$798 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi- Sirimon Gate- Old Moses Camp
Nairobi- Sirimon Gate- Old Moses Camp
Leave Nairobi town at 6:00 AM for Nanyuki (if you are being picked up from Nairobi). This is a three-hour drive by road through a beautiful countryside. Breakfast in Nanyuki (own cost) then proceed to Sirimon at 10 AM. We prepare and sort the hiking items and then have lunch before the hike starts.
From the gate, we follow the track as it winds uphill through the forest, which later becomes heathland land to Old Moses camp (3300m asl).
Dinner and overnight stay at Old Moses camp cabin.
- Main Destination:
- Mount Kenya
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Old Moses Camp- Shipton's Camp
Old Moses Camp- Shipton's Camp
After breakfast, follow the track uphill, forking left at the junction. After one hour from Old Moses camp, the track crosses the Ontulili River. Go right contouring through the moorland and crossing Likii North, and continue uphill to Mackinder’s Valley, from where there are panoramic views up the valley towards the main peaks.
Dinner and overnight at Shipton's camp.
- Main Destination:
- Mount Kenya
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Shipton's Camp- Point Lenana- Old Moses Camp
Shipton's Camp- Point Lenana- Old Moses Camp
Leave at 0200 AM up a steep stony quarry that cuts through a cliff, clearing visible part towards the lower hall tarns arriving point Lenana(4,985m) at 6:30 AM, taking about 3 hrs. After the sunrise, descend to Shipton's camp for breakfast and later proceed down to Old Moses camp for lunch. Upon finishing your lunch, you board your private vehicle for transfer back to Nanyuki or Nairobi.
- Main Destination:
- Point Lenana (Mt Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
