Location + Itinerary
Kenya is the Africa you always dreamed of. This is a land of vast savannahs, immense herds of wildlife and peoples with proud traditions on the soil where the human race was born. The Modern day Kenya is a complex place, one about which it seems easy to eulogize one minute and despair the next.
Kenya lies across the equator in east-central Africa, on the coast of the Indian Ocean. It borders Somalia to the east, Ethiopia to the north, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest. In the north, the land is arid; the southwest corner is in the fertile Lake Victoria Basin, and a length of the eastern depression of the Great Rift Valley separates western highlands from those that rise from the lowland coastal strip.
Amazing geographical features of Kenya include Volcanic Crater Kerio, Great Rift Valley, and natural lakes such as Lake Victoria, Lake Magadi, and rivers such as Tsavo, Athi, mountains like Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Kiringa, and Mt. Kenya. Kenya’s warmth and hospitality are expressed by the national motto; Harambee, meaning “let’s all pull together”. Kenya is dubbed the 8th Wonder of the World and is undoubtedly the most amazing, bizarre and memorable place to be
- Days 1-3 - Depart the UK and arrive in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. Once settled into your accommodation, you will prepare for your adventure. You will then spend the next two days picking up supplies and soaking up the culture of urban Kenya.
- Days 4-6 - Travel out into the vast wilderness of Hells Gate National Park! Trek down a stunning gorge. The following morning hike to the crater rim of Mt. Longonot, a stunning dormant volcano rising above the grasslands.
- Days 7-8 - Day 7 and 8 will be spent on an incredible safari through Nakuru National Park, where you will have a chance of seeing the famous ‘big five’.
- Days 9-16 - On Day 9 you will travel to Mt. Kenya and begin your ascent! You will camp at progressively higher altitude to acclimatise over the eight day trek. You might see spectacular wildlife, glacial tarns and an unforgettable sunrise from the 4985m Pt. Lenana. You should just be able to make out the peak of Kilimanjaro in the distance! On the way down you’ll pass Chogoria Gorge, a vast chasm stretching down the mountain to the plains.
- Day 17 - After your trek has finished, on Day 17 you will head back to Nairobi. Here you will get the opportunity to visit an elephant orphanage and a giraffe centre in the evening celebrate the completion of your expedition.
- Day 18 - You will fly back home to the UK.
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