Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Nairobi
You will be welcomed by an experienced safari guide of Primate Safari experiences and transfer from Nairobi to Mountain Rock lodge where you will have your first rest. Optionally if time allows you will enjoy the village walks and also visit one of the Moving Mountains schools that are nearby. You will also pick your mountain trekking permit from Naor Moru park gate since Burguret doesn’t have an official park gate.
Day 2: Mount Rock to Giant Bamboo camp
After your early morning breakfast, drive about 15km to Gathiuri forest where you will start your hike to Giant Bamboo camp which takes about 4 – 5 hours. During the trek, you will pass through different vegetation zones including montane forests, Hagenia and giant bamboo. You will also spot several species including animals like elephants, buffalos and various birds
Day 3: Giant Bamboo to Highland Castle
Wake up for your early morning breakfast as you prepare for the 5 hours hike to Highland Castle passing through montane and onto moorland. You will continue with the route passing past the famous giant lobelia and groundsels until you reach the campsite which is close to the lava cliffs of the Highland Castle.
Day 4: Highland Castle to Shiptons Camp
In the morning after your breakfast at the camp, prepare for 6 hours hike to Shiptons Camp passing over the Hausberg Col through the moorland and high alpine desert providing the scenic views of volcanic peaks, beautiful tarns and the high glaciers around.
Day 5: Point Lenana and descend to Nithi camp
In the morning, ascend to point Leanna, the highest point of Mount Kenya. Have a great opportunity of taking beautiful photography since you will have a clear view of the amazing landscape, vegetation and other mountains in the country. Later, you will move down to Nithi Camp. The total will take approximately 10 hours including the hike to the summit and the slope to Nithi camp. You will pass by different amazing features like waterfalls, landscapes of chasms, lava flows and others.
Day 6: Meru Bandas to Chogoria town to Nairobi
From Nithi Camp, you will descend to Meru Bandas a hike that takes few hours. Here, you will spot plenty of wildlife species. You can decide to have a night here or travel to Nairobi for your departure flight.
