Hell's Kitchen
The Marafa canyon at sunset

Half day · 2:00–6:30 pm Marafa

Kenya's largest canyon, nicknamed "the devil's kitchen" for its red, yellow and white rocks carved by the wind. At sunset the rocks glow in the sunlight — the most romantic moment of the day.

What makes it special

Why choose this excursion

The largest canyon

Red, yellow and white rocks shaped by the wind — an almost Martian landscape in the heart of Kenya.

A magical sunset

At sunset the rocks glow in the sunlight — one of the most romantic sunsets you'll ever see.

Walk through the gorges

A walk on foot among the canyon gorges, discovering their stories and legends.

Meeting the local children

The villages you pass through are poor: bringing something for the children will make their day.

The programme

An afternoon in the canyon

Programme
2:00 → 6:30 pm — Watamu → Marafa → Watamu

African roads and sunset on the rocks

Departure at 2:00 pm from your resort. We pick you up directly from the resort with car and driver, heading towards Kenya's largest canyon. We take the road to Malindi up to the turn-off for Marafa; from there the road is completely unpaved — the typical African road. We'll cross many villages before reaching the canyon after about 1 hour.

  • Visit to the canyon: history and legends about its origin
  • A long walk on foot among the canyon gorges
  • Return to the starting point around sunset time
  • Sunset: the red rocks glow in the sunlight
  • Tip: bring something for the children in the villages you pass through
  • Around 6:30 pm we set off back to the resort in time for dinner
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What the excursion includes

What's included

  • Round-trip transfer from your resort
  • Private car with driver
  • English-speaking guide
  • Entrance to the Marafa canyon
  • Guided walk among the gorges
  • Assistance throughout the entire excursion

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