11 Day Mount Kenya Trek and Masai Mara Safari Combined

Combine your Mount Kenya climb with an incredible Masai Mara safari experience. This tour combines the classic five days Mount Kenya trek with the popular 6 day Masai Mara and Rift Valley Safari. Its without doubt the best way of seeing Kenya!

Mount Kenya Trek Lake Nakuru Masai Mara Wildlife Safari

11-day tour combining a Mount Kenya trek with a Lake Nakuru safari offers a, thrilling, packed itinerary, typically featuring a 4 – 5 day hike (e.g., Sirimon or Naromoru routes) followed by wildlife game drives in Lake Nakuru National Park for rhinos and flamingos.

This adventure usually starts and ends in Nairobi, blending high-altitude trekking with scenic, rift valley safari experiences.

The second highest mountain in Africa (5199m above sea level), after Kilimanjaro.

Mount Kenya Trek Samburu Wildlife Safari

Highlights

Enjoy6 days hiking to the summit of Mount Kenya &another 6 days wildlife safari.
Discover Big Five and the prolific bird life in this African wilderness park
Mount Kenya experience to Conquer Mount Kenya Point Lenana Summit

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Day 1: Road Transfer Nairobi to Nanyuki
Depart after breakfast and journey north past diverse agricultural lands to the slopes of Mount Kenya. After lunch at the base lodge you take part in some easy walks around this predominantly Kikuyu area. We’ll also get to meet and spend some time with our mountain guides.

Day 2: Hike from Base Hotel to Old Moses – 3340m
a.m. Transfer to Sirimon Gate, 2,600m. (45kms / 1.5hrs).
p.m. Trek, Sirimon gate – Old moses (10kms / 3hrs). Ascent: +740m.
Breakfast is followed by a full briefing and equipment check before we begin the trek – we’ll meet the full crew at this point. Then a short vehicle transfer past the equator to Sirimon park gate. We walk up to our first hut at 3,340m, a total ascent of 740m in just 2-3 hours.

Day 3: Hike Old Moses Camp to Shiptons Camp – (4200m)
Emerging from Likii valley, climb and pass over a ridge to enter on a steep descent into the picturesque Mackinder Valley where you join to the normal route from the Old Moses camp. You arrive at Shiptons camp for hot lunch after a 4hour trek. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 4: Acclimatisation trek to Hausberg Col. 4,600m.
(approx. 7Kms return. / 4-5hrs). Ascent +364m
We stay at Shipton’s for two nights, and have a rest day. This is invaluable for acclimatisation and will make the summit day more enjoyable.

Day 5: Accent to Lenana Summit, 4,985m & Descent to Nithi Camp, 3,300m
Trek via the Summit to Nithi, (approx. 15Kms / 10hrs.) Ascent: 749m to the summit then descend -1,685m to Nithi Camp. After the rest day comes the highlight of the Mount Kenya trek:We leave at 4am and climb the 800m to the peak in 4 hours. Then in the afternoon another 3 hours down.

Day 6: Descent to Meru Bandas, 3,000m. Trek to Meru Bandas (approx. 7Kms / 2-3h.) Descent: -300m.
Short descent through the forest zone to the mountain cabins and afternoon relaxing. Log fires, hot showers and real beds for overnight.

Day 7: Meru Bandas -Nanyuki
Descend 2hr, 15km to forest clearance to catch a 4×4 transfer vehicle to Chogoria Village where you will connect with your transfer vehicle to nanyuki hotel

Day 8: Nanyuki to Lake Nakuru
After breakfast drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Picnic lunch in Park. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon of game drive inside Lake Nakuru National Park, till sunset.Dinner and overnight at Buraha Zenoni or similar

Day 9: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara
After breakfast, drive to the Masai Mara, offering wonderful scenery and plenty of game. Met on arrival and transfer to the camp. Afternoon shared game drives. Dinner & overnight at Rhino tourist camp or Similar

Day 10: Full Masai Mara Game Reserve
Spent enjoying full game viewing and absorbing the amazing sceneries.Dinner and Overnight Rhino tourist camp or Similar

