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Mt Kenya National Park, Attractions And Activities- An Introduction

The Mount (Mt) Kenya National Park refers to that portion of the mountain above 3000 M (10,500 ft) contour line. Three prominent, magnificent peaks Batian (5199m), Nelion (5,189m) and Lenana (4,985m) grace the park. All named after famed Maasai Laibons. Without any doubts, the three peaks are most impressive, defining landscape in East Africa.

Tourist, local or visit attractions

Tourist/ visitor or local attraction(s) (i) refer to destination(s), places visited by visitors, (ii) what people see with their own eyes (attractions)-physical features, mountains, animals, plants, architectures, (iii) what they do (actitivities), recreation, leisure, business, adventures, cultural activities underataken at the destination and (iv) what they experience at every point of the encounter with the environment and the local people. Attractions in Mt Kenya and the surrounding include Mt Kenya National Park itself and the attractions theirin- three peaks of Batian, Nelion, Lenana, valleys like Mckinders, Lakes and tarns like Rutundu, Elis, rivers like Kathita and Tana rivers, hills, glaciers like the Lewis, animals like the rare bongo and plants in the park is famous for and the activities like hiking, bird watching, trekking, mountain climbing and trout fishing; the adjacent national parks of Meru, Samburu, Buffalo Springs, Aberdare and Marsabit, over 50 community, private ranches and conservancies in the surrounding like Borana, Lewa, Ol Ari Nyiro, Lekurruki, Il Ngwsei, Ol Pejeta, Sweet Waters, El Karama, Ole Lentille, Ol Malo, Loisaba and Mugie, the laikipia plains and their prominent elevations of Mt. Marsabit, Mathews Range, Ndoto Mountains, Kirisia and Mokogondo, not to forget the culture of the local people, the samburu, borana, meru, kikuyu, Embu peoples.

Mt Kenya National Park A World Heritage Site

Mt. Kenya is the second-highest mountain in Africa after Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro. The Kikuyu used to call it Kirinyaga, mountain or Mountain of ostritch” The mountain itself is an awe-inspiring sight with its ragged, snow capped peaks. Mt Kenya was revered among the surrounding communities as the dwelling ground of their God.The Kikuyu, the Kamba, Embu and Meru communities believed that their God,Ngai dwelt on the mountain. Note that these communities were never idol worshippers but just like Israelites who believed that God dwelt in Mt Sinai. Being one of the most impressive landscapes in East Africa Unesco has classified it as one of World Heritage Sites.

Establishment And Gazettement

Mt Kenya National Park was established in 1949 for aesthetic, tourism and cultural purposes, to preserve water catchments and conserve biodiversity . The Park occupy an area of 715 Km Square. The Mt Kenya Forest/ Game reserve, refer to that portion below 3000 M contour with a forest. The reserve surrounding the forest occupies an area of 2095 Km square.

Location:

Mt Kenya National Park is located in cental Kenya in the counties of Nyeri, Meru, Embu, Laikipia, Kirinyaga

Getting to Mt Kenya National Park/Reserve

Mt Kenya attracts visitors from all over the world. Mt Kenya National park can be accessed by road or air. Though a majority of the visitors are in organized groups, private individuals can visit the park without any fear. International visitors mostly arrive at either Nairobi Airports or nearby Isiolo and Nanyuki Airports where they are picked by tour operator or private cars and driven to the park.

Driving from Nairobi:

• Drive from Nairobi via thika-Makutano-Karatina-Chaka-Nanyuki
• Nairobi Via Thika Road to Makutano-Embu-Chuka-Chogoria-Mt Kenya NP

Flying to Mt Kenya National Park

The Mt Kenya National Park is served by Nanyuki and Isiolo Airports. Charter flights are available from Nairobi Wilson Airport.

Hiking Mt Kenya Trails

Acclimatization:

Before embarking on climbing or hiking Mt. Kenya, acclimatization is very important. A few days at the base can be enough for that. Climbing and hiking takes 3-5 days and 2 days for descent and is led by a team of experienced mountaineers and naturalists. In Mt Kenya accommodation is in the form of ready-pitched camps or bunk-houses. If you have to bring your camping material, a high altitude tent is recommended.

