Mt Kenya National Park
About Mt Kenya
Majestically standing, Mount Kenya that straddles across Meru and Nyeri counties and part of Kirinyaga is the second highest peak in Africa standing at 5,199m high. It is an ancient extinct volcano. There are 12 remnant glaciers on the mountain, all receding rapidly, and four secondary peaks that sit at the head of the U-shaped glacial valleys.
With its rugged glacier-clad summits and forested middle slopes, this mountain is one of the most impressive landscapes in East Africa. The park hosts approximately 20 lakes and tarns. Three major peaks dot the mountainous scenes. These are; Batian (5,199m) & Nelion (5,188m). The two are mainly for visitors interested in technical climbing activities. The third peak is Point Lenana (4,984m).
The scenery and ecological formations surrounding this World Heritage Site are breathtakingly beautiful. The Park is also a Biosphere Reserve.
Detailed Itinerary
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Day : 1 Nairobi –chogoria
Pick up from airport or the hotel to office for briefing later proceed to mr Kenya through central part of Kenya where you will have a stop over at chogoria for lunch and for checking mountain gears. After lunch proceed to the gate of where you will trek for 9 kilometres through thick bamboo forest you will be able to do sightseeing of monkeys buffalos elephants baboons and other wildlife.your will arrive at the bandas at 0500 where you will be served with hot coffee and you can walk around the bandas and enjoy camp fire dinner served and overnight at bandas.
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Day : 2 Bandas to Lake Ellis
After breakfast the guilde and porter assemble or camping gears and your bags the start your trek for 8 hour s you will pass through health and moorland vegetation you will be having water breaks and a lunch at nithi falls later proceed ascending to lake ellis. You will spent the night at the shores of the lake if your photographer your and birdwatchers your will be to view them on at lake. Dinner and overnight at lake ellis.
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Day : 3 Lake Ellis –Mintos
This day you will take to height of 4200 metres whereby you walk through bare land no vegetation only rocks and glacier river water that you will be taking all the way you will a water break and lunch on the way later arrive to mintos hut a 5 pm where you have rest for dinner.
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Day : 4 Mintos –Point lenana Shipton Old moses
Wake up very early in the morning at 0200 start early breakfast proceed to summit where you supposed to arrive before sunrise at 0500 ant point lenana at height of 4985m on the peak you will be able to view mt Kilimanjaro peaks mt meru and aslo three peaks of mt Kenya batian after point lenana you descend to shipton camp where you will have you breakfast later start descended to old moses through mackinders vallery. Arriving at old moses at 0400 pm for dinner.
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Day : 5 Old Moses – Nairobi
After breakfast, descend on a broad track through bamboo and virgin rain forest to meet vehicle for transfer to Nanyuki town and further to Nairobi arriving by 17:00hrs. (Halfway walk and Halfway you can Opt to use a 4x4 the other Half and this can be at an extra cost.
Inclusions and Exclusions
| Inclusions | Exclusions |
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| Arrival & Departure airport transfers complementary to all our clients. | Visas and related costs. |
| Transportation as per itinerary. | Personal Taxes. |
| Accommodation per itinerary or similar with a request to all our clients. | Drinks, tips, laundry, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature. |
| Meals as per itinerary B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner. | International flights. |
| Services literate English driver/guide. | |
| National park & game reserve entrance fees as per itinerary. | |
| Excursions & activities as per itinerary with a request | |
| Recommended Mineral Water while on safari. |
