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Highlights
- Views of all main peaks on Mt Kenya
- Drive to Great ascent rate
- Views of Ascent to point Lenana
- Explore Endemic flora & avi fauna
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- Transport
- Driver/guiding, park fees and taxes, sightseeing as described
- All meals except breakfasts only in the cities (Nairobi, Arusha, Moshi, Dares- Salaam, Zanzibar, Mombasa)
- All internal air flights that begin and originate in the same country.
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Itinerary
The day’s hike from the Sirimon Gate is a short 9km and ends at Old Moses Camp (3300m). This is lovely walk through lush highland rainforest, featuring the magnificent giant cedar and podocarpus trees. Large mammals can be seen on any day, but this is the most likely, with elephant and buffalo generally encountered by about half the climbers.
Considerable altitude is gained today, and most trekkers can do it in 5-6 hours. Part of this is up a steep ridge before descending into the Mackinders valley. There are some beautiful views as you leave the vegetation zone and enter tundra, with many lobelias. Overnight at Shipton’s Camp (4200m).
An important day of acclimatization, today, with a sojourn to the spectacular Kami Hut at 4350m, with many lovely alpine lakes and pools, and jutting rock formations. Return to Shipton’s Camp for overnight. (4200m).
A middle-of-the-night ascent to arrive Pt. Lenana (4985m) before sunrise. Most climbers make the summit just before sunrise at 6:30a following a three-hour ascent. On a clear day, one can see Mt. Kilimanjaro to the south, Mt. Elgon to the west and the Indian Ocean to ...
The morning’s 16k trek to the park gate is through a marvelous, thick and towering bamboo forest, an indication of the wet side of the mountain. Other vegetation differs as well, including massive stands of St. John’s Wort. Meet your vehicle in time for lunch in time, before an afternoon return to Nairobi.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.
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- Everything not described in the day-by-day description including but not limited to: tipping
- Visa fees and services
- Meals
- Air transportation for any flight that does not begin and end in the same country
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Any cancellation must be made to The Company’s booking office in writing. A telephone call should be made to check that notice of cancellation has been received.
Cancellation charges shall apply as follows:
65% of total cost if cancelled 60-30 days prior to first day of service provision
$250 administration fee if cancelled prior to when the balance is due.
100% of total cost if cancelled 30 days or less prior to first day of service provision
Cancellation After Booking
Different cancellation penalties apply to the different types of safaris. In all cases cancellation must be made in writing. (Email is fine.) Phoned cancellations will not be considered valid. The date of the cancellation will be the date shown the email was sent, but for posted cancellations, the date of cancellation will be the date the letter is received, not the date it may be postmarked. The penalty
that will be assessed is the highest one that applies in the table below, based on the date of cancellation.
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