• Chogoria Route -In this route has several campsites. There are several budget facilities at the base of this route. The first 3-4 Hrs hike brings you to Lake Ellis Campsite(3500M). The second day 3-4 Hours hike takes to Lake Michaelson Camp (4000M). From here one can decide to ascend Point Lenana(4985M) or proceed to Mintos Hut for further acclimatization to ascent point Batian(5199M). Lake Michaelson is one of the sacred lakes of the Meru people. Whenever there were calamities, the elders would trek up the mountain to beseech God on the shores of the lake.
• Naro Noro Route: From the base hotels, drive to Met Station Bandas(3050M). Climbing up the vertical bog with spectacular views across Taleki Valley to Mackinder's Camp(4200M) will take you 6-7Hrs. From Mackinder's Camp an early rise will take you to the Austrian Hut (4790) and further to Point Lenana ( 4985M).
• Sirimon Route: From the base hotels of Nanyuki drive to Sirimon Bandas at the park gate. From Sirimon 3-4 hours hike brings you to Old Moses (Judmaier) Camp(3350m). From Old Moses hike 5-6 hours to Shipton's Camp (4150m). You have superb views of the peaks from here. From Shipton's you have options of trekking further to Kami Hut (4425) or Hausberg Col(4591m). From Shipton's an early morning hike (4-5Hrs) takes you to point Lenana (4985M)

Climate

Mt Kenya experiences the modified equatorial climate of the highlands characterized by warm days and cold nights. The temperatures range between day and nights are high. Temperatures are also affected by altitude. Mt Kenya experiences two rainy seasons. Short rains fall between October and December. Long rains are experinced from 15th March to July. The best time to scale the mountain is during the dry months of January, August, September.

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Attractions

Attractions, also called local, tourist or visitor attractions comprise of the seedos, things to see and things to do. The things to see, attractions, or items of eye appeal and or excits our hearts, that which attracts the attention of our eyes like beautiful scenery, mountains, rivers, sea, ocean, beaches, the culture i.e. events, architecture, wildlife and many more. Culture, a people way of life, what they wear, how they build, their religion and beliefs. The components of culture are history, architecture, religion, dress, beliefs, conservation, literature, music, language, dance songs and singing, taboos and customs, arts and crafts, leisure and recreation, literature food and eating habits, events, ceremonies, governance and politics, social justice, economy.

Activities

Activities comprise of what the local people, tourist or visitors do at the destination. This comprise of economic, political, leisure, recreactional, religious activities that take place at the destination. Economic activities comprise all that people do for living. Events comprise of cultural, political and religious events, conferences, meetings, festivals, sports, athletics etc.

Leisure is what people do during their free time- pysical and recreational activities undertaken for relaxation of body and mind like jogging, reading, sporting activities like swimming, fishing, sunbating, canoeing, kayaking, yachting, bird watching, star gazing, diving, sky-diving, skiing, mountain climbing, hiking, trekking, animal tracking, game viewing, roadtrips, rallying, cinema, dancing, music, singing,yoga, karate, football, volleyball, s

A Friendly People

One of the main tourist attractions to Mt Kenya is the welcoming friendly behavior of the local people.

Agreable Climate

Another of Mt Kenya tourist attractions is the beautiful climate. Located just on the equator, Mt Kenya experiences a sunny weather which is warm and all year. Long rains fall between the months April to July. .

Mt Kenya National Park Attractions / Activities

In summary Attractions in Amboseli National Park comprise of attractions and activities. Attractions of eye appeal, what people see include the majestic elephants and the beautiful scenery centred on Mt Kilimanjaro and Meru, swamps, lakes, hills, plains and unique culture the local masai. Activities comprise of recreational and leisure undertakings available to visitors like game drives, sundowners, cultural tours, camping, bush meals, balloon safaris, cultural dances, shopping, birding,etc.