Day 11: Masai Mara Full Day
Another full day game drive. Dinner and Overnight Rhino tourist camp or Similar

Day 12: Drive Masai Mara – Nairobi Depart
After breakfast, depart to Nairobi to for lunch. After lunch, transfer to Airport or hotelSee less

Includes

Park entrance fees where applicable

All activities (unless labeled as optional)

Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)

Drinks (as specified in the day-by-day section)

All accommodation (unless listed as upgrade)

Hotel Accommodation on the first day

Round trip airport transfers

A professional driver/guide

All transportation (unless labeled as optional)

Accommodation on the last day

International flights (from/to home)

Tips

Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

Some meals (as specified in the day-by-day)

Overview

Itinerary

Cost

11 Days Mt Kenya Hike – Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara Safari

11 Day Mount Kenya Trek and Masai Mara Safari Combined

Mount Kenya is without doubt, a beautiful mountain and the climb to the trekkers peak at Point Lenana (4,985m) is claimed by many to be the superior to climbing Kilimanjaro. The Sirimon Naro-moru route is justifiably the most popular on the mountain. The climb up Sirimon is well paced with wonderful scenery, whilst Naro-Moru offers the quickest and easiest route down. Sirimon Naro-Moru can be done in 4 days, but to aid acclimatisation an extra day at Shipton’s Camp is always wise. The Rift Valley Lakes of Nakuru and Naivasha lie half-way between Mount Kenya and Masai Mara and are well worth the stop with all the big game and incredible birdlife on offer. The Maasai Mara National Reserve is a vast park of rolling grasslands interrupted only by crocodile infested rivers. It plays host to all the big game and the incredible wildebeest migration during the peak summer months.

The obvious highlights of this trip are climbing Mount Kenya and safaris in Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru, but there is plenty in the detail too. You will get to camp out in the Maasai wilderness with a Maasai warrior standing guard against the wildlife outside. You’ll also visit Maasai villages and schools and hopefully get a small sense of the incredible changes that modernisation is bringing to these remote communities. When you are not camping, you’ll stay in charming local guesthouses, including a night in a Colonial tea plantation complete with an out of Africa veranda and lush gardens.

11 Day Mount Kenya Trek and Masai Mara Safari Combined

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Combining a 5-day Mount Kenya trek with Lake Nakuru and the Maasai Mara offers the ultimate high-altitude and wildlife adventure. This trip requires roughly 10 to 11 days total: 5 days for the mountain hike and 5-6 days for the wildlife safari portion

Mt Kenya and Safari - Sirimon Down Naromoru Trek Combined with Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara safari

It’s a 10 Days adventure Mount Kenya trek and wildlife safari, This trek combines the two most scenic routes of Mt Kenya. Ascent is on the dry side of the mountain which offers some of the finest walking. Its a combination of Mt Kenya trekking and Lake Nakuru and Masai mara.

While on this adventure tour combinations, you will climb up through forest into a wide ridge approach to the summit area .

Kenya Climbing Sirimon Out Naromoru Route

5 Days /4 nights Mount Kenya climbing tour following a route which is more scenic than Naromoru and it is on the dry side of mountain. It also offers some of the finest walking. Climb up through forest into a wide ridge approach to the summit area. The 5 days Mount Kenya trekking starts on the northwest side of the mountain near Nanyuki. Access is adequate and the bunkhouse facilities are the best on this side of the mountain.

The Mt Kenya and safari trek then takes you for a game viewing safari via the scenic views of the great rift valley into Lake Nakuru Then South over the Rift Valley to Kenya’s greatest concentration of game – the Masai Mara game reserve. This is where the annual wildebeest migration takes place every year starting from July through to October.

