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MT KENYA TECKING NAROMORU ROUTE
Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will be met by our representative at the JKIA who will continue to take you on a seamless transfer to your city hotel to unwind. Immerse yourself in a vibrant urban rhythm of the leading metropolis city in East Africa as you wait to embark on your extraordinary safari the following day. Depending on your arrival time, you may choose to participate in city excursions which can be organized for you upon request.
Overnight at The social House (Std Room) BB
Depart from Nairobi after breakfast, driving north through the greening agricultural countryside farmlands to arrive in Naru Moru park gate mid morning. After completing with the park registration procedures, you hit the road trekking up through the magnificent montane forest, bamboo, and giant heather zone before making it to Met Station first cabins for dinner and overnight.The gentle trek that takes 3 - 4 hrs gaining an elevation of 600m. to gain an ALT 3050M
Dinner and Overnight at Met Station
Today, we trek through the Teleki valley towards Mackinder’s Camp 4200m. We depart after breakfast traversing through the moorland zone covered by tussock glass, into the Heath zone. We hike across the marshy vertical bog of the lower moorlands with Picnic lunch along the way at the Picnic Rocks before continuing further to Mackinder’s camp, gaining 1300m in altitude in about 5 hours.
Dinner and Overnight at Mackinders camp
Leave at 0300 hrs for predawn summit attempt, trekking for 3-4 hours across bare rock and scree slopes characteristic of the alpine region up to Pt.Lenana (4985m), the hiker's summit, arriving in time to catch the African sunrise. The view from the top is incredibly rewarding.Later descend to Shipton's camp (Sirimon route) for breakfast. After breakfast, begin a 5-hour descent via Mackinder`s valley to the Old Moses camp (3,300m). The descent is gentle, and it offers ample time to
enjoy fascinating scenery which includes the moorlands before reaching the camp.
Dinner and overnight at Old Moses camp.
After early morning breakfast, descend for 3 hours through the rain forest to the Sirimon Park gate to catch a vehicle for the return journey to Nairobi arriving early evening.
