Mount Kenya is the second most elevated pinnacle of Africa and the most elevated pinnacle of Kenya. This excellent chilly pinnacle is currently pulling in trekkers from everywhere throughout the world. Mt Kenya is an old torpid fountain of liquid magma, which has been formed and shaped by glaciations which give an emotional impact to Mt. Kenya.
There are three crests on Mount Kenya Batian (5199m), Nelion (5,188m) and Lenana point (4,985m). While Batian and Nelion tops are for specialized climbers while Lenana Point is the main crest on Mt Kenya, which does not require any specialized trip and can be come to by trekkers effectively.
Thick bamboo and rainforest are found on Mt. Kenya’s lower inclines while uncommon Afro-Alpine moorland and vegetation are found at higher heights of the mountain. The entrancing sights of the snow-topped pinnacles, valleys and Savannah make Mount Kenya’s trek a completely lovely African experience.
On the trek to Mount Kenya through the woods you can run over the shifted wild of Africa including the elephants, bison, lions, shake hyrax, different eland species and a wide range winged animal species can be spotted
SIRIMON ROUTE: is the most popular ascent as the altitude gain is nice and steady and it offers one of the most beautiful approaches to the peaks. Allow a minimum of 2 nights to peak when ascending, although we recommend spending an extra night at the last camp (Shipton’s) on the way up.
BUGURET: If you want to avoid the crowds then Burguret is the best route. You’ll be hacking through pristine rainforest on this little used route, overnighting at wilderness campsites. Going up this route is challenging, it is little more than a game track in places, often muddy and rough under foot. Burguret is usually combined with a Chogoria or Sirimon descent. Allow a minimum of 3 nights before peak when ascending
NARO MORU: Naro-Moru is the most popular descent route, fast and easy (at least on the way down!). Naro Moru passes through the notorious vertical bog section which gets very waterlogged in the rainy seasons. The vegetation is at it’s most striking on this route. It can be descended in one very long day, usually done in two days and one night.
CHOGORIA: If you have more time then choose dramatic Chogoria over Naro Moru for the descent. The Chogoria route passes by tarns, waterfalls and an incredible gorge. Allow two or three days for your descent.
TIMAU: is little used nowadays, there is little forest on this side of the mountain and no facilities, just lots of wide open country
We’ll pick you up from the airport and transfer you to La Maison Royale Hotel for overnight.
Incudes: Bed & Breakfast
We’ll begin at 7 am and drive for about 4 hours to get to Nanyuki town and halt there for lunch. Heading further, we’ll proceed to Sirimon Gate (2440m). From the gate, traversing dense forest which later becomes heath land after about 3½ hours, we’ll finally arrive at Old Moses Camp(3300m) for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, we’ll follow the track uphill to cross Ontulili River. Heading right, traversing the moorland, we’ll cross Liki North and continue uphill to Mackinders Valley from where we’ll see panoramic views. Dinner and overnight at Shipton Camp, (4200m).
Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
We’ll spend the day acclimatizing. We’ll walk to Kami Hut down to Hauseberg Lakes (Hauseberg Tarn and Nanyuki Tarn) and head back to Shipton for dinner and overnight.
Starting early at 3 am we’ll begin on the steep stony quarry that cuts through a cliff to reach Lenana point (6km from Shipton Camp) by 6:30 am. Here, we’ll see an incredible sunrise. Thereafter, we’ll descend to Mintos hut (6km) for breakfast and walk for another 4-5 hrs further down to get to Mount Meru Bandas (2950m) for dinner and overnight.
Descending for about 2hr through the forest, we’ll reach Chogoria Village from where your transfer vehicle will take you back to Nairobi.
Upon arrival, you will be dropped off at La Maison Royale Hotel for overnight.
Includes: Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast, we’ll drop you off to Jomo Kenyatta Airport.
Departure from Nairobi at 0700 hrs from your hotel and transfer to Nanyuki arriving after 3 hours. Later transfer to Sirimon gate and hike to Old Moses camp for overnight (3300m), 3 to 4 hrs hikes (9kms).
Old Moses camp is where you acclimatize as you also come across different vegetation.
After breakfast Hike to Shipton’s camp (4200m )through Liki and Makinders valley for overnight (6 to 8 hrs hikes) 17
Leave at 3am up a steep stony quarry that cuts through a cliff clearing visible part towards lower Hall Tarns arriving point Lenana at 6:30am, taking about 3hrs. After the sunrise, descend down to Shipton Camp, 2hrs, for breakfast and further, 4hrs, down to Old Moses Camp for dinner and overnight, B,L,D
After breakfast, walk down through the rainforest for 2 hours to connect with your transport vehicle back to Nairobi
At the Giraffe Center, on the edge of Nairobi National Park, visitors can come face to face with endangered Rothschild’s giraffes. This non-profit center lies on the grounds of the plush guesthouse, Giraffe Manor, and its main mission is to provide conservation education for children. The visitor center displays information about these graceful creatures, and a raised platform allows you to feed them at eye level with specially prepared pellets. This is one of the most popular things to do from Nairobi, especially with children – photo ops with wet, gray giraffe tongues slurping little faces are priceless. After communing with these long-lashed beauties, you can enjoy a 1.5-kilometer self-guided forest walk in the adjacent nature reserve.
One of Nairobi’s top tourist attractions, the Karen Blixen Museum, at the foot of the Ngong Hills, is the former home of the famous namesake Out of Africa author. Karen Blixen, also known by her pen name, Isak Dinesen, lived in the house from 1917 to 1931, where she ran a coffee plantation. Today, you can tour the well-preserved colonial farmhouse, a kitchen in a separate building, a coffee-drying plant in the woodland, and an agricultural college on the grounds. Furniture that belonged to Karen Blixen and her husband is on display, as well as photographs and books owned by Karen and her lover, Denys Finch Hatton. Enthusiastic guides bring the story of Karen Blixen and colonial Kenya
At the main gates of Nairobi National Park, this orphan-elephant rescue and rehabilitation program is a must-see for animal lovers. Daphne Sheldrick founded the project in 1977 in memory of her late husband David, a former warden at Tsavo East National Park. The center cares for young abandoned elephants and rhinos and works to release the animals back into the wild. You can commune with these lovable creatures as they frolic in the mud and drink from giant baby bottles. Best of all, your entrance fee helps support the project’s conservation efforts.
About 10 kilometers from Nairobi, Bomas of Kenya is a living museum celebrating the colorful tribes of Kenya. This is a great place to learn about the lifestyle, art, music, crafts, and culture of each tribe. The complex encompasses a recreated traditional village with homesteads or bomas, each one reflecting the culture of a major ethnic group. Every afternoon, a team performs traditional dances and songs in the large theater.
Kenya’s first national park, Nairobi National Park is a haven for wildlife and only seven kilometers from the skyscrapers of Nairobi’s city center. The park is also a rhino sanctuary, which protects more than 50 of these critically endangered creatures. In addition to the rhinos, you can see lions, gazelles, buffaloes, warthogs, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, and ostriches, and more than 400 species of birds have been recorded in the wetlands.
Nairobi National Park is also a famous ivory burning site. In 1989, President Moi ignited 12 tons of elephant tusks and rhino horns here, boosting the country’s conservation image on the world stage. Today, a monument marks this historic site. The Nairobi Safari Walk is a popular attraction offering animal lovers the chance to spot wildlife on foot, and walking trails weave around the area known as Hippo Pools. At the park’s main gate, you can bond with orphaned baby elephants and rhinos at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.