Masai mara game reserve can be visited at any time of the year since the park has abundant wildlife all year round. You are assured of seeing the Big 5 on this tour. This is because you can easily see the endangered black Rhinos while touring lake Nakuru National park. You can easily see other wildlife in Masai Mara . Some of the activities that you can opt to participate in include the Hot Air balloon safari that you can reserve for USD 450. You can also opt to visit the Masai villages.. Here you will participate in the cultural Masai dances and learn more about their interesting Masai Culture.Our 10 Days Mt Kenya Trekking and wildlife safari runs on private basis. However, we require a minimum of 2 people to guarantee a departure.

Day 01 :

Road Transfer Nairobi to Nanyuki

Depart after breakfast and journey north past diverse agricultural lands to the slopes of Mount Kenya. After lunch at the base lodge you take part in some easy walks around this predominantly Kikuyu area. We’ll also get to meet and spend some time with our mountain guides.

Day 02 :

Hike from Base Hotel to Old Moses – 3340m

Transfer to Sirimon Gate, 2,600m. (45kms / 1.5hrs). Trek, Sirimon gate – Old moses (10kms / 3hrs). Ascent: +740m.
Breakfast is followed by a full briefing and equipment check before we begin the trek – we’ll meet the full crew at this point. Then a short vehicle transfer past the equator to Sirimon park gate. We walk up to our first hut at 3,340m, a total ascent of 740m in just 2-3 hours.

Day 03 :

Hike Old Moses Camp to Shiptons Camp – (4200m)

Emerging from Likii valley, climb and pass over a ridge to enter on a steep descent into the picturesque Mackinder Valley where you join to the normal route from the Old Moses camp. You arrive at Shiptons camp for hot lunch after a 4hour trek. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 04 :

Acclimatisation trek to Hausberg Col. 4,600m. (approx. 7Kms return. / 4-5hrs). Ascent +364m

We stay at Shipton’s for two nights, and have a rest day. This is invaluable for acclimatisation and will make the summit day more enjoyable.

Day 05 :

Accent to Lenana Summit, 4,985m & Descent to Nithi Camp, 3,300m Trek via the Summit to Nithi, (approx. 15Kms / 10hrs.) Ascent: 749m to the summit then descend -1,685m to Nithi Camp.

After the rest day comes the highlight of the Mount Kenya trek:We leave at 4am and climb the 800m to the peak in 4 hours. Then in the afternoon another 3 hours down.

Day 06 :

Descent to Meru Bandas, 3,000m. Trek to Meru Bandas (approx. 7Kms / 2-3h.) Descent: -300m.

Short descent through the forest zone to the mountain cabins and afternoon relaxing. Log fires, hot showers and real beds for overnight.

Day 07 :

Meru Bandas -Nanyuki

Descend 2hr, 15km to forest clearance to catch a 4×4 transfer vehicle to Chogoria Village where you will connect with your transfer vehicle to nanyuki hotel

Day 08 :

Nanyuki to Lake Nakuru

After breakfast drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Picnic lunch in Park. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon of game drive inside Lake Nakuru National Park, till sunset.Dinner and overnight at Buraha Zenoni or similar

Day 09 :

Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara

After breakfast, drive to the Masai Mara, offering wonderful scenery and plenty of game. Met on arrival and transfer to the camp. Afternoon shared game drives. Dinner & overnight at Rhino tourist camp or Similar

Day 10 :

Full Masai Mara Game Reserve

Spent enjoying full game viewing and absorbing the amazing sceneries.Dinner and Overnight Rhino tourist camp or Similar

Day 11 :

Drive Masai Mara – Nairobi Depart

After breakfast, depart to Nairobi to for lunch. After lunch, transfer to Airport or hotel

11 Days Mount Kenya Trek Lake Nakuru Masai Mara Safari

The second highest mountain in Africa (5199m above sea level), after Kilimanjaro.

Highlights

Full description

Includes

Overview

Itinerary

Cost

11 Days Mt Kenya Hike – Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara Safari

11 Day Mount Kenya Trek and Masai Mara Safari Combined

11 Day Mount Kenya Trek and Masai Mara Safari Combined

Mt Kenya and Safari - Sirimon Down Naromoru Trek Combined with Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara safari

Kenya Climbing Sirimon Out Naromoru Route

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