to nearby Giriama settlements, provides a genuine glimpse into coastal Kenyan life. The Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest is the first stop on the Diani Village tour. One of the few remaining primary coastal rainforest sections in Kenya is worth visiting. The Digo people hold this forest in high regard. It’s a cultural adventure, historical travel, and nature stroll to visit this small forest. The guide points out different plant species used in traditional medicine as you navigate through tangled roots and pieces of ancient coral. You also have the opportunity to embrace an ancient tree and transfer your problems and anxieties to it.
You must take off your headgear, swear not to kiss anyone inside the grove, put a black kaniki (sarong) around your waist, and accompany a guide who will explain the importance of some of the 187 plant species, including a “Viagra tree,” before you may enter the Kaya Kinondo.
The Kenyan coast has been recognized as having kayas, or sacred forests, all of which were once inhabited by Mijikenda villages. A guide will walk you around the woodland trails and discuss the forest’s history.
After that, you will go to one of the community’s villages to see how they live. The three to four-hour Kaya Kinondo and Village trip includes return transportation in a private tuk-tuk, entrance fees to the Kaya Kinondo Forest, and guide fees. The excursion can be made on any day in the morning or the afternoon.
Diani Village Tour Itinerary.
We will pick you from your hotel in Diani Beach in a private TukTuk before driving to Galu Kaya Kinondo forest. You will be met by a guide who will welcome and make a briefing about the forest. The guide will then assist you fasten a black kaniki (sarong) and off you head into the forest. There after you will visit the Digo Villages where you will interact with the locals and their way of living. If you have gifts you can offer to them. We will drive you back to your hotel.
