| Full Itinerary
Day 1
NAIROBI
Whenever you arrive, you’ll be personally
met and taken to the Norfolk Hotel. Those arriving early enough
have a wide variety of sightseeing available, including Giraffe
Manor, the Karen Blixen homestead and wonderful national museum.
Day 2
NANYUKI
After breakfast, you begin the 5-hour drive
to the Mt. Kenya Safari Club near the town of Nanyuki. An
interesting stop can be made on the way at Kenya’s largest
open-air market, Karatina, as well at the benevolent womens’
organization, the Nanyuki Weavers. Arrive the Safari Club
for lunch, and a free afternoon to help acclimatize. A wide
variety of activities are available at this famous resort.
Day 3
OLD MOSES
The day’s hike from the Sirimon Gate
is a short 9km and ends at Old Moses Camp (3300m). This is
lovely walk through lush highland rainforest, featuring the
magnificent giant cedar and podocarpus trees. Large mammals
can be seen on any day, but this is the most likely, with
elephant and buffalo generally encountered by about half the
climbers.
Day 4
SHIPTON’S CAMP
Considerable altitude is gained today, and most trekkers
can do it in 5-6 hours. Part of this is up a steep ridge before
descending into the Mackinders valley. There are some beautiful
views as you leave the vegetation zone and enter tundra, with
many lobelias. Overnight at Shipton’s Camp (4200m).
Day 5
SHIPTON’S CAMP
An important day of acclimatization, today, with a sojourn
to the spectacular Kami Hut at 4350m, with many lovely alpine
lakes and pools, and jutting rock formations. Return to Shipton’s
Camp for overnight. (4200m).
Day 6
SUMMIT AT PT. LENANA
A middle-of-the-night ascent to arrive
Pt. Lenana (4985m) before sunrise. Most climbers make the
summit just before sunrise at 6:30a following a three-hour
ascent. On a clear day, one can see Mt. Kilimanjaro to the
south, Mt. Elgon to the west and the Indian Ocean to the East.
Before the wind begins shortly after sunrise, the descent
begins to Minos Hut for breakfast, and then to the Chogoria
Bandas for dinner and overnight.
Day 7
NAIROBI
The morning’s 16k trek to the park gate is through
a marvelous, thick and towering bamboo forest, an indication
of the wet side of the mountain. Other vegetation differs
as well, including massive stands of St. John’s Wort.
Meet your vehicle in time for lunch in time, before an afternoon
return to Nairobi. Overnight at the Norfolk Hotel.
Day 8
DEPARTURE
You will be privately transferred to the
airport for your departure.
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