5-Day Mount Kenya Hiking & Bird-Watching Tour
Highlights
Nairobi, Mount Kenya
bird, nature, trekking
Group Tour
5 Days
Medium
Afrikaans, English, Spanish, Swahili
Languages
Afrikaans, English, Spanish, Swahili
Description
Embark on a climbing expedition to the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest peak in Africa. Located in the centre of Kenya, almost on the equator and about 90 miles northeast of the capital, it was traditionally regarded as a holy mountain and the dwelling-place of God by the Kikuyu and Embu communities living adjacent to it. Marvel at volcanic ridges and glacial valleys and explore the floras and faunas of this region and more!
Itinerary
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Day 1: Mount Kenya
- Pick up from the lodge. Meet your tour guide at Mount Kenya Road. Hike up Mount Kenya through varied ecosystems and awe-inspiring scenery.
- Visit volcanic ridges and glacial valleys radiating across the land like spokes from a wheel.
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Day 2: Batian and Nelion
Explore the Kenyan National Park, surrounded by the Forest Reserve.
Marvel at the twin summits of Batian and Nelion with jagged snow-capped peaks.
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Day 3: Explore Mount Kenya Forest Reserve
Explore Mount Kenya Forest Reserve, which is the largest forest reserve and water-catchment area in Kenya. It features magnificent stands of buttressed and lichen-draped juniper, podocarpus, and more!
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Day 4: Observe Forest Birds
Observe forest birds like Green Ibis (local Mount Kenya race), Ayer's Hawk-Eagle, Abyssinian Long-eared Owl, Scaly Francolin, Ruppel's Robin-chat, and numerous sunbirds (Nectariniidae), including the Scarlet-tufted Malachite Sunbird.
Enjoy a lazy day,
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Day 5: Bird Watching
- Observe birds like Montane Francolin, Mackinder's Eagle Owl, the locally threatened Scarce Swift, and the endemic Alpine Swift.
Enjoy a lazy day.
What's Included
What's Excluded
What To Bring
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a group tour |
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