Far from being a just single peak Mount Kenya is in fact a massif consisting of a multitude of imposing spires, cliffs, complex ridges and peaks. These are the weathered remnants of a large extinct volcano that was active several million years ago. Mount Kenya straddles the equator but is sufficiently high to receive significant snowfall and to be circled with several glaciers.
<p>You'll be collected from the airport (or hotel).</p><p>Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.</p><p>Pick up from your hotel in nairobi at 7am to chogoria town for an early lunch. After lunch, take a 4x4WD vehicle to the forest clearance, 16km from where the walk starts. You will walk for 16km through the forest along the dirt and sometimes very muddy road for 4hrs to reach mount meru bandas at 2950m. Dinner and overnight at mt meru bandas.</p><p></p><p>Main Destination: <a href="/product/mt-kenya-national-park/">Mt. Kenya National park</a></p><p>Accommodation: Mount Kenya Bandas</p><p>Meals & Drinks: All meals included</p><p>Drinks not included</p>
<p>After breakfast follow the track through giant heather and forest up to Chogoria road head from where the path drops to cross a stream then follows the broad ridge to the east of the gorges valley to reach Road Head Camp taking approximately 3-4hrs. Overnight at Road Head Camp at 3300m.</p><p></p><p>Main Destination: <a href="/product/mt-kenya-national-park/">Mt. Kenya </a></p><p>Accommodation: Meru Bandad</p><p>Meals & Drinks: All meals included</p><p>Drinks not included</p>
<p>After breakfast follow the track through giant heather and forest up to Chogoria road head from where the path drops to cross a stream then follows the broad ridge to the east of the gorges valley to reach Mintos Hut, 4200m. Dinner and overnight at Mintos Hut, B, L, D.</p><p></p><p>Main Destination: <a href="/product/mt-kenya-national-park/">Mt. Kenya </a></p><p>Accommodation: Budget camping</p><p>Meals & Drinks: All meals included</p><p>Drinks not included</p>
<p>Leave shortly after midnight at 2am towards the main peaks and divide after an hour, above a flat green area at the head of the valley known as temple fields, arriving at point lenana at 6:30 am. After taking photographs, descend to mackinders for breakfast and continue down to met station at 3000m for dinner and overnight res.</p><p></p><p>Main Destination: <a href="/product/mt-kenya-national-park/">Mt. Kenya </a></p><p>Accommodation: Budget camping</p><p>Meals & Drinks: All meals included</p><p>Drinks not included</p>
<p>After breakfast, descend through the rainforest which is 9km to Naromoru Park Gate at 2,600m where you will connect with your transport back to nairobi, arriving at approximately 3pm.</p><p></p><p>Main Destination: <a href="#">Nairobi</a></p><p>Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)</p><p>Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)</p><p>Drinks not included</p><p></p><p></p><p>End of tour </p><p>You'll be dropped off at the airport (or hotel).</p>
