MOUNT KENYA 4 DAYS NAROMORU -NAROMORU ROUTE
Climbing to 5,199 meters, 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.
The park is accessible via Nanyuki-Isiolo road via sirimon Track, Nyeri-Nanyuki near Naro Moru or Chogoria route. It is about 175 Kms from CBD Nairobi
Itinerary at a Glance
DAY 1: Nairobi-Naromoru Park gate
After pick up from Nairobi, drive to Naromoru park gate take lunch at the gate or on way. We begin our trek via the rainforest, mbamboo forest then to Met station for about camp for dinner and spend the night at the camp. It’s 3-4 hrs walk.
DAY 2: Met Station (3050m)-Mackinders camp (4300 m)
After breakfast, we walk up the edge of the forest then to health and moorland zone, take lunch at the picnic rock and later proceed to mackinders camp. It’s 11km walk and takes 5-7hrs.
DAY 3: Mackinders (4300 m)- Pt Lenana (5985 m)
Leave the camp at 0200hrs for predawn summit attempt, through the bare rocks and scree on the alpine desert to Point Lenana via Australian hut for 4hrs, enjoy the sunrise from the summit of Lenana peak and a magical view of Uhuru peak from Kilimanjaro on a clear day then later descend to Mackinders camp for breakfast and Later proceed to Met Station camp (3050 m asl) a distance of 11 KM where you spend your last night on mt Kenya after dinner.
DAY 4; Met Station Camp (3050 m asl) -Naromoru National Park Gate (2650 m asl) 10 KM
After taking a delicious breakfast, you descend to Naromoru National Park Gate for 3 hours enjoying stunning view of indigenous forest and a good game view of herds of buffaloes just as you exit the Gate where you will be picked up by our van back to Nairobi.
Charge/ Cost
Non-resident USD 670 per person (Min. 2 Pax).
Citizen/Resident Ksh 37,000 per person (Min. 2 Pax)
Cost Includes:
- Transport
- Park fees
- 3 meals a day
- Guide fees
- Porter fees
Cost Excludes:
- Government imposed increase of taxes /Park fees
- Personal items
- Insurance
The following is the list of equipment you have to bring with you or hire locally:
Sleeping bags, rucksack, hiking boots and a light trainers shoes, flashlight (torch), warm jacket, Balaclava (woolen hat), several pairs of warm socks, a pair of gloves, Rain jacket and a pair of water proof trousers, freezer or warm sweater(s), 2 water-bottle1.5 liters each, walking sticks, gaiters, light toiletry articles (personal items)
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
