Before we left Nanyuki early in the morning, we made a short stop at the Equator monument next to our parking spot. Then we drove for two hours to Thomson’s Falls, a 74-meter waterfall in Nyahururu, named after Scottish geologist Joseph Thomson. It is a popular tourist destination (🎟️1,000 KES) known for its spectacular viewpoints, nature walks, and a nearby hippo pool upstream. There is a trail down to the base, but some books warn that it’s not safe to visit due to recent robberies. There are quite a few hustlers and hawkers, as well as a group of so-called “local performers” who want to take a photo with tourists for a fee. It was very quiet during our visit, so, just for the effort of dressing like local Maasai and Agikuyu, we gave them 200 KES for the photo (4x 50 KES).
Parking location – Nyahururu: 0.043846N 36.369700E (🅿️,🚻)