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Mt. Kenya

The Corporate & Resident Escape: Lake Ellis Day Hike (With Team Building)

1 Day

Nairobi

Certified guides

Difficulty: Easy / Relaxed Day Walking. Fitness level: Light Active Conditioning. Target: Single-day high-altitude immersion built for Naivasha office groups and families.

An 8 km return day hike with +500m / -500m elevation change. The programme includes a 4×4 approach, a 4 km walk to the lake shore, a catered hot buffet lunch and a choice of corporate team building, mountain navigation introduction or landscape photography tracking walks. Return to Naivasha the same evening.

Itinerary

Lake Ellis day hike — 05:00 AM to 08:00 PM

Distance: 8 km. Gain/loss: +500m / -500m. Stay: Return. 05:00 AM: Customized private vehicle pickup from your residence or hotel in Naivasha. 08:30 AM: Continental stopover breakfast at Chogoria base transit offices. 10:00 AM: Arrive at the high moorland parking point via 4×4. Start the 4 km walk to the lake shore. 12:30 PM: Fully catered hot buffet lunch on the banks of Lake Ellis. 01:30 PM: Interactive corporate team building led by certified experiential instructors, mountain navigation introduction, or scenic landscape photography tracking walks. 03:30 PM: Gentle walk back to the 4×4 transport line and drive out. Dinner excluded. 08:00 PM: Drop-off at your custom Naivasha home address.

Pricing per person

Group size EA Citizen EA Resident International (USD)
1 Pax (Solo) KES 22,000 KES 35,000 USD 380
2–3 Pax KES 14,000 KES 22,000 USD 240
4–6 Pax KES 11,000 KES 16,500 USD 180
7–12 Pax KES 8,500 KES 13,000 USD 150
13+ Corporate KES 7,000 KES 11,000 USD 120

2026/2027 catalogue rates by guest category and group size. Personal clothing must be brought by the client. Optional base-town gear rentals are charged separately at the listed flat rates per entire mountain trip.

Personal clothing & hygiene layers

Client must bring:

  • Thermal base underwear
  • Breathable waterproof shell jackets
  • Storm trousers
  • Thick fleece mid-layers
  • Heavy wool hiking socks
  • Broken-in trekking boots
  • UV sunglasses
  • Sunscreen

Optional base-town gear rentals

Arranged by Bush Walker. Flat cost per entire mountain trip.

Rental item KES USD
Sub-zero professional sleeping bag (-10°C comfort rating) 2,500 20
Ergonomic aluminium trekking poles (adjustable pair) 1,500 12
Waterproof heavy-duty mountain rucksack (65L–75L) 2,000 15
High-lumen LED headlamp with fresh spare batteries 1,000 8
Thick insulated closed-cell ground sleeping mat 1,000 8
Waterproof reinforced fabric mountain trail gaiters (pair) 1,000 8

Trip highlights

Lake Ellis lake-shore walk
Team building, mountain navigation or landscape photography
Hot buffet lunch on the banks of Lake Ellis
8 km; +500m / -500m; return the same day
What's included
Complimentary technical mountain hardware: professional harnesses, tailored climbing shoes, protective helmets, certified belay/rappel devices, dynamic safety slings, static support ropes and aluminum carabiners.
Flexible door-to-door pickup and drop-off from designated Naivasha hotels, international airport terminals or residential addresses; alternative logistical coordinates coordinated with the central booking office.
Licensed technical mountain guides, high-altitude chefs and professional mountain wilderness porters. Strict 1:1 safety framework during Batian rock-face segments.
Not included
Dinner — client choice in Naivasha.

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Price
KES 22,000 · USD 380per person · residents / non-residents

group rates available

Departures year-round

Insured + TRA licensed