Mount Kenya Hike – Day Trip

Mt Kenya Climb 1 Day Hike – Climb the highest mountain in Kenya located inside Mount Kenya National Park.

Mount Kenya is second highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro.

The drive from Nairobi to Mt. Kenya is approximately 3½ hours.

Mount Kenya Hike – Day Tour

Take the early morning drive from Nairobi to Nanyuki Town.

This Day Trek is designed for those with limited time and still want to trek Mount Kenya.

Drive to Nanyuki Town takes about 4 hours from Nairobi with return to Nairobi in the evening.

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.

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’ll 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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Mount Kenya Hike – Day Trip