Kirinyaga is one of the 47 counties in Kenya, it covers an area of 1,478.1 square kilometers, lying between 1,158 meters and 5,380 meters above sea level. It has a breathtakingly beautiful landscape, rising from the endless patches of green fields abounding with produce. An impressive 350.7 Km² of indigenous forests, wooded hillocks, steep valleys crossed by big rivers and a wide variety of wildlife, a haven for nature lovers. Some of the best tea, coffee and aromatic rice in the world is grown here. Adventure sports along Sagana river have become a budding tourist epicenter, attracting adventure lovers from far and wide to take part in its adrenaline rushing activities ranging from, water rafting, bungee jumping, zip lining and many more. This, coupled with its warm, friendly and welcoming people makes Kirinyaga a great tourist destination, for both local and international tourists. Kĩrĩ-nyaga literally translates to “the dwelling place of God” in the Gĩkũyũ (Kikuyu) language, in reference to Mt. Kenya, where the Agĩkũyũ people traditionally faced when offering their prayers to NGAI Mwene Nyaga (God). It is therefore a symbolic county culturally, spiritually and economically.
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Attractions
Discover Us
We are a team of nature lovers on a mission to showcase this beautiful place we love and call home. Join us in exploring undiscovered natural gems, sharing incredible experiences and co-creating wonderful memories with a spirit of curiosity and kindness. People are at the heart of our actions, this intention flows through everything we do; from designing the perfect trip for you, to taking you back to the simple ways of thinking, living and learning. We hold to the highest standards the impact we have on nature, people and the community at large. It has been proven that the more time you spend in nature, the more connected you are to it and the more you understand your impact on it. By providing added value to eco-tourism destinations, we contribute to a richer and more diverse tourism experience that fosters a culture of respect and conservation of the environment through appreciation of nature, culture and well being.
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The three Falls road trip
For explorers who are ready to tackle tough terrain.
Grandfalls tour
Beautiful and easily accessible natural sites for a great time out.
Church in the wild
For adventurers looking for an active and exciting time out.
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tours@discoverkirinyaga.com
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Eco-tourism
Humans possess an innate tendency for positive emotional engagement with nature. Eco-tourism is a travel experience that first and foremost, helps travelers come to a better understanding of unique natural and cultural environments. It creates valuable pathways that transform the environmental knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of tourists through first-hand encounters with nature that nurture meaningful and enduring relations between people and nature beyond the tour experience. This creates a deeper awareness on the importance of protecting it and helps form a symbiotic relationship between tourism and conservation efforts. Our focus is to deliver exciting, memorable and purposeful tourist experiences, contribute in restoring natural environments and help build a sustainable economy that benefits the local community in the long term.
Ongoing projects
The FIG Platform
The FIG platform will be an online platform whose core objective will be to facilitate biodiversity restoration on Mt Kenya forest by creating a digital twin of the forest’s ecosystem through datafication and turning the forest’s natural capital into tokenized tradeable assets. This will enable evidence-based restoration decisions and create new economic models for conservation through valuation and tokenization of the data.
Murangi Cultural village
Murangi eco-cabins and cultural village will be a retreat center grounded in nature and culture. It will offer nature-based wellness to escape the stresses of modern life and facilitate fun, learning and healing through communion with nature.
Aramati Resource Center
Aramati resource center will be a repository and archive of Gĩkũyũ history and culture. It will feature artifacts, a library (which will include books, historical photos, documents and archives), an audio-parlor, cinema, an indigenous seed bank and a herbarium. Its main objective will be to centralize materials about Gĩkũyũ history and culture, make them available and easily accessible, while preserving them for future generations.
“We are called to assist the earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own. It is our collective responsibility to give our children a world of beauty and wonder.” Wangari Muta Maathai