{"id":39,"date":"2021-11-15T06:56:34","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T06:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wild-springs.com\/blog\/?p=39"},"modified":"2021-11-15T06:56:34","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T06:56:34","slug":"gatangu-waterfalls-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wildsprings.co.ke\/blog\/gatangu-waterfalls-chase\/","title":{"rendered":"Gatangu Waterfalls Chase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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GATANGU WATERFALLS CHASE TREK<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gatango Forest bathing tour is one of the best hiking trails in Kenya located at Muranga and Nyeri County border; it is part of Aberdare National Park. It is about 148km north of Nairobi. Gatango trail neighbors Kihuri and Mucharage to the north. The beauty of this place will blow your mind.  It is an excellent spot for adrenaline junkies. Wet abseiling can be done here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gatangu Waterfall hiking trail starts at Mucharage Karadi in mucharage village. Karandi is a local name for the Forest Guard outpost hence, the Mucharage Karandi starting point. This trail gets its name from one of the magical waterfalls of Aberdare ranges and one of the region’s biggest waterfalls; Gatangu Waterfalls. Gatangu waterfalls are also known as Gatango waterfalls. Mucharage is one of the forest blocks that join Mathioya, Kihuri, Thuti, and Njigari Forest blocks, and Kihuri Forest to form Zuti Forest, a section of Aberdares in the south. The locals popularly know it as Thuti Forest. The trail is 14.65 kilometres (9.1 Miles) Kilometres with an elevation of 2586 M (8484.252 ft). Kenya Wildlife Service manages the forest alongside Community Forest Association (CFA) to enhance forest sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Included in the cost<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Transport to and from<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Forest entry fee<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Guide fee<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Professional Photography<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Facilitation fee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Excluded in the Price<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Transport (for Self-drive option)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Insurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Tips & Gratuities<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Anything else not mentioned in the Inclusions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Attractions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • The indigenous forest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Natural woods and habitat to the forest<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Wildlife; Elephants, Sykes monkeys black& white Columbus Monkeys<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Birdlife;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Scenic waterfall with plunge pools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        Cost per person on Self Drive Option<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Kenya Citizens: Kshs 2299<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Kenya Residents: Kshs 2599<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Non-Residents: USD 40<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Cost per person on Group Transport<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Kenya Citizens: Kshs 2950<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Kenya Residents: Kshs 3999<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Non-Residents: USD 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        What to Carry<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Comfortable hiking shoes with an excellent Grip<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Hiking Cargo pants or Fleece will do <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Hiking Synthetic or Polyester Top\/ T-shirt <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Headlamp, this is essential you must always have <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Binoculars if you are keen on Birdlife <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Drinking water ( Not less than 2 Litres) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Sunscreen lotion<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Heavy snack or packed Lunch<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Energy Bars for a quick bite as you Trek<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Hard Shell rain Jacket and a Poncho<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Change of clothes after the Hike; extra T-shirt, Pants, sports shoes.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Accessories; <\/strong>Sunglasses, Sunhat<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Equipment; Trekking Pole, Hiking Backpack, Camelback to carry water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Safety Essentials; a headlamp or Hand Portable Spotlight, Lighter matchbox or usual matchbox and whistle<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Avoid unnecessary luggage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          ROUTE OPTIONS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Here are the route options with the presumed pick-up point as International Life House<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Please Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Pick up Location & time can change if it’s a private group with a different pick-up Location<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Charges provided are standard and can change depending on pick up Location<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Charges can if the number of participants change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Journey Summary<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Meeting\/Pick up Point: International Life House<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Meeting\/Pick up Time: 5:00 Am \u2013 5:20 Am<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Route:                                  Thika Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Starting Point:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Ending point: <\/strong>Forest Guard, Mucharage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Estimated Walking duration: <\/strong>3 hours to 6 Hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Terrain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            It is a forest Trek, under a canopy of an indigenous forest, with a steep ascent & descent to and from the waterfalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Difficulty: <\/strong>Easy walk. With one challenging descent to and from the waterfall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Excellent challenge for Beginners to Hiking, Children or Families<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            GATANGU WATERFALLS CHASE TREK Gatango Forest bathing tour is one of the best hiking trails in Kenya located at Muranga and Nyeri County border; it is part of Aberdare National Park. It is about 148km north of Nairobi. Gatango trail neighbors Kihuri and Mucharage to the north. The beauty of this place will blow your…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hikes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wildsprings.co.ke\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wildsprings.co.ke\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wildsprings.co.ke\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wildsprings.co.ke\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wildsprings.co.ke\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wildsprings.co.ke\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wildsprings.co.ke\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wildsprings.co.ke\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wildsprings.co.ke\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}