5-Day Trek to Point Lenana from Nanyuki Base
Highlights
Nairobi, Nanyuki, Mount Kenya
mountaineering, nature, trekking
Private Tour
5 Days
Medium
English, Swahili
Description
Are you craving some adventure this summer? Try trekking along the Sirimon route, up to Point Lenana, the highest trekking peak of Mount Kenya. Enjoy a pleasant and easy uphill trek through the old-growth forest on lower slopes. Marvel at the beauty of nature around the location and take in the sight of splendid giant heathers, alpine flowers, and lobelias in higher elevations.
Itinerary
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Day1: Arrival at Nanyuki
Arrive at Nairobi.
Start your trip by driving to Nanyuki, which is the base camp of Mount Kenya.
Stay overnight at Nanyuki.
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Day 2: Trek uphill to Old Moses Camp
Drive to the Sirimon park gate after an early breakfast.
Have lunch there and then begin trekking.
Follow the uphill track for 10 km to Old Moses camp which is situated at 3,300M.
Have dinner and stay overnight at Old Moses camp.
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Day 3: Trek through Ontulili, Liki North & Mackinders Valley to reach Shipton's Camp
Leave Old Moses Camp at 8:00 AM after breakfast.
Cross several small streams on the way to reach the crest of the ridge between the Ontulili and Liki North Valleys.
Continue trekking through Mackinders valley and Shipton's camp (4250M).
Have dinner and stay overnight at Shipton's camp.
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Day 4: Trek to Point Lenana and return to Old Moses
Wake up at 2:00 AM, have tea and biscuits and leave for the Lenana summit at 3:00 AM. This section of journey can be a little hard and long as the path can be a little difficult to trek.
Reach point Lenana at around 6:30 AM to catch the sunrise.
Descend down to Shipton's camp after enjoying the view and taking pictures.
Trek further downhill to reach Old Moses for dinner.
Stay overnight at Old Moses.
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Day 5: Return back to Nairobi
Depart for Sirimon gate post breakfast.
Drive to Nanyuki for lunch.
After lunch, proceed to Nairobi via road.
Expect to reach Nairobi by 6:30 PM.
The car will drop you off at Nairobi.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
Adult | |
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1 to 2 | /person |
This is a private tour |