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Mount Kenya climbing holiday,Kenya
- COUNTRY:
- Kenya
- LOCATION:
- Mount Kenya
- HOLIDAY TYPE:
- Strenuous walking holidays
- DEPARTURES:
- This trip can be tailor made from December - March and July - mid October and can be adapted to suit your interests, budget and requirements as necessary
- PRICE:
- From £2700 (12 days)
- MORE INFO:
- Price includes all accommodation, meals and local transfers. Price depends on group size and choice of lodge
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Mount Kenya climbing holiday, Kenya
After your summit climb, you can relax at one of the stunning eco friendly lodges or tented camps nearby. We recommend small lodges with an intimate feel, which also support community projects. The lodges are located in the dramatic, unspoilt wilderness of Laikipia, home to some of Africa’s most endangered animal species and remote from mass tourism.
Day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Transfer from airport to hotel in Naro Moru in private vehicle. Afternoon to spend relaxing and acclimatising. |
| Day 2: | Transfer from Naro Moru to Chogoria town and then on to your mountain base, acclimatisation walk after lunch. |
| Day 3: | Walk to Lake Ellis and camp overnight. |
| Day 4: | Walk to Lake Michaelson and camp overnight. |
| Day 5: | Walk to Shipton’s camp, via Point Lenana if weather is perfect, or summit Point Lenana early on the following day. |
| Day 6: | Walk to Old Moses camp. |
| Day 7: | Walk to Park Gate and transfer back to your hotel in Naro Moru and then after lunch, transfer to your lodge. All lodges offer game drives, and some offer horse riding, bush breakfasts and sundowners. |
| Day 8: | Staying at lodge. |
| Day 9: | Staying at lodge. |
| Day 10: | Staying at lodge. |
| Day 11: | Transfer from your lodge back to Nairobi and stay overnight at Macushla House. |
| Day 12: | Transfer from your hotel to airport for departure back Home. |
How this holiday makes a difference
Our dedicated team, who will be leading and supporting you on your trek, take pride in their team spirit. Together, we discuss every aspect of our mountain trips, from camp and tent preparation to recipes and menus, and we encourage feedback and input from our core group of guides and cook. We have all walked together every step of the mountain trails, and stayed at every camp site, on and off the beaten track. Your safety and enjoyment are our primary concerns, and we hope you will have a memorable mountain experience with our friendly crew who look forward to getting to know you and exchanging views.
Community
Your trip will be supporting our locally based mountain team and their families. We make all our financial arrangements directly with our Guide, so we can guarantee our team is paid in full on the day, or day after, your trip ends.
Our Cook is very skilled at producing delicious meals, even in the most remote locations. All the fresh food for our trips is bought from Nanyuki’s market and other supplies from the locally owned supermarket, and the Cook aims to support the local shopkeepers first and foremost.
The lodges in Laikipia employ local people and some lodges are managed and/or hosted by local Maasai communities. All lodges that we recommend support community projects.
We organise temporary membership of AMREF flying doctors to give you added reassurance and to support the charitable work of the flying doctor service. Your membership is in addition to, but not instead of travel insurance.
After your mountain trip, our guide, a Kikuyu, can set up a visit to his family’s house and smallholding (known as a shamba) which gives you a real inside track experience of local life. He can also arrange a visit to the local primary school, and organise a donation of some school supplies on your behalf.
Environment
Our guide will give you plenty of tips on high altitude trekking techniques and chat to you about the mountain’s flora, fauna and the history of its exploration. The team understand the importance of preserving the mountain environment for the future and they are well versed in ‘leave no trace’ principles, collecting any litter left on the trails by others, as well as removing their own kitchen waste.
Your Mount Kenya park fees support the work of the Kenya Wildlife Service in preserving the pristine wilderness of the mountain and the surrounding national park. Your lodge conservation fees support the work of the Laikipia Wildlife Forum, in partnership with local communities, to conserve some of Africa’s most endangered species.
