Mt Kenya Hiking Day Tour

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This tour is tailored to those who are interested in enjoying the fascinating vegetation zones of an equatorial mountain and the wildlife.

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Highlights

  • Climb Point Lenana (4985m), the highest trekking peak on Mt Kenya
  • Traverse Mount Kenya from East to West via the Chogoria and Sirimon routes
  • Delight in the beautiful alpine scenery and views
  • Search for wildlife in the lower slopes

Description

You will be picked from your Nairobi hotel/ residence at 5.00am and drive to Nanyuki town the capital of Laikipia County. From Nanyuki Town (1980 meters) we drive toward the Mount Kenya to the Sirimon gate at 2650 meters. The distance between Nanyuki and Sirimon Gate is 23 kms. At 10:30 am, upon completion of park entry formalities at the Sirimon Gate, you begin a 3½ hour (9 km) hike through forest, bamboo, rosewood and heather zones to Old Moses camp at 3300 meters. We gain 740 meters on the ascent and begin to truly acclimatize. The forest and bamboo are home to hundreds of buffaloes, elephants, bush bucks and a plethora of bird species At 13:30pm you will hike a little higher about 1 km from Old Moses camp to 3600 meters to see 2 Mount Kenya peaks – Nelion and Batian next to each other. These peaks are climbed only by professional alpinists. 14:00pm: After taking pictures we descend down from 3600 meters to Old Moses camp at 3300 meters for our picnic lunch. 15:00 pm: After lunch we descend down for 9 km (1.5 hours) to Sirimon gate where you get your driver guide and transfer back to Nairobi. 19:00pm: We arrive back to Nairobi, transfer you to your hotel/ residence.

Includes

Pickup and drop-off within Nairobi Bottled water Professional Guide/driver Our Assistance at any point

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