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Highland Roots: A 5-Day Mount Kenya, Naivasha and Nairobi Cultural Trail

Lodge walks on Mount Kenya, a farm lunch in the highlands, and Nairobi’s creative side — culture with altitude and appetite.

Duration

5 days / 4 nights

Days

5 days

From

$6,000

Places

Nairobi, Mount Kenya, Lake Naivasha

Overview

What this journey is.

Central Kenya is Kikuyu and Meru country, coffee slopes and forest trails. You sleep in lodges, walk by day, and finish in Nairobi with galleries and a final dinner in the city. This is not a summit climb.

Highlights

Why travellers choose it.

  1. 01

    Mount Kenya day trails

  2. 02

    A hosted farm lunch

  3. 03

    Lake Naivasha boat

  4. 04

    Nairobi galleries

  5. 05

    Private vehicle throughout

Day by day

How the days unfold.

  1. Day 1

    Nairobi

    Land and a soft city evening. Briefing on the highland days ahead.

    Meals
    Lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Nairobi hotel
  2. Day 2

    To Mount Kenya / Trail and farm lunch

    Drive north to a lodge on the slopes and a short forest walk. A guided trail, then a farm lunch with the people who work the land.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Mount Kenya lodge
  3. Day 3

    Naivasha

    Down to the Rift for a boat among hippos and stories of the lakeshore communities.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Naivasha lodge
  4. Day 4

    Return to Nairobi

    Morning at the lake, then galleries or a market afternoon in the city.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Nairobi hotel
  5. Day 5

    Departure

    Transfer to the airport.

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Where you stay
    Departure

Included and excluded

What the price covers.

Included

  • Airport or hotel meet in Kenya on the first day
  • Private vehicle and English-speaking guide
  • Park and conservancy fees on this route
  • Accommodation and meals in the day plan
  • Domestic flights or road transfers named in the plan
  • Bottled water in the vehicle

Not included

  • International flights into Kenya
  • Kenya visa and travel insurance
  • Tips, laundry and premium drinks
  • Activities not written into the day plan

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Gallery

A sense of the place.