Kimungu kia Mbugi

Buxton Tunnel, the longest railway tunnel in Kenya at 950 meters in length, is a great place to conquer your fear of the dark.

✌️PS: This is the shortest trail of all Lets Drift trails.

Highlights

• Train tunnel
• Limuru train station
• Farms

Itinerary

0800h: Departure

0920h: Hike Briefing & Stretches

0930h: Start the hike

1300h: Complete hike

Meet-up: Outside Bata Shop, Hilton

Route: Nairobi – Limuru

What’s Included

• Professional, knowledgeable, friendly guide.
• A commitment to make the tour as exciting, challenging, informative, and full as you’d like, and as is possible in a day.

What’s Not Included

• Transport (Ksh 400)
• Security fee (Ksh 100)
• Meals 

About this activity

Difficulty: Easy 

Distance: 7Kms

Duration: 5 Hours

Terrain: Loose rocks on the Railway line

Trailhead: Family Bank – Limuru

Trail end: Kabuku Shopping Centre

Trail Type: Point to Point

Where Do We Meet?

For group travel via psv, we will meet up at the benches near Bata shop Hilton (opposite Kencom). The guide will be at the meet-up point.

This trip is Self-drive friendly and has safe parking: Family Bank Limuru – Pin Location

The starting point of this hike is not the endpoint those who wish to self-drive can park at Family Bank Limuru, and liaise with our guide to get back to the parking after the hike

Our Safety Pledge

Your safety is our top priority. Our experiences are led by professional hiking guides, and well-known local guides who are well versed with the trails they are guiding. All our guides carry a First-aid Kit and have an emergency contact. If you have any further questions about safety, please contact us for more information.

Know before you go

• The guide’s contact is available at the bottom of this page. Feel free to get in touch with any queries regarding this hike.
• Kindly note that we do not do pickups along the way.
• The trail is NOT suitable for those with extreme fear of darkness.
• Kindly observe the COVID-19 health safety regulations.
• You will get an email confirmation of your booking once you purchase your ticket. 

Cancellation Policy

Hikers that wish to cancel more than 48 hours before the hike will be issued a 50% refund of the total hiking fees. Those that cancel 48 hours or less to the actual date will not be refunded. No shows will not be refunded either.

What Drifters say about this trail

• Youtube Video – Mikhala Barasa

Resources

1. Hiking Gear Guide
2. Hiking Gear Vendors
3. Trail Difficulty Guide
4. Trail Gallery
5. Strava Routes
6. Guide Bios
7. Participation Badges
8. Whatsapp Text Helpline
9. Drift Shop
10. Book a Private Drift
11. Rate Lets Drift on Google