Day Tour To Mount-Kenya

The descent by the sirimon route takes one through some beautiful forest tracks and complete the traverse.

Highlights

Game Drives: Explore the park’s varied habitats and spot wildlife from the comfort of a 4×4 vehicle.
Canoeing: Enjoy a peaceful canoe safari on the Momella Lakes, where you can see waterbirds and animals like buffalo and giraffes along the shores.
Walking Safaris: Experience the park up close with a guided walking safari, allowing you to track wildlife on foot.
Mount Meru Trekking: For the adventurous, a hike up Mount Meru offers breathtaking views and is a great way to acclimatize before attempting Kilimanjaro.
Bird Watching: The park is a birdwatcher’s paradise, with over 400 species recorded, including flamingos and crowned eagles.

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Day by Day Itinerary

1 Day in Mount-Kenya

07:00 am: Pick up from your Nairobi hotel/ residence and drive to Nanyuki town the capital of Laikipia County. Presently Nanyuki is a base for the Kenya Air Force and a training area for the British Army.

Nanyuki continues to be an important town for Mount Kenya climbers, supply centre for farms and is close to ranches, game parks conservancies in the region.

From Nanyuki Town (1980 meters) we drive toward the Mount Kenya to the Sirimon gate at 2650 meters. The distance between Nanyuki and Sirimon Gate is 23 km’s.

10:30 am :On completion of park entry formalities at the Sirimon Gate, you begin a 3½ hour (9 km’s) hike through forest, bamboo, rosewood and heather zones to Old Moses camp (also called Judmeier Camp) at 3300 meters.

We gain 740 meters on the ascent and begin to truly acclimatize. The forest and bamboo are home to hundreds of buffaloes, elephants, bushbucks and a plethora of bird species

13:30pm: We hike a little higher about 1 km from Old Moses camp to 3600 meters to see 2 Mount Kenya peaks – Nelion and Batian next to each other. These peaks are climbed only by professional alpinists.

14:00pm: After taking pictures we descend down from 3600 meters to Old Moses camp at 3300 meters for our picnic lunch.

15:00 pm: After lunch we descend down for 9 km’s (1.5 hours) to Sirimon gate where you get your driver guide and transfer back to Nairobi.

19:00pm: We arrive back to Nairobi, transfer you to your hotel/ residence.

Cost: Customized Safari Vehicle

USD 200 per person

Include :

Transport to and fro
Guide
Park fee
Water
Lunch

Exclude :

Gratuities
Money for use

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"Patient and professional" Moses was very good with communication. I had 101 questions so he was patient, friendly and reassuring as I was a solo traveller.

Ash

"Very Engaging" Moses was highly organized, very accommodating with all last-minute requests. Andrew, the Mara driver was very knowledgeable about the wild. Everything was really taken care of from the very beginning.

Barbette

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"Moran tours was a joy to work with in every regard" From the beginning Moran tours made planning an unforgettable experience easy. Moses was very communicative and the guide, Felix, was fun, knowledgeable, and one of the best guides I’ve ever had. I cannot recommend him more, it was wonderful.

Brad

"Unforgettable Safari Experience!" Our safari with Moran Discoveries and Tours was truly incredible! Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and ensured we saw amazing wildlife. Every moment felt magical—highly recommend.

Maddie

"Reliable and experienced operator" Great experience. Moses is a professional tour organiser and have great business ethic. He have taken good care of our family trip and entertained lots of our personal preferences during the planning. Andrew is an experienced tour guide and understands the wild very well.

Abedi

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