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Walk up through forest and bamboo into alpine moorland, with glaciers almost on the equator. Even the lower slopes are spectacular; the high peaks are a serious mountaineering goal.
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Mount Kenya is an extinct volcano near the equator, about 193 km north-east of Nairobi. At 5,199 m it is the second-highest peak in Africa.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (opens in a new tab) · checked 17 Oct 2026
There are 12 remnant glaciers on the mountain, all receding rapidly.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (opens in a new tab) · checked 17 Oct 2026
Vegetation changes with altitude: forest on the middle slopes, with bamboo at middle elevations, and alpine grasslands, moorlands and sedges above 3,000 m.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (opens in a new tab) · checked 17 Oct 2026
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Its boundaries were extended in 2013.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (opens in a new tab) · checked 17 Oct 2026
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Wildlife encounters
Four places where checked sources record the endangered black rhino.
Where: Nairobi · Lake Nakuru · Aberdare National Park · Mount Kenya
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Wildlife encounters
A rare chance at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia.
Where: Ol Pejeta Conservancy
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Adventure and the outdoors
A dawn flight over the plains, ending with breakfast in the bush.
Where: Maasai Mara
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Adventure and the outdoors
Ride past zebras and buffalo, then walk the gorge — no vehicle needed.
Where: Naivasha
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