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What makes the 5-day Mount Kenya hiking tour unique is its incredible diversity of landscapes, from lush montane forests and bamboo zones to dramatic moorlands and snow-capped peaks — all experienced within just a few days. As you ascend, you’ll witness striking changes in vegetation, encounter rare alpine plants like giant lobelias and groundsels, and enjoy sightings of wildlife such as monkeys and mountain antelopes. The trek also offers a rewarding challenge with fewer crowds than Kilimanjaro, a stunning sunrise from Point Lenana, and the chance to experience both the natural beauty and cultural significance of Kenya’s most sacred mountain — a UNESCO World Heritage Site revered by local communities as the home of God (Ngai).
What's Included
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Ticket Redemption Point
Itinerary
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1
Depart from Nairobi at 0800hrs, driving through agricultural country up to Chogoria town for lunch. After lunch, we take 4x4 and drive up to the edge of the bamboo forest where we start our trekking through the dense bamboo forest for distance of 10 km up to the Mt Kenya Bandas. Dinner and overnight at the Mount Kenya Bandas.
12 hours • Admission ticket free -
2Mount Kenya National Park
After breakfast and sorting of porter loads, we set off up the mountain at a nice and easy pace. A slightly longer walk via Lake Ellis gives scenic views of Mugi, Ithanguni, and the Giants Billiards Table, whilst if we follow the river near road head, upstream for about 3 km, the foreground scenery and flora is particularly beautiful. Lunch on the banks of a stream, then it's time to cut up the left-hand hillside to our camp at about 3,450m.
13 hours • Admission ticket free -
3Mount Kenya National Park
Similar early start. Again well off the beaten track to follow a ridge up the mountain for about 3 hours to eventually join the tourist track on the normal Chogoria route at an altitude of about 4,100m. Breathtaking views over the Gorges Valley and back over towards Ithanguni and the Northern Moorlands. Lunch is served at a small stream crossing, before continuing for a further hour to the Mintos Hut area at 4200m and our night's rest. The 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. An early night is recommended as you are attempting the summit the next day.
13 hours • Admission ticket free -
4Kenya Wildlife Service
The Predawn attempt of the summit starts at 0300hrs and you hike for about three hours up to Point Lenana (4,985m), the hiker's summit, arriving there in time to watch the African sunrise. Descend to Shipton camp for breakfast. After breakfast, begin a 3-hour descent via Mackinder`s valley to the Liki North camp (3,900m). The descent is gentle and it offers ample time to enjoy fascinating scenery which includes the moorlands before reaching the camp. Dinner and overnight at Liki North camp
13 hours • Admission ticket included -
5Nairobi
After early morning breakfast, descend for 2-3 hours to Old Moses camp to catch a vehicle for transfer to Nairobi arriving late afternoon.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Nairobi- Mount Kenya Bandas (2,900m)
Mount Kenya Bandas - Lake Ellis Campsite ( 3,450m)
Lake Ellis - Minto`s Camp. ( 4,200m).
Minto`s - Pt Lenana ( 4,985m)- Liki North camp.
Liki North camp - Nairobi.
Additional info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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