$3,300 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi - The City in the Sun
Nairobi - The City in the Sun
You will be picked up from the airport by our company representative and driven to your hotel. If you arrive on an early flight, we'll get you lunch and do some site seeing in in the "city under the sun" (Nairobi) which is nestled at 1795m. You may visit the Nairobi National Museum which will give you a good introduction to Kenya. Later, you'll have dinner in one of Nairobi's restaurants.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- The Heron By Sarovar Portico India, Nairobi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Batians View
Batians View
You will check out after breakfast and depart heading north towards Mt. Kenya and the small town of Naromoru right at the western edge of the mountain. Our destination is Batians View Experiential Education Center and campsite which will be your base for climbing the mountain. It is situated in a beautiful wooded area next to the Naro Moru River on the lower slopes of Mount Kenya. All our climbs of Mount Kenya originate here. Here, you will meet your guide and porters and your gear will be checked to make sure you have everything you need to stay safe and comfortable while on the mountain.
- Main Destination:
- Mount Kenya
- Accommodation:
- Batian's View
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Drive to Naromoru Park Gate
Drive to Naromoru Park Gate
From Batians View, it is a short drive to the Naromoru gate which is the beginning of the Naromoru trail. This is the trail that will take you to the peaks. After processing your park entry, you will set off for the first campsite at Met station. It is located in a small clearing in the bamboo forest at an altitude of 10,000ft. Accommodation is in mountain huts.
- Main Destination:
- Mount Kenya
- Accommodation:
- Met Station Campsite
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Hike to Mackinders
Hike to Mackinders
Your hike will begin in the bamboo and Hagenia forest, ascending through areas of giant heath onto the alpine zone popularly known as the moorland. Here, you will encounter tussock grass, giant groundsels, and lobelia plants which are adapted to this unique environment. It has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Mackinders Camp is located at the upper edge of this zone. Accommodation is in mountain huts. You will attempt to summit Point Lenana from here.
- Main Destination:
- Mount Kenya
- Accommodation:
- Mackinders Campsite
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Summit Lenana
Summit Lenana
Point Lenana, at an altitude of 16,355 feet, is the destination of most visitors to the mountain. It is the third highest peak and can be done by anyone in good physical condition without any technical training or equipment. You can choose to do a dawn ascent in which case you leave very early to try and catch the sunrise at the summit or do a day summit. After the summit, you will hike back down to the Mackinders and spend the day relaxing and enjoying the beautiful sights the mountain has to offer.
- Main Destination:
- Point Lenana (Mt Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Mackinders Campsite
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Descend to Met Station
Descend to Met Station
You will leave early after breakfast for the descent back to Met station where you will be picked up and driven to Batians View. After hot showers and a meal, you will be briefed on Samburu National Reserve, which is where you will be heading the following day.
- Main Destination:
- Mount Kenya
- Accommodation:
- Batian's View
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Drive to Samburu National Reserve
Drive to Samburu National Reserve
You will depart after breakfast heading north through the towns of Nanyuki and Isiolo to Archer's post on the banks of Ewaso Nyiro river. It is a three-hour drive, arriving there early afternoon just in time for a game drive. These reserves have an arid to semi-arid climate. Several large dry-country mammal species common to Kenya’s northern plains can be found here. These include gerenuks, Grevy’s zebras, oryx, and reticulated giraffes. Birdlife is abundant here with over 450 species having been identified. Among them are the African darter, white-headed vulture, martial eagle, yellow-billed oxpecker, Pigmy falcon, pale chanting goshawk, Somali ostrich, vulturine guinea fowl, Von de Decken’s hornbill, golden-breasted starling and many varieties of bee-eaters. The reserves are also home to elephants, buffalos, and all three of Africa’s large cats, lions, leopards, and cheetahs.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Samburu NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Samburu National Reserve Morning and Afternoon Game Drive
Samburu National Reserve Morning and Afternoon Game Drive
The climate of the area is arid to semi-arid and the days can be quite hot while the nights can be cool. The practice is to go on early morning and late afternoon game drives to catch the animals when they are at their most active. Several large dry-country mammal species common to Kenya’s northern plains can be found here. These include gerenuk, Grevy’s zebras, oryx, and reticulated giraffes. Birdlife is abundant here with over 450 species having been identified. The reserve is also home to elephants, buffalos, and all three of Africa’s large cats, lions, leopards, and cheetahs.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Drive to Nairobi and Drop Off at JKIA
Drive to Nairobi and Drop Off at JKIA
You will depart after breakfast for Nairobi with a lunch stop in Nanyuki town. You'll be dropped off at JKIA.
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
