Destination
Kenya
Mount Kenya, Laikipia and the conservancies at the mountain's foot.
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Two alpine lakes,
one morning.
A low pass over the Lewis Glacier, a landing beside one or both lakes for a picnic in air that most visitors to Kenya never breathe, then a descent of nearly three thousand metres back to the foothills before lunch.
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Overview
The high country, without the days it usually costs.
Most climbers on the standard routes never see either lake.
Lake Alice sits at around 3,550 metres, a still sheet of water below the peaks. Lake Michaelson is higher and harder still — up near 4,000 metres in the Gorges Valley, just below Vivienne Falls, ringed by cliff and scree.
A helicopter turns both into a single morning: a low pass over the Lewis Glacier en route, a landing and picnic stop at one or both lakes, then the descent back to the foothills before lunch — a trip that would otherwise take the better part of a week on foot.
Good To Know
Everything you need to know.
Usually flown as part of a Mount Kenya or Laikipia stay, and often paired with Lake Ellis.
Altitude
Lake Alice ≈3,550m · Lake Michaelson ≈3,950–4,300m.
En Route
A pass over the Lewis Glacier on the way in.
On The Ground
A landing and picnic stop at one or both lakes.
Best Paired With
A Mount Kenya or Laikipia stay, often combined with Lake Ellis.
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Where this fits in your safari.
This flight fits naturally into a Laikipia or Mount Kenya-based journey.
Journey
Laikipia's Royal Sanctuaries
A Laikipia circuit within easy reach of Mount Kenya's alpine lakes.
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Also By Air
Lake Ellis
The gentler, open-moorland tarn often flown in the same outing.
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Tell us which lakes interest you and we will fit this flight around your Mount Kenya or Laikipia days.