Tour Overview
3 Days Mount Kenya Trek using the Sirimon Route to the Lenana Peak, the third highest Peak on Mount Kenya.
Highlights
- 3 Days Trek to the 3rd Highest Peak of Mount Kenya
Itinerary
Morning pick up
from Nairobi City or the Airport for the
drive to the Mount Kenya National Park. We
should be at the Sirimon Park Gate.
Commence
the trek, which takes you 3 to 4 hours and cover some 9 kms. This route is
drier, scenic and good for beginners.
As you trek today you are also taking an acclimatization hike via tropical rain forest. Overnight at the Old Moses Camp. (3,200 m). Full board
With your packed lunches hike past steep slopes towards the Shipton’s Camp. You will pass through Likii and Mackinder’s Valley. You will view giant groundsels along this route and breathtaking scenery. The hike this day takes between 6 to 8 hours and it is 17 km. Check in at Shipton’s Camp
From here you can easily view the 3 highest peaks of Batian, Nelion & Lenana. Temperatures here can reach minus 10 degrees Celcius. Overnight at the Shipton’s Camp ( 4,200 metres). Full board
At 2 Am; wake up and take tea and some biscuits. Start the attempt on Point Lenana (4985 m); which is the highlight of our trip. Take African sunrise photos. Descend slowly to the Shiptons Camp for breakfast. Continue the descent back to the Old Moses Camp where you link up with your transport for Nairobi and are dropped off at the Airport or Nairobi Hotel. Breakfast
Trip includes
Included
- Services of Mount Kenya trekking guides.
- Services of Porters.
Guiding Method
Fully guided
-Breakfast, lunch and dinner during the Mount Kenya Trek.
- The mentioned packed lunches during the Trek.
-Kenya Association of Tour Operators Bonding Scheme.
-Transfer Nairobi/Sirimon Gate On Day 1.
- The transfer from Old Moses to Nairobi on Day 3.
- Use of private vehicles during the transfers.
- The Nairobi transfers.
- Full board during the Mount Kenya Hike.
- Water during the Hike.
- Sleeping Pads.
- Accommodation in Tents.
- Kenya is a year long destination.
Excluded
Items not mentioned as included.
- Kenya visas.
- Items not mentioned as included.
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