This one night safari is ideal for those with limited time, looking for a quick trip that highlights some of Kenya's famous wildlife, including elephants, tree hyrax, white tailed mongoose, suni, black fronted duiker, mole rat, bushbucks, water buck and Elands. Animals rarely seen include leopard, bongo, giant forest hog and rhino. The safari starts from Nairobi to Serena Mountain lodge, a Treehotel perched on the slopes of Mount Kenya, for a whole night of game viewing within Mount Kenya National Park. The Jagged snow-capped summits of Africa's second highest mountain, dominate the horizon of Mount Kenya National Park which lies astride the equator. 

Other attractions of Mount Kenya  include its pristine wilderness, lakes, tarns, glaciers and peaks of great beauty, geological variety, forest, mineral springs, rare and endangered species of animals, high altitude adapted plains game, unique montane and alpine vegetation with 11 species of endemic plants.

PLEASE NOTE THAT NO CHILD UNDER 8 YEARS IS PERMITTED AT MOUNTAIN LODGE.

Day 1: The slopes of Mount Kenya

You will be picked up from your Nairobi hotel or international airport for drive across the plains of Mount Kenya and up into the foothills and forests of this, the second highest mountain in Africa. Arriving on the decks of your timber-built ‘ark’ hotel, Serena Mountain Lodge, in time for lunch, you are free to spend the afternoon watching the game around the water hole, taking a forest walk or visiting the photo-hide. Wildlife highlights include: elephants, buffalos, antelopes, water bucks, genet cats and leopards. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Nairobi

After breakfast drive back to Nairobi arriving by lunchtime. Drop off at a Nairobi hotel or international airport.