3-Day Mount Kenya Trek Using the Sirimon Route

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Drive from Nairobi to Sirimon Gate and Commence Trekking to Old Moses Camp

You will have the morning link up with your driver/guide at your Nairobi Hotel for the drive to Nanyuki Town.

On arrival, you have a briefing and equipment check. You are then transferred to the Sirimon Gate of the Mount Kenya National Park ( 2,600 meters) with your packed lunches.

Embark on your 4 hour trekking expedition. You will pass through forest, bamboo, rosewood and heather zones. Today you will gain 740 meters. Arrive at the Old Moses Camp ( 3340 meters) and have your overnight at the camp on half board basis.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Judmaier Campsite

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kenya

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Trek from Old Moses Camp to Shiptons Camp

Have breakfast at the Old Moses Camp. Take the trek to test your individual fitness. You'll gain an elevation of 900 meters and onto the Mackinder's Valley.

Here, you will observe giant lobelia and groundsels. The trek today takes 8 hours. Trek onto the Shiptons Camp ( 4,200 meters), situated just below the glaciers and jagged peaks of bare rock that surround the main peaks of Mount Kenya. Dinner and your overnight stay are at Shiptons Camp on full board basis.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Shipton's Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kenya

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Trek to Point Lenana and Descend to Old Moses Camp for Transport to Nairobi

Take the 3:00 am attempt on Lenana Peak (4,985 meters). You'll require a bright head torch for this.

You will pass through the steep screes and bare rock track, gaining an elevation of 750 meters. This section is tough going through frozen scree and requires some scrambling on the final strech to reach the hikers summit, Lenana Peak in time for sunrise.

Take some photos and begin the descent back to Shiptons Camp for breakfast. Continue the descent through to the Old Moses Camp for the transfer back to Nairobi. Arrive in the evening and you'll be dropped off at your Nairobi hotel.
Breakfast and lunch are provided.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.