Mount Kenya Hike – Day Trip
Take the early morning drive from Nairobi to Nanyuki Town. This Day Trek is designed for those with limited time and still wish to enjoy the fascinating vegetation zones of an equatorial mountain and the associated rich animal and birdlife.
Drive to Nanyuki Town takes about 4 hours from Nairobi with return to Nairobi in the evening. The Mount Kenya catchment provides a major water table for the whole country and the surrounding land is the breadbasket of Kenya.
Mount Kenya is a dormant volcano jutting out of the plains of East Africa and stands as the second highest mountain in Africa lending its name to the country of Kenya.
The mountain has multiple peaks is capped with glaciers and is home to some beautiful and unusual animals and plants.
From the lowland savannah and bamboo forests the flora changes as you rise in elevation. Here you will find the unique high-altitude equatorial environment. The landscape seems as if it belongs on another planet with strange plants and misty terrain.
You will be dropped off at the Sirimon Gate of Mount Kenya and commence the hiking right there; with your packed lunches and a guide. You will trek through the forest up to the Old Moses Camp at 3000 meters above sea level. You watch many bird species here and will also have an opportunity to have a great view of the main peaks of Mount Kenya as well as the famous Teleki Valley.
Afterwards, you descend back to the Sirimon Gate and take the transfer back to Nairobi and are dropped off at your City Hotel or the Airport.
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A stunning, inactive volcano jutting out of the plains of East Africa; Mount Kenya stands as the second highest mountain on the continent. Lending its name to the country of Kenya, the mountain with multiple peaks is capped with glaciers and home to some beautiful and unusual animals and plants.
Whether you only have a short amount of time to explore the nature of Kenya or want to add an extra day to the start or end of a longer safari tour with is, taking a day trip to Mount Kenya will offer you a great experience.
Although a day falls short of the time you need to make a full ascent, you will still get the chance to understand the geological and environmental significance of the mountain.
Your professional Kenyan tour guide will be dedicated to you and your party. They will be able to help you spot animals and learn about the different species of plant and their medicinal properties.
Your day trekking around the lower altitudes of Mount Kenyan will be well spent and an ideal way to discover a different side to African safari.