Mt. Kenya
Mount Kenya is the second tallest mountain in Africa. The scenery surrounding this designated World Heritage Site is breath-taking. It is pristine wilderness with lakes, tarns, glaciers, dense forest, mineral springs and a selection of rare and endangered species of animals, high altitude adapted plains game and unique montane and alpine vegetation. Visitors can enjoy mountain climbing, camping and caving with the mountain’s rugged glacier-clad peaks providing the perfect backdrop.
$1500.00/person
You will depart Nairobi early morning. You will have lunch stop enroute to the Mt. Kenya National Park Sirimon Gate. On arrival to the park gate, you will have a short briefing and commence the climbing adventure on the Sirimon Trail. A 3–4-hour steady ascent will lead you to Jud Maier Camp (3,350m)
A 5-6 hour walk up Mackinder's Valley to Shipton's Caves (4,150m). It is a dramatic landscape with giant lobelias all around and the towering peaks ahead
Acclimatization day. Optional trek to Kami Hut (4,425m) and Hausberg Col (4,591m)
A very early start-up the North Ridge to reach point Lenana (4,985m). Descend to Teleki Valley on the opposite side of the main peaks to Mackinder's Camp for a good night's rest.
Descend to Met Station (road head) on the Naro Moru Track and transfer by vehicle to Naro Moru River Lodge for the Night.
Transfer to Nairobi in the morning.