5 Days Mt Kenya Hiking: Naro Moru Route
Included in Tour Price:
- All transportation to/from the mountain
- All Park fees.
- All food while on the Mountain.
- Accommodation in mountain huts/ camping where applicable.
- All guiding services
- Porter support for the climb.
Excluded:
- Personal clothing and equipment
- Tips and gratuities for guides and porters (recommended to be 10 – 15% of climb costs)
- Beverages while not on the mountain
DAY 1: Nairobi - Nanyuki
Depart from Nairobi at 09:00hrs after breakfast and proceed towards the cool slopes of Mt. Kenya. Cross the Equator and arrive at your hotel in Nanyuki in time for Lunch. Relax and enjoy the magnificent scenery around with acclimatization in the afternoon, dinner and night in Nanyuki base hotel.
- Nanyuki, Kenya
DAY 2: Nanyuki - Met Station
The morning is spent sorting and organizing personal equipment for the mountain trek. After lunch we drive to the road head of the Naro Moru Track, to the Meteorological station. This is a very good day for acclimatization, for we will be sleeping at an altitude of 10,000 ft. A short hike will be taken in the afternoon to help acclimatization.
- Met Station
DAY 3: Met Station - Mackinder’s Camp
Hike up into the Teleki valley to Mackinder’s Camp where there is a spectacular view of the main peaks. Walking time is approximately 4-6 hours. Overnight Teleki Valley, (14,000 ft.)
- Mackinder’s Camp
DAY 4: Mackinders Camp-Point Lenana-Nanyuki
A pre- dawn start is made to ensure a successful summit bid and to try to reach the summit in time for a clear view of the majestic scenery. After climbing Point Lenana we return to our base camp and then proceed down the gate and onward to Nanyuki for overnight.
- Point Lenana, Kenya
DAY 5: Nanyuki-Nairobi
After breakfast, have a leisure drive back to Nairobi with lunch enroute arriving in the afternoon.
- Nairobi, Kenya