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Highlands and Rhinos: A 5-Day Mount Kenya and Ol Pejeta Adventure

Lodge nights and day trails on Mount Kenya, then rhinos and the chimpanzee sanctuary at Ol Pejeta.

Duration

5 days / 4 nights

Days

5 days

From

$6,000

Places

Mount Kenya, Nairobi, Ol Pejeta

Overview

What this journey is.

You do not need a technical summit to use Mount Kenya well. This route keeps you in lodges, walks the forest and the moorland by day, and finishes on Ol Pejeta where the rhinos are the point. Both stops are in central Kenya, an easy reach from Nairobi.

Highlights

Why travellers choose it.

  1. 01

    Mount Kenya day trails

  2. 02

    Lodge nights, not a summit camp

  3. 03

    Ol Pejeta rhinos

  4. 04

    Chimpanzee sanctuary

  5. 05

    A night drive on the conservancy

Day by day

How the days unfold.

  1. Day 1

    Nairobi to the mountain

    Drive north to a lodge on the slopes of Mount Kenya. A short forest walk if you arrive in time.

    Meals
    Lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Mount Kenya lodge
  2. Day 2

    Highland trail / Another mountain day

    A guided day walk on the mountain trails. You return to the lodge for dinner. This is not a summit attempt. A second trail, or a slower forest morning, then the lodge.

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

    To Ol Pejeta

    Down to the Laikipia plateau and into Ol Pejeta. Afternoon with the rhinos.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Ol Pejeta camp
  4. Day 4

    Rhinos and chimpanzees

    A morning on the conservancy, the chimpanzee sanctuary, and a night drive.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Ol Pejeta camp
  5. Day 5

    Back to Nairobi

    Road south to Nairobi.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch
    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 on safari days
  • Park, reserve and conservancy fees on this route
  • Accommodation and meals named in the day plan
  • Domestic flights or road transfers named in the day plan
  • Bottled water in the safari vehicle

Not included

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

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