Everything you need to know about the camp

The Gura River Camp is a family campground on the largest river of the Aberdares.
The campground has spaces to put up tents or park cars with rooftop tents. We currently don’t rent out any gear.
There are simple facilities consisting of
- Compost toilets
- Simple hot showers
- Kitchen banda (only sink with tap, picnic bench with table and countertop currently; no cookers, cutlery or other equipment yet)
Currently we DON’T have power on site and very limited lighting. So please bring charging devices and lamps.
We have Wifi at the reception but it’s only meant for important communication. Please talk to
Our tap runs water from the river which is very clean but it is not filtered. We recommend you bring a filter or drinking water from Nairobi.

The campground is in the forest reserve managed by Kenya Forest Service, just outside the Aberdares National Park fence. That means there are no wild animals to be concerned about.
Visitors can enjoy hiking (with or without a guide) & mountain biking on the many trails in the area (dogs can come on the trails as well), swimming in the river, BBQing, hiking up into the national park with a ranger. Or just chill and read a book :)
You can also fish for trout. However, the trout population around the campsite area is currently very low. We will address that soon by stocking the river). In the meantime the only way to fish is hiking up 4km into the national park with a ranger. Please make sure to bring your own gear.
The camp sites are located right on the banks of the river overlooking the beautiful native forest.

Please be in touch with Washingtone, our camp manager, about your arrival time and departure time.
His phone number is ‭+254 788 335 068‬. Sometimes he will not be able to pick up or be without service, but he will get back to you within 1-2 hours max.
The easiest way to communicate with him is via WhatsApp. See floating button on the right.

Check out our detailed directions at the bottom of the page!
Signal at camp is very limited. You can make phone calls from some spots but mobile internet doesn’t work (except a bit for Airtel). So please load your driving directions on your phone before you get close to the camp.
The drive is 2 hours and 45 minutes from central Nairobi (google maps will tell you it’s a bit over 3 hours but it’s actually faster than that).
It is a very easy drive and all tarmac except for the last 10 minutes.
Accessing the campground does NOT require 4wd. As long as you don’t come with a very low clearance vehicle, you’re fine.

3,000 KES per adult per night
1,500 KES per child per night (> 3 years of age)
Dogs are welcome and free of charge but need to be leashed if they don’t play well with other dogs or are aggressive towards people. They also need to be cleaned up after.
if you just want to come for a day to hang out, the rates are 1,000 Ksh per adult and 500 per child ≥4 years of age

No cash - Mpesa, Airtel Money or credit card only. To be paid upon arrival.

A cook, firewood and fresh produce from Gituiga village can be arranged.