Mt Kenya National Park Attractions

In our list of over 100 attractions in Mt kenya national park are 19 streams, 26 lakes and tarns, 9 v-shaped valleys, 17 glaciers and unique flora and fauna comprised of hundreds of birds, mammals and plants; in addition are 12 private and community ranches, 6 national parks and reserves.

• Physical features

  

  Mt Kenya Sunrise

  The main physical features in Mt Kenya Reserve are;

  • Three Peaks

    Mount Kenya's magnificent peaks of Batian (5199m), Nelion (5,189m) and Lenana (4,985m), all named after famed Maasai Laibons.

  • 26 Mountain Lakes/ Tarns

    These include Lakes Alice, Michaelson, Ellis, Rutundu, Hohnel, Carr, Enchanted, Taleki, Hidden, Hall, Hut, Oblong, Thomson's, Emerand, Lewis, Huseberg, Gallery, Hanging, Nanyuki, Tydall, Polishman's, Kami, Harris, Simba, Square, Lower Simba

  • Valleys

    Like Mckinders, Carr Valley, Gorges Valley, Hausberg Valley, Hinde Valley, Hobley Valley, Höhnel Valley, Teleki Valley, Guaso Mairi Valley

  • Numerous Rivers And Springs

    These include, Sirimon, Marania, Luguso, Kathita, Mutonga, Nithin, Ruguti, Thuci, Rupingazi, Nyamindi, Sagana, Thego, Nairobi, Naro Moru, Burguret, Nanyuki, Liki, Ontulili

  • Glaciers

    Includes Lewis, Gregory, Tydall, Forel, Krapf, Barlow, Cesar, Darwin, Diamond, Josef, Melhuish, Northey, Kolbe, Mackinders, Piggot, Arthur, Peter

• Mammals of Mt. Kenya National park:

  Mammals in Mt Kenya National Park include, Black and White Colobus, Sykes Monkeys, bushbuck, rock Hyrax, Greater galago, buffalo, elephant, Olive Baboon, waterbuck, Black Rhino, black fronted duiker, leopard, giant forest hog, genet cat, bush pig and hyena, the rare bongo.

• Unique culture of the local People

  Part of the of Kenya national park attractions are the culture of the local people like Kikuyu, Meru, Embu, Masai.

• Birds of Mt Kenya National Park:

  Birds of Mt Kenya include Crowned hawk eagle, Jackson's francolin, Abyssinian long-eared owl, Green ibis, African black duck, Ayres' hawk eagle, Rufous-breasted, great sparrow hawks, Scaly francolin, Silvery-cheeked hornbill, Hartlaub's turaco, red headed parrot, bronze-napped pigeon, Mackinder's eagle owl, Rupell's robin chat.

• Mt Kenya National Park Forest And Vegetation:

  The Mt Kenya National Park is surrounded by a belt of tropical mountain forest Reserve. Unique montane vegetation including podocarpus and groundsel, and finally one of the worlds rarest sights, equatorial snow.

  Vegetation Succession

  Part of the Mt Kenya attraction is the fascinating vegetation. As you go up the mountain vegetation changes
  • Below 2,000m - dry upland forest.
  • 2,000m – 2,500m True mountain forest of mainly cedar and podocarpus.
  • 2,500m –3,000m - dense belt of bamboo forest which merges into the upper forest of smaller trees, interspersed with glades. In this area the trees are festooned with high altitude lichen.
  • 3,000 - 3,5000m open, dotted with shrubs: African Sage, protea and helichrysum.
  • above 3,500m) moor land, with little game other than high altitude zebra and eland, common in the northern moor land.
  Giant Lobelias found in Mt Kenya include Lobelia telekii and Lobelia keniensis, with the former having narrow leaves and the later broad-leaved. Otherunique plants are Romuela keniensis, Disa, Habenaria, and the orange flowered gladiolus, Gladiolus Watsonioides

• Private, Community Ranches And Sanctuaries

  These include Borana, Lewa, Ol Ari Nyiro, Lekurruki, Il Ngwsei, Ol Pejeta, Sweet Waters, El Karama, Ole Lentille, Ol Malo, Loisaba and Mugie,

