Mount Kenya & Safari

Mount Kenya & Safari Itinerary

 

Day 1 / NAIROBI
Upon arrival into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you are personally met and transferred to your accommodation in Nairobi. There is a comprehensive briefing and gear check with the Climbs Manager and your guide.

Overnight Palacina (Bed & Breakfast)

Day 2 / MT KENYA / OLD MOSES
At 8:00am you will be picked up from your accommodation and will be transferred past banana and coffee plantations towards Nanyuki to the Sirimon Park gate (2,700 m). After a picnic lunch you start to hike in the tropical woodland occasionally enjoying the sighting of a monkey, a buffalo or even an elephant arriving at Old Moses camp (3,200 m) in the early evening.

Overnight Old Moses Camp (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 3 / MT KENYA / LIKKI NORTH
After breakfast, we start the hike of the moorland vegetation walking through the picturesque views of the Sirimon and the Mackinder’s valleys arriving at Likki North Hut in the early afternoon. Lunch at this camp and later take an acclimatization walk around the camp.

Overnight Likki North Camp (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 4 / MT KENYA / SHIPTON’S
Start the hike of the steep slope towards Shipton’s camp (4,200 m) arriving in time for lunch. The giant groundsels occurring along this route are some of the spectacular views on Mt Kenya. Afternoon walk to the Kami Hut and later get back to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Overnight Shipton’s Camp (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 5 / MT KENYA / SUMMIT / MET STATION
At 3:00am you are woken up by the camp crew and have some tea and biscuits. Start the attempt of the scree and rock to the summit – point Lenana (4,985 m), which is the highlight of our trip! After taking photos with the sunrise, descend slowly down to Mackinder’s Camp for breakfast. Then continue down the vertical bog to the Met Station (3,050 m).

Overnight Met Station (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 6 / OUT / SAMBURU
At 8:00am depart the camp and walk through the bamboo forest to connect with your transfer vehicle at the Naro Moru gate and transfer to Samburu Game Reserve. Here the landscape has dramatically big tabletop mountains and a dry climate. You will notice colorful clothes and head-dress ornaments of the Samburu people. You arrive at your lovely picturesque camp in time to freshen up before dinner.

Overnight Saruni Samburu (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 7 / SAMBURU
You spend a day in this beautiful game park, exploring acacia riverine forests and grassland vegetation. The mountains of Koitogor and Olelokwe make for a stunning backdrop with plains game, oryx, elephants, and the cats. Your days are typically spent game driving in the morning and the evening, with lunch and siesta in camp in the heat of the day. There are also activities on offer.

Overnight Saruni Samburu (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 8 / MASAI MARA
Today you transferred to the nearest airstrip and you catch a morning schedule charter flight to Masai Mara Reserve. Upon arrival you are personally met and transferred into your tented camp. After lunch, in the afternoon you head out on a game drive in the famous ecosystem of the Masai Mara.

Overnight Naibor Camp (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 9 & 10 / MASAI MARA
You spend a few days exploring this marvelous habitat, which holds high concentrations of resident game, especially the cats. You will game drive towards the river from your camp and if you’re lucky you will witness a river crossing of what is known as the Great Migration. Typically your days are spent game driving in the morning and afternoon, with lunch and a siesta in camp during the heat of the day.

Overnight Naibor Camp (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 11 / NAIROBI / DEPART
After breakfast you are transferred to the nearest airstrip to catch a schedule charter flight to Wilson airport. Upon arrival you are transferred to Carnivore Restaurant for a late lunch, early dinner. You are then transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to connect with International departures. (Breakfast, Lunch)

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