5 Days of Mountain Kenya Hike
Explore mount Kenya in a 5 days mountain Kenya hike safari , the trip is an amazing one as ti will test one physical fitness but also offer great scenic views of mountain Kenya something one cannot afford to miss out on . The 5 days of mountain kenya hike starts in Nairobi and ends in Nairobi.
DAY 1: ARRIVE IN NAIROBI AND TRANSFER TO MOUNTAIN KENYA
Our driver will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to Mountain Kenya. The drive from Nairobi is approximately 132km. You will have a stop over for a snack or lunch in chogoria town. You will later proceed to the famous edge of the bamboo forest. It is where the trekking starts from. It is 10km upto the mountain Kenya bandas. You will rest and and dinner will be served.
DAY 2: CONTINUE WITH THE HIKE TO LAKE ELLIS CAMPSITE
After early morning breakfast, you will sort the porters loads and start the hike again to the top at a very slow and nice pace towards Lake Ellis. Along the route, there are a very beautiful scenic views that will leave you so so moved. Some views are, Mugi, Ithanguni and finally the giant billiards table.
Lunch will be served at a river bank. At about 3,600m is our camp for the night which is on the left hand side of the hill.. The days 2 hike takes approximately 9km which is 3 hours.
You will rest for the day and dinner will be served.
DAY 3: TRANSFER FROM LAKE ELLIAS AND REST AT MINTO’S CAMP
After breakfast, you will start the 3 hours hike and to the tourist track on the Chogoria route, it is on an 4,100m altitude. With the Gorges valley, Ithungani and the northern Moorlands gives breathtaking views along the hike. Along a thin stream, lunch will be served. After a fine picnic lunch, you will continue to the Minto’s Hut which is one hour apart. Afternoon is spent relaxing at camp, though a 10 minute walk to the “Temple” is well worth the effort. This is a 150 meters vertical cliff that gets its name from the position visitors often adopt when peering over the edge – they look as if they are praying.
DAY 4: TRANSFER VIA POINT LENANA TO OLD MOSES CAMP
Before sunrise like at 3am, a hike to point Lenana, the hikers summit is a 3 hours hike. This gives you chance to catch the sunrise at a glance. Breakfast will be served at the famous Shipton camp. You will start to descend from passed the Mackinder’s valley up to Old Moses camp.
You will reach the camp and rest for the day dinner wil be served.
DAY 5: TRANSFER TO NAIROBI
After an early morning breakfast, you will transfer back to Nairobi. You will be dropped of at an agreed location by our driver or transfered to the airport.
