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5 Days Mt. Kenya/L.Nakuru/Hell's Gate Walking safari / Cultural
tour
Day 1: Nairobi/ Mt Kenya
Depart Nairobi, drive
north to arrive at Mountain Rock Lodge for lunch
Afternoon challenging walk in search for the rare Abyssinian black and
white Columbus monkeys (but when these are rare in isolation away from
the sun, it is not easy to locate them), locate also the Bushbuck and
the Sykes Monkey. It is a good chance to sight the rare bird species
such as tropical boubou, tauny eagle, mousebirds and many more. Dinner
and overnight at Mountain Rock Lodge
Day 2 Mt. Kenya
Talk of the Kenya's freedom fight
and the freedom fighters who were known as Mau Mau. A 2-4 hours walk,
visiting the Mau Mau Caves & waterfalls will put you in the picture:
A guided walk through a well canopied nature trail in the Mt. Kenya
forest to discover the Mau Mau hideouts which were used during the fight
for Kenya's independence in the 1950s. Adequate information from naturalist/anthropologist
with demonstrations of the medical applications of the plants and the
survival strategies applied by the Mau Mau. Get to know what Mau Mau
i.e. M, A, U x2 meant. All meals and overnight at Mountain Rock Lodge
Day 3: Mt. Kenya
Time for an eco-tourism
initiative village walk. Visit local farms and villages and interact
with the local farmers as they go about their routine work and be able
to learn something about their way of life. They will equally be keen
to learn a little bit about you. A large portion of the money paid for
this excursion will be paid off to the local people for services and
time they extend to us. Dinner and overnight at Mountain Rock Lodge.
Day 4: Mt. Kenya/L. Nakuru
After breakfast, leave Mt Kenya region for Lake Nakuru National Park
and arrive in time for lunch. Lake Nakuru National Park is often described
as the "World's Greatest Bird Spectacle.” Other wild animals
such as the Rhino, Waterbuck, Impala, Buffalo, Giraffe, and Leopard
can be seen in the surrounding gardens. Dinner and overnight at our
exclusive campsite.
Day 5: L.Nakuru/Hell's Gate
After an early breakfast, depart for Naivasha Hell's Gate National Park.
Enjoy a full day guided walk in 'Hells Gate' and discover the 'hell'
after going through the gate. Here we walk amongst herds of zebra, gazelle
and giraffe with a dramatic volcanic backdrop of soaring lava cliffs,
steaming volcanic vents and hot springs. It is a very interesting place
and you will be amazed to see what creation surprises are still there
for you! Lunch is picnic.
Late afternoon transfer to Nairobi
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