Getting to Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve
The Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve is located on the coast of Kenya, 110 km north of Mombasa and is protected as a National Forest Reserve. This fascinating forest wilderness is nestled besides the beaches of Watamu, just minutes from the waters of the Indian Ocean. How to Get to Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve can be an adventure of it’s own especially when you travel with a reputable tour company.
The park, situated at the north-western edge of the reserve, is only a few square kilometers in size and constitutes only a small portion of the latter.
This reserve lies along the tarmac Mombasa – Malindi highway, approximately 100 km from Mombasa town and 18 km from Malindi. The entry is clearly signposted and visitor services are available at the offices of KFS’s Malindi Forest Zone located there. Regular buses and flights are available from Nairobi to Mombasa or Malindi. One can also use public service vehicles or taxis from Mombasa, Malindi, or Watamu.
Getting getting around
The forest has a network of driving tracks and walking trails. Many sections of the forest are accessible by saloon cars but for best access to all tracks, a 4 x 4 Wheel drive safari vehicle is recommended, for your smooth ride to this park, especially in the wet seasonal month where there is heavy downpour as the road tend to get muddy which is managed by a 4 x 4 wheel drive vehicle. Driving is the easiest way to see transitions between the different forest types but one learns more about the forest by walking.
You can book you safari package through Enclose Africa Safaris, who will organize for you a full packaged tailored action pack safari to the reserve. Contact us for more information about how to Get to Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve.
You can as well as add in other Kenya Safari packages to make your visit to Kenya a memorable one.