Mount Kenya Trekking, Naro Moru Route – 5 Days

Mount Kenya national park: is an imposing extinct volcano dominating the landscape of the Kenyan Highlands, East of the Rift Valley. The mountains slopes are cloaked in forest, bamboo, scrub and moorland giving way on the high central peaks to rock, ice and snow. Major attractions include; Pristine wilderness, lakes, tarns, glaciers and peaks of great beauty, geological variety, forest, mineral springs, rare and endangered species of animals, High altitude adapted plains game … more info about mount Kenya national park

There are 2 routes to reach point Lenana on Mount Kenya. whose itineraries are:

7 Days Mout Kenya Hiking/Trekking/Climbing Safari using the Sirimoni route

5 Days Mount Kenya Trekking/Climbing/Hiking Safari using the Naro Moru route

Day 1. Nairobi – Nanyuki

After breakfast depart from your Nairobi hotel and transfer to Nanyuki town set on the foot-hill of Mount Kenya; arrive in time for lunch. Spend the afternoon acclimatizing, sorting out and organizing all the requirement for your Mount Kenya Trekking/Hiking/Climbing safari. Dinner and overnight in a hotel.

Day 2. Nanyuki – Old Moses

After breakfast drive to Sirimoni park gate. Hike to Old Moses hut in an average hiking time of 3 hours ,lunch en-route. This hike is very essential for acclimatizing and quite educative as far as the vegetation is concerned. Dinner and overnight at the hut which is 3,300 m above sea level.

Day 3. Old Moses – Shiptons

An early start for Shiptons hut, altitude 4,200 m in an average hiking time of 6 hours, lunch en-route. Sirimoni route lies on the north –western side of Mount Kenya and generally escapes some rainfall making it drier than other route most of the year .Dinner and overnight in Shiptons hut.

Day 4.Shiptons – Point Lenana – Mackinders

Wake-up to a pre-down attempt of Point Lenana, 4,985 m above sea level. If you are fortunate and the weather is clear ,you may see Mount Kilimanjaro to the south ,Mount Elgon to the west and even the Indian ocean to the East. After your photography and viewing opportunity ,surrounded by glaciers and ice rock caves ,descend leisurely to Mackinders camp on the Naro Moru trail. Lunch en-route. The altitude here is 4,200 m above sea level. The hut is on Teleki valley opposite the main peaks. Dinner and overnight at the hut.

Day 5.Mackinders – Nairobi

After breakfast ,descend to met station in roughly 3 hours .Exit and join your driver and proceed to Naro Moru town for lunch. There after drive back to Nairobi arriving late in the afternoon. Drop off at the airport or your resident hotel.

NB. Price may go down with more participants

Safari Prices

	Cost based on number of people on a safari Vehicle	Low Season	High Season	Peak Season
High Level Accomodation	2 pax	000 USD	000 USD	000 USD
	4 pax	000 USD	000 USD	000 USD
	6 pax	000 USD	000 USD	000 USD
Standard Level Accomodation	2 pax	000 USD	000 USD	000 USD
	4 pax	000 USD	000 USD	000 USD
	6 pax	000 USD	000 USD	000 USD
Mid Level Accomodation	2 pax	000 USD	000 USD	000 USD
	4 pax	000 USD	000 USD	000 USD
	6 pax	000 USD	000 USD	000 USD

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