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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Marafa Hell’s Kitchen

Marafa, Kenya

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 95 2026
Marafa Hell’s Kitchen

Sandstone cliffs, towers and narrow gorges cut into soft red, orange and white rock, shifting colour at sunset. Visitors see it from the rim and by walking down into the gorges with a local guide.

Highlights

  • Natural rock arch
  • Rim views above
  • Walk through the kitchen

Good to know

  • Entrance about 500 to 750 shillings per person
  • Guide fee about 500 shillings
  • Walk takes 45 minutes to one hour

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