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Overview
Mount Kenya Trekking Tour via Naro Moru route is famous among most travelers because it is the easiest route in the mountains and used by the majority of the hikers because of easiness. Everyone, like private guides, potters and tour companies’ summit the Point Lenana!
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Description
Our Mount Kenya Trekking Tour leads you to the Mt. Kenya is the second highest peak in Africa while considered the highest in Kenya. The peak points of the mountain are Batian, Lenana, and Nelion. The mountain is in central Kenya, towards the south of the equator at a distance of 150 Km in north-northeast of Nairobi. This is a protected place in Mt. Kenya National Park. The park itself is listed on UNESCO World Heritage.
National Park is spanned over an area of 240 sq. Kilometer. Almost 15,000 people visit the park every year. The mountain inside the park basically remains of a dead volcano which erupted around 3.1 million years ago. Slopes of the mountain contain different biomes. Forests of Podocarpus and juniper are grown over the slopes. Bamboo trees are also found alongside the slopes having a height of around 25,00 m. While moving upward on the Mount Kenya Trekking Tour, you would see the trees of small length covered with moss and goat’s beard lichen. Giant rosette plants are also in the afro-alpine zone.
One can notice the small scattered glaciers among the complex of peaks. Batian and Nelion are the highest among them. The Mt. Kenya was first discovered by a missionary Johann Ludwig Krapf in 1849. As per historical records, the first summit of the Mt. Kenya was made by the Halford John Mackinder, Josef Brocherel and Cesar Ollier in 1899. The route to Batian is of Grade IV having around 20 pitches. The first summit of Nelson was made by the Shipton and Bill Tilman. You can reach Point Lenana via hiking trek. For those who are coming from abroad, it is to recommend that the best time to summit Mt. Kenya is in January or February from the southern side, while August or September from the Northern side.
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What's included
Itinerary
Itinerary of the Mount Kenya Trekking Tour:
DAY 1 - Nairobi / Meteorological Station 3-4 hrs, 10km, 400m ascent - You will be taken for registration to the Naromoru Park Gate. The hike starts at an altitude of 2600m. The path to the top is easy as well as pleasant. Views down the Northern Naromoru Valley presents mouthwatering scenery. The trek is laid up to Met Station which is at an altitude of 3,000 m.
- Dinner and night stay arranged nearby Met Station on the first day of our Mount Kenya Trekking Tour. DAY 2 - Met Station / Mackinders Camp 5-6 hrs, 10km, 1200m ascent - Move uphill for half an hour on the right side of the radio station. You will pass through the forest belt and enter into the moorland. The condition at the top of the peak is bad which depicts how dry has become the place due to less rain. Your Mount Kenya Trekking Tour will continue unless reaching Mackinder Camp which is also at an altitude of 42,00 m.
- Overnight stay at Mackinders Camp. DAY 3 - Mackinders Camp / Point Lenana / Met Station 8-10 hrs, 11km, 785m ascent - Better to start your journey a little bit earlier so that arrival at the Lenana could be early. Be at the right point by 06:30 AM.
- Have your breakfast in Mackinder Camp after the sunrise and continue trekking to reach Met Station for overnight stay. DAY 4 - Met Station /Naromoru / Nairobi 3hrs, 9km, 400m - Go down through the rainforest after breakfast. Rainforest spread over 9 Km till Naromoru Park Gate at an altitude of 26,00 m.
- Here, board your bus to be back in Nairobi.
- End of the Mount Kenya Trekking Tour!
Frequently Asked Questions
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Mount Kenya Trekking via Naro Moru Route - 4 Days Package duration is 4 days, 8 hours, 30 minutes.
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