What to do and see at Mountain Lodge
One of the world's highest National Parks, Mount Kenya is an extinct volcano some three and a half million years old. Straddling the equator, the mountain offers a unique mosaic of forest, moorlands, rock and ice, and is crowned by the glittering twin peaks of Batian (5,199 m) and Nelion (5,188 m). The sacred home of Ngai, God of the Kikuyu people, Mount Kenya is Kenya's highest mountain, a national icon, a climbers' Mecca, the nation's namesake, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site and a wildlife stronghold. Among the many activities on offer, we invite our guests to:
- Watch the wildlife at the flood-lit waterhole or use the photographer's hide, which allows you to view and photograph wildlife just metres away from them
- Join the twice-daily forest nature trail, which leaves at 9 am and 3 pm daily
- Take a day-trip to the high moorlands of the mountain where you can experience the unique Afro-Alpine biosphere
- Go trout fishing in the clear mountain streams
- Climb the mountain in style with our 5-day luxury Mount Kenya Climb
- Take a day trip to the Ol Pejeta Game Conservancy on the plains below Mount Kenya
- Learn more about Mount Kenya's unique birdlife - professional ornithological tours - for amateurs or professionals
- ‘Plant a Tree for Africa'
- Enjoy nightly wildlife talks on the flora, fauna and avifauna of the mountain
- Enjoy dance displays by the local traditional Mwomboko dancers
