2-Hour Bike Hire — Karura Forest
Timed 2-hour bike hire in Karura Forest for male, female and child bikes.
Karura bike rentals for a 2-hour forest ride
Karura bike rentals are a timed bike hire in Karura Forest from KES 650 per person for two hours. You book male, female or child bikes online, then pay before you ride.
- Book online
- Pay online
- Instant booking
Types of Bike Rental Services in Karura Forest
Choose a timed hire. The 2-hour product is the main online booking. Forest entrance stays with Kenya Forest Service.
4-Hour Bike Hire — Karura Forest
Timed 4-hour bike hire in Karura Forest for longer rides.
Price of Renting a Bike at Karura Forest
A ride day usually has three money lines. Only the bike hire is paid to Karura Bikes. Forest entrance and parking stay with Kenya Forest Service.
KES 650 per person
Bike hire
Paid to Karura Bikes for the 2-hour online booking.
KES 174 adult citizen guide
Forest entrance
Paid to Kenya Forest Service. Confirm the current figure on eCitizen or at the gate.
KES 295 per vehicle, per day
Parking
Only if you drive. A walk-in or a drop-off skips this line.
One adult with a car is about KES 1,119 when you add hire, the entrance guide, and parking. That is a planning figure, not a checkout total. Entrance and parking change with visitor category and KFS updates.
How Karura bike rentals work
Three steps from this homepage to a paid 2-hour bike hold.
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Count riders and bikes
Enter how many male, female and child bikes you need, plus arrival date and time.
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Choose whether to hold the bikes
Reserve the bikes if you want those frames held for your slot after payment.
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Pay and keep the ticket
Pay the hire online. The confirmation lists date, time, bike types, and gate notes.
Karura Forest bike gates
Meet at a public gate. Arrive about 15 minutes before your booked start so the bikes can be assigned.
Gate A
Limuru Road entrance, opposite the Belgian Embassy side.
Gate C
Kiambu Road entrance, the Sharks Gate on the roadside.
Gate F
Sigiria block on Thigiri Lane, a quieter hire meeting side.
Karura Forest entrance fee
Entering Karura Forest requires a Kenya Forest Service entry arrangement. That fee is separate from Karura Bikes hire. We do not ticket forest entrance on the current booking form.
Book the bike with us, then settle entrance through the official gate process. Amounts and categories are set by Kenya Forest Service and can change.
Trails
Stay on designated cycling trails inside Karura Forest. The ride starts after you meet at the gate on your confirmation.
Hire rules
Bring a valid ID for the rider who booked. The confirmation ticket shows your gate notes and end time. Late return and damage are covered on the rules page.
Frequently Asked Questions About Karura Bike Rental Services
How much are Karura bike rentals?
Karura Bikes charges KES 650 per person for a 2-hour hire. Male, female and child bikes use the same rate. Forest entrance is separate. See the cost page and the entrance fee page.
Are there bikes for children?
Yes. Enter a child count on the booking form so we assign a child frame. Male and female counts work the same way.
Does the hire include forest entrance?
No. The booking is bike hire only. Arrange Karura Forest entrance with Kenya Forest Service. We do not sell that fee on the hire form.
What are the bike hire hours?
Choose a start time that finishes inside published forest opening hours. Arrive 15 minutes early at the gate on your confirmation.
Where do I collect the bikes?
Meet at the public gate named on your confirmation: Gate A on Limuru Road, Gate C (Sharks) on Kiambu Road, or Gate F on the Sigiria side.
What should I bring?
Bring a valid ID for the rider who booked. Keep the confirmation ticket. It lists the date, time, bike types and gate notes.
Book Karura bike rentals online
KES 650 per person for two hours. Choose bike types, date and time, then pay.