Discover Africa’s oldest burial site at Panga ya Saidi. Experience untouched history with expert guides, rare wildlife, and personalized tours. Limited spaces available.
Discover Africa’s oldest burial site at Panga ya Saidi. Experience untouched history with expert guides, rare wildlife, and personalized tours. Limited spaces available.
- Panga ya Saidi Archaeology Cave - At Panga ya Saidi, visitors embark on an enriching archaeological journey through Kenya’s most important prehistoric cave. This guided tour leads through limestone chambers where evidence of human activity dates back 78,000 years. Knowledgeable guides discuss the cave’s geological formation and its role as a…
- Panga ya Saidi Archaeology Cave - At Panga ya Saidi, visitors embark on an enriching archaeological journey through Kenya’s most important prehistoric cave. This guided tour leads through limestone chambers where evidence of human activity dates back 78,000 years. Knowledgeable guides discuss the cave’s geological formation and its role as a continuous settlement site throughout the Stone Age. Visitors can observe excavation sites that have uncovered ancient tools and beads. The tour emphasizes the cave’s historical significance as a sanctuary during the East African slave trade, where local communities sought refuge from slave raiders. Gain insights into Mijikenda cultural traditions, including ceremonies that were, and still are, conducted in the cave. The biodiversity highlights the unique flora and fauna within the cave ecosystem. The experience also includes explanations of the archaeological techniques used to reveal the site’s history and the cave’s importance in understanding human evolution and migration patterns in East Africa.
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Nestled in the heart of Msitu wa Ndoto (Forest of Dreams), just outside Kilifi town, lies the ancient burial site of ‘Mbitsi’, a 3-year-old child, interred 78,000 years ago. Unlike bustling tourist destinations, this remarkable ‘open cave’ site remains untouched and pristine. To protect this delicate ecosystem, only two tours are offered daily.
Our…
Nestled in the heart of Msitu wa Ndoto (Forest of Dreams), just outside Kilifi town, lies the ancient burial site of ‘Mbitsi’, a 3-year-old child, interred 78,000 years ago. Unlike bustling tourist destinations, this remarkable ‘open cave’ site remains untouched and pristine. To protect this delicate ecosystem, only two tours are offered daily.
Our knowledgeable local guides are descendants of the cave’s traditional custodians.
- This magnificent heritage site has recently opened to visitors
- Personalized attention and outstanding customer service
- Home to indigenous flora and fauna, including some critically endangered flowers
- A wild environment requiring a certain level of physical fitness and a love for nature
- Limited spaces to maintain the site’s pristine condition
- Maximum of 15 people per tour
- Not recommended for children under 8
- Please wear sturdy shoes
- Be prepared to crawl short distances (1.5 meters) to access certain chambers (not potholing), so wear appropriate clothing
- Refrain from wearing perfume
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
