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KG MOUNTAIN EXPEDITIONS is a locally owned company and operated by James Kagambi (KG) a professional mountain climber and an outdoor instructor with NOLS Africa who has summited 3 highest peaks in 3 continents. He has also represented Africa in the U.N PEACE CLIMB FOR THE WORLD on the Eiger in 1992. KG currently leads trips for NOLS in Chile and North America. (more)
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- Annual Mountain Kenya Climbing Training 2011
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This trips are unique in that they have definate dates set every year on which they start.
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Mount Elgon in 8 days
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Mount Elgon - beautiful flowers. |
Day 1 - Arrive in Nairobi and overnight at a hotel.
Day 2- we travel from Nairobi to Mbale(Uganda) by shuttle bus. You will pass through the farming towns of Naivasha, NAkuru, Eldoret, webuye and finally Bungoma.There will be stop over at Malaba border post where there will be border formalities. Afterwards drive to Mbale for overnigh
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Day 3 - Afterbreak, we drive to the park gate. We will pass through Mbale border post for our to passport to be stamped. The crew will be waiting at the Budadiri gate (1150mts). After a brief introduction and
Briefing we start the 4 hrs to Sasa river camp (2900mts). This hike will take you through dense montane forest and bamboo belt. In addition to the varied birdlife, you may see black and white colobus monkeys swinging in Trees, buffalo, different type of antelopes and an occasional Leopard. Overnight at Sasa river camp.
Day 4 - Leave the camp to tackle the last of the bamboo belt as the vegetation gradually changes to heath and moorland. You will have good views of the mountains at Rangers patrol hut (3300mts). Proceed for lunch
At Mudeyes caves. Dinner andovernight is at Mude camp (3500mts). You can optionally hike to Jackson’s peak (4165mts) or relax at the camp.
Day 5 - After an early breakfast start for Wagagai
Peak (4321mts). Continue hiking to caldera Weather permitting and also to the hot springs. Return to Mude camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 6 - Early breakfast and start the 4-hrs hike to Koitobos (4230mts) where the Kenyan team will be waiting. You will descend the Koitobos for camping along the river. Picnic lunch will be served enroute.
Day 7 - Have breakfast at leisure and descend to the road head where we meet with our vehicle for onward transfer to the park gate where we camp for overnight.
Day 8 - After breakfast we drive from the Park gate towards Nairobi passing through the farmlands of Kitale, Trans- Nzoi, Eldoret and Nakuru before reaching Nairobi later in the evening.
For rates email: info@kenyaexpeditions.com
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