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Mt Kenya National Park Day Hike: (138km: 2.5hrs from Nairobi) 1 Day Hike Itinerary

Book Mt Kenya National Park trip from Nairobi, Hiking Mt Kenya national park, best 1 day hike  in Nairobi Kenya. Below is Mt Kenya national park day hike tour to see peaks nelion, batian and lenana.

Nairobi- 1 Day Mt Kenya Hiking tours: Mt Kenya Hike Safaris: prices are Nairobi one day hikes in Kenya to see the Kenya’s highest mountain. One Day Mount Kenya trek cost adventures from Nairobi are offered as private or joining hiking safaris in a day. The Nairobi day climb on Mt Kenya includes more than 5hrs climb to more than 3500m asl to the alpine or heather zone where there is less tree cover and better views of the Mt Kenya peaks.

 

one day hiking trip to Mt Kenya starts very early from Nairobi so as to be able to make it to the alpine region and back. The hike can be arranged on any day from Nairobi for a solo Mt Kenya climb or as a group joining with other people. The Nairobi hiking day trip to Mt Kenya is a great outing as you get to see the animals like elephants, buffalos, rhinos, antelopes and many birds in the rain forest. 

The cost for a Nairobi hiking trip to Mt Kenya is Usd 120pp in a minimum group of 4, excluding direct charges. Mt Kenya day hike allows you to climb to 4200m in a 1 day Mt Kenya national park day hike or a 2 days overnight mt Kenya hiking safari.

Tour cost includes:

  • Transport to park
  • Picnic packed lunch
  • Services of a Mt Kenya National Park mountain guide

Cost Excludes

  • Direct charges (park fees at usd 52 payable by credit card to wildlife service at gate)
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Tips to drivers and guides
Mt Kenya 1 Day Safari Group SizePrice Per Person
1 Person in a Private Hike$ 170
2 Persons Private Hike$ 140
3 Persons Private Hike$ 130
4 Persons Private Hike$ 120
5 Persons Private Hike$ 120
6 Persons Private Hike$ 100
Children Under 3yrsFree of Charge
Children Below 18yrs75% of Adult Rate

 

Mt Kenya National Park Day Hike is a full day hiking trip in Mt Kenya National Park to see the peaks from the moorland.

Mt Kenya National Park day hike departs from Nairobi at 0500 Hours

You will get to the Naro Moru gate and start the Mt Kenya National Park day hike.

The hike starts from the Mount Kenya Naro Moru gate walking through a narrow trail through the rain forest. You have a chance to see lots of animals in the rain forest region including buffalos, elephants, rhinos, antelopes and others.

In Mt Kenya National Park there are also hundreds of birds to see and the great indigenous trees with very wide girths and very high canopies.

The Mt Kenya National park Met station is at 3400m  and you will enjoy a short rest for 15 minutes. Proceed on to the Alpine region where the tree line ends and gives way to montane vegetation of grass and giant lobelia.

Enjoy a packed lunch at the picnic site and relax. The view of the Mt Kenya National Park peaks from here will be the best you can get on any Mt Kenya 1 Day Hiking Trip from Nairobi.

Start the trek down to the naro moru gate passing the met station and through the Mt Kenya National Park rain forest.

Exit the gate and drive back to Nairobi.

Drop off in Nairobi hotel.

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We get it, plans change! In most cases, you can cancel your booking for a full refund up to 1 day before your activity.

The best time to visit Kenya is during the Dry season from late June to October (these are the best wildlife viewing months). The wildebeest migration usually reaches the Masai Mara in August and remains until October when they move back to the Serengeti in Tanzania.

A vacation to Kenya for one week usually costs around KES83,195 for one person. So, a trip to Kenya for two people costs around KES166,390 for one week. … Two people traveling together for one month in Kenya can often have a lower daily budget per person than one person traveling alone for one week.

Yes its worth it to visit Nairobi for some few days. You can visit the Nairobi National Park and stay at eco-friendly camps and enjoy the game drives seeing abundance of wild animals. Then you can also visit the Giraffe Manor and the Elephant orphanage.