DAY 1: Nairobi –Naromoru – Met Station
Drive from Nairobi to Naromoru after sorting out the drive to Naromoru park entrance, after signing in start your 3 hours hike, through the rain forest, part of the trail follows a good track through dense forests alive with bird song and the sounds of noisy Columbus monkeys.
Elephants also inhabit these parts, but they are rare these days and we will be lucky to see one. This two to three hours hike is essential for acclimatization and is also very interesting as you hike through the mountain vegetation belts, you will reach the Met Station(3048m) late in the afternoon for dinner and overnight in the bunk house,
DAY 2: Met station – Mackinders Camp
After early breakfast around(730am -800am ) you will start your 6-7 hours hike you will emerge on the edge of the forest where it joins the moorland zone, giant heather, and alpine zones, the hike offers a gentle climb through fascinating vegetation with the nice perspective of the background.
Picnic lunch will be provided on the way then you will follow the trail’s edge you reach the crescent of Teleki Valley proceeding to the spectacular Teleki Valley dotted with Lobelias, you will cross northern Naromoru river up to Mackinders camp(4200m) late in the afternoon, have dinner and overnight in the bunk house. Walking time is 6-7 hours depending on individual fitness
DAY 3: Point Lenana- Met Station
You will have Pre dawn (3.00 am) ascend to point Lenana (4985meters) arriving there in time (630AM) to see the African sunrise., enjoy the views, and taking photographs From Pt. Lenana, you have good views of Pt. Nelion (5188m), Pt. Batian (5199m) and other surrounding peaks, and on a clear day the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro can be seen protruding from the sky over 340km to the south.
You will then descend down to Mackinders camp where you will have breakfast, after relaxing you will descend to the Met station on the Naromoru track, traversing the steep marshy section known as the Vertical Bog this will be 3 to 4 hours of walking. Arriving at the met station late in the afternoon, have dinner and overnight in the bunk house
DAY 4: Met Station –Park gate – Nairobi
This will be an easy hike down for two and a half hours, walk down. Walking through the tropical rain forest, bamboo jungle, and rosewood to reach Naromoru park entrance for signing out and pick up a pick up to Nairobi or another planned destination.