Sunlight falling through the roof of a lava cave on Mount Suswa onto a pile of rocks

Lava caves & Baboon Parliament

3 to 4 hours
Easy
Price on request

Climb down into lava tubes where light falls through the roof and baboons hold court at dusk.

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How the day goes

Draft: Daniel and Timothy still have to check this plan. They change it to fit your group anyway.

Meet at the conservancy gate and pay the entry fee in cash.
Walk past the steam vents to the cave area.
Climb down into the lava tubes with torches. In places the roof has fallen in and the light comes straight down.
Visit the Baboon Parliament, the big chamber where the baboons gather at dusk.
Back up into the daylight and return to the gate.

Included

Guide with torches
Baboon Parliament chamber
Steam vents on the way

What it costs

The guide fee depends on your group and what you want to do. Daniel or Timothy sends it on WhatsApp. On top of that, these fees are paid in cash:

	Visiting	Resident	Citizen
Entry, adult, per day	US$30	KES 1,000	KES 1,000
Motorbike, one way	KES 1,000	KES 1,000	KES 1,000

Child rates: ask when you book. Getting there and when to come

Bring

Walking shoes with grip
5 litres of water per person per day
Hat and sunscreen
Warm layer for the evening
Head torch (for the caves)
Cash for the gate fees

On this trip

Two guests looking up at the rocks inside a cave

Timothy in a lava cave with a guest behind him

A guest standing in the light that falls through the cave roof

Ask about this trip

WhatsApp opens with your request written out. Nothing is booked until we reply.

TripDateAdultsChildren under 16

Where are you from? Visiting Kenya Kenyan resident Kenyan citizen

Pick us up by motorbike from Mai Mahiu or Suswa townYour nameAnything we should know? optional

What you'll pay at least

Conservancy entry≈ US$60

Known costs ≈ US$60

Not included yet, sent to you on WhatsApp: guide fee.

Conservancy fees go to the Mount Suswa Conservancy Trust and are paid in cash. The guide fee depends on your group size, how long you stay and what you want to do.

WhatsApp Daniel WhatsApp Timothy

Pick either one: Daniel (+254 721 357 415) or Timothy (+254 758 332 051). WhatsApp opens with your request written out. Nothing is booked until they reply.