About

Kenya Herpetology Tours

Kenya Herpetology Tours is a dedicated herping safari company based in Nairobi, Kenya. We are guided by sustainable tourism principles and part of our profits are channeled directly to conservation and research.

The company was founded by Washington Wachira, a leading Kenyan Animal Ecologist, who did his PhD on the Biogeography of Reptiles in Kenya. Washington has been a passionate herpetologist his entire life. He served as the Chairperson of the Kenya Herpetofauna Working Group; before joining the training team at the annual Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles Course. He has led many reptile and amphibian studies. Some of these expeditions have added new knowledge to the herpetology field in East Africa. His discoveries include new regional records for different species and new range extensions. He has a keen eye for new species and has a lizard species named after him (Marsabit Rock Agama Agama wachirai).

Kindly contact us today to plan your Herpetology Tours and Safaris in Kenya.

"Washington is certainly one of the top all-around guides in Kenya, and driver Benson was a talented driver."
"Washington and his team go out of their way to get you the species that you want to see."
"In Washington you have an extremely knowledgeable wildlife enthusiast. Probably one of Kenya's top naturalists."