Itinerary

1. Day 1: Nairobi to Old Moses Camp

   • Meet your tour guide in Nairobi in the morning and drive for 3 hrs to Naromoru.

   • Stop in our office briefly to meet with the guide as well as sort out all the equipment required for the trek. 

   • Proceed onto the Sirimon Track as far as the Mount Kenya National Park Gate. 

   • Hike 9 km up to the Old Moses Camp (3,300 m) for overnight. This two to three hours hike is essential for acclimatization and is also very interesting as you hike through four of the mountain vegetation belts - the tropical rainforest, bamboo jungle, rosewood, and heather zones. These are also the areas where you are most likely to see animals.

2. Day 2: Climb to Shiptons Camp

   • Start your hike around 07:00 am, going via the new Sirimon route through the beautiful and unique Alpine Moorland Zone. Walking time today is 5-7 hours depending on individual fitness and stopping halfway for a picnic lunch.

   • Arrive at Shiptons Camp (4,200 m) late afternoon and have dinner and overnight.

3. Day 3: Acclimatisation Trek

   • Utilize this day in acclimatising yourself as you hike up Hausberg col (4,600 m).

   • Enjoy the nice sceneries of the west ridges and then return to Shiptons for overnight.

4. Day 4: Ascent to Pt. Lenana

   • Undertake the 2 hrs pre-dawn summit attempt of point Lenana (4,985 m). Start the day at 0430 hrs for the summit attempt, an ascent of 685 m; the highlight being the watching of African sunrise and, if it’s clear enough, having a view of Mt. Kilimanjaro. 

   • Descend to Mintos hall area 4,300 m for breakfast and short rest. 

   • Then, descend to Mt. Kenya Bandas (1,300 m) for dinner and overnight.

5. Day 5: Descend to Chogoria

   • After breakfast, descend the mountain through Chogoria forest to meet with the vehicle for transfer back to Nairobi.