• Other National Parks And Reserves In Mt Kenya Region

  Surrounding Mt Kenya National Park other game parks and reserves:-

  • Samburu National Reserve

  • Buffalo Springs National Reserve

  • Shaba National Reserve

  Samburu, Buffalo Springs and Shaba constitutes the confluence of the north and south dwelling mammals. Here you find the northern Grevy and Southern Burchels zebras. Also have unique species like the Beisa Oryx, the Gerenuk, The blue shanked Somali Ostritch, the reticulated Giraffe

  • Meru National Park

  • Aberdate National Park

• Tourist Activities in Mt Kenya National Park

  What locals and visitor do (activities) at the destination are what attracts visitors. Numerous tourist or visit activities make Mt Kenya National park one of the famous destination in the world. These includes climbing the three peaks of Batian (5199m), Nelion (5,189m) and Lenana (4,985m), game drives, trout fishing, hiking and trekking, horse riding, camel riding, bird watching, sun downers, cultural tours,etc

Tourist, Visitor Activities in Mt Kenya National Park:

What to do in Mt Kenya National Park?

There are numerous activities available to visitors to Mt. Kenya National Park. Out of over 50 activities below is our list of 21 activities available in Mount Kenya National Park

• Climbing or scaling Mount Kenya's three main peaks - Batian (5199m), Nelion (5,189m) and Lenana (4,985m)
• Trout fishing in the tarns and lakes
• Horse riding in Sweet Waters Ol Pejeta Conservancy
• Game drives- these are conducted through out the day in the nearby private conservancies of Lewa, Sweet Waters, Ol Pejeta. The best times to see animals is early in the morning and evenings. During the heat of the day animals will congregate in the swamps.
• Bird Watching: Mt Kenya is home to Crowned hawk eagle, Jackson's francolin, Abyssinian long-eared owl, Green ibis, African black duck, Ayres' hawk eagle, Rufous-breasted, great sparrow hawks, Scaly francolin, Silvery-cheeked hornbill, Hartlaub's turaco, red headed parrot, bronze-napped pigeon, Mackinder's eagle owl, Rupell's robin chat
• Sundowners/ sunset watch meals and drinks - romantic samptous meals served with sparkling drinks in the most scenic locations as the sun sinks in the horizon is an experience never to be missed. Most of the facilities do offer these on request
• Picnics
• Night game drives in private ranches of Sweet waters, Ol Pejeta
• Bush breakfasts/ dinners
• Camping - camping is available in the public and special campsites. Unlike public campsites, there is nothing special in Special campsites. Special campsites are do it yourself and lack amenities like toilets, showers, kitchens
• Swimming most of the lodges have fitness centers that feature swimming pools
• Mice- Meetings, Incentives, Conferences facilities are available in the lodges
• Cultural tours to the local villages
• Campfires are meeting or gatherings open to all guests. At the campfire ground is a big fire to keep the guests warm as they dance, tell stories and jokes, drink and exchange contact. Yes most of the campfires feature campfire bar where guests can order drinks. It is a lovely experience never to be missed
• Health and spa in massage parlours
• Wining and dining with numerous avenues and opportunities to sample local cuiseine
• Visits to Rhino sanctuaries of Ol Pejeta and Lewa Downs
• Tours, Safaris to Meru National Park
• Tours, safaris to Samburu National Reserve
• Tours or safaris to Aberdare National Pak

Accommodation in Mt Kenya National Park:

Accommodation in Mt Kenya is diverse and comprise of luxury 5 star safari Lodges, hotels and Tented Camps to basic do it yourself campsites and bandas to cater for different classes of travellers. Among the famous lodges are Mt Kenya Safari Club, Sweet Waters Tented Camp, Ol Pejeta House, Sportsman Arms Hotel, Hotels in Nyeri Like Outspan and Aberdare Country Club, Serena Mountain lodge, Naro Moro River Lodge, .

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