4 Days Sirimon Route
Day 1: 09:00 a.m. Pick up from your hotel & proceed to Sirimon Park Gate 2600m. En route you meet with the porters & guide – picnic lunch at the park gate & begin acclimatization hike through the moorland to Old Moses 3300m for dinner and overnight. [3 hours]
Day 2: Hike leisurely to Shipton’s Camp 4200m for overnight [6-7 hours]
Day 3: Pre-dawn attempt of Pt. Lenana 4985m and then descend leisurely back to Shipton’s Camp for breakfast, thereafter proceed to Old Moses for overnight [5-6 hours)
Day 4: After breakfast, descend to road head [3 hours] for your transfer vehicle to Nairobi. Lunch is provided at a budget hotel.
5 Days Sirimon Route
Day 1: Depart from Nairobi in the morning to Naro Moru River Lodge, arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 2: Morning drive to the Sirimon track for a 3-5 hours hike past the park gate and the mountain forest to Old Moses.Night at Old Moses Camp (3,400m).
Day 3: Hike via Mackinders Valley from Old Moses Camp to Shipton's Camp (6- 8 hours walk). It is true that on parts of Mount Kenya one can experience summer and winter temperatures almost daily with temperatures ranging from possibly -5C to 20C. Night at Shipton's Camp (4,200m).
Day 4: A very early morning ascent of Point Lenana (4,985m). From the top, begin the very long hike back to the base camp and then proceed to the Lodge for overnight.
Day 5: After breakfast transfer back to Nairobi or continue on safari.
5 Days Naro Moru Route
Day 1: Transfer in the morning from your hotel to the Naro Moru River Lodge, your base for the trek up Mount Kenya. The remainder of the day will be at leisure and for preparation of your Mount Kenya expedition.
Day 2: At midday, drive to the roadhead of the Naro Moru track from where you will hike up to the Met Station approximately 2 kms distance. - sleeping at an altitude of about 10,000 feet, zero degree latitude Equator. The mountain above 9500 feet forms the Mount Kenya National Park and is a World Heritage Site. Night at Met Station.
Day 3: The hike up into the Teleki Valley to the Mackinder's Camp. From the Met Station the trek will be through a wide swath of deep bog, and in the event of rain (which is likely), the going will be even slower. The hike today will be 5 to 7 hours. Overnight at Teleki Valley (13,900 ft).
Day 4: An early pre-dawn start is scheduled to ensure a summit bid in time for the majestic summit scenery at dawn. Although not of a technical nature, the hike to the third highest peak of Mount Kenya (Point Lenana at 16,355 ft) is physically strenuous. The track involves approximately a kilometer hike up the valley, crossing several small rock outcrops and a swampy area before starting the scree ascent to Point Lenana. Return to the base camp and proceed down the mountain to the Lodge.
Day 5: After breakfast transfer back to Nairobi or continue on safari.
5 Days Sirimon - Chogoria Route
Day 1: Depart Nairobi for Naromoru at 9.00 a.m. arriving in time for lunch at the Naro Moru Lodge. In the afternoon we are driven to the Sirimon gate and then to roadhead at 11000 ft. An easy walk in the afternoon to help acclimatization. Overnight Jude Main Camp (11,000 ft.) in high altitude tents.
Day 2: Ascend the Sirimon track to Likii North Valley and camp overnight in this beautiful little valley below the subsidiary peaks of Tereri and Sendeyo, two ancient parasitic vents of the main peaks.
Day 3: Climb out of the North Valley and into the Machinder Valley, one of the broadest valleys on the mountain, with many giant groundsels. Camp at the head of the Machinder Valley, just below the main peaks of Batian and Nelion (14,00 ft.)
Day 4: Alpine ascent of the third highest peak, Mt. Lenana (16,355 ft.) on route up the north face little used by tourists. Four hours of stiff walking to the summit. Then descend to Teleki Valley on the opposite side of the main peaks, to Machinders Camp for a good night's rest (13,900 ft.)
Day 5: Descend the mountain and return to the Naro Moru Lodge. After lunch, travel back to Nairobi arriving in the evening.
6 Days Sirimon - Chogoria Route
Day 1: 09:00 am pick up from your hotel and transfer to Sirimon gate 2600m. Meet with your guide & porters en route, picnic lunch is served at the park gate before you begin the acclimatization hike through the moorland to Old Moses Camp 3300m for dinner and overnight [3 hrs]
Day 2: Breakfast and hike gradually to Shipton’s camp 4200m, with picnic lunch for dinner and overnight [6-7 hours]. On a clear day you get a good view of the peaks while walking through the Mackinder’s.
Day 3: After breakfast make an anti-clockwise summit circuit of the peaks via Kami hut at Hausburg Col. to Mackinder’s camp 4200m. The walk takes 4-5 hrs. Dinner & overnight at Mackinder's Camp - picnic lunch en route.
Day 4: Pre-dawn attempt of Pt. Lenana 4985m and descend to Mintos/Hall tarn area 4300m for dinner and overnight in tents [6 hours]
Day 5: Descend to Chogoria Park gate 3000m for dinner and overnight in Meru Mount Kenya Bandas.
Day 6: Descend via the forest and connect with the vehicle transfer back to Nairobi. Lunch is provided en route in a budget hotel.
7 Days Timau Track
Day 1: The morning is spent organising and sorting equipment for your trek. After lunch at the Lodge (this is an extra charge for those not on fullboard the previous night) you are driven to the Timau roadhead where you will begin your trek up Mount Kenya from the north. Overnight is in high altitude mountain tents at the Timau roadhead.
Day 2: You hike across beautiful northern moorland of Mount Kenya with its unique flora, possibly seeing some of the wildlife, which wander up these northern slopes - zebra, eland, etc. Camp near the Western Marania River.
Day 3: Continue your trek over rolling moorland country to camp at the headwaters of the Kathita East drainage.
Day 4: Hike up to the spectacular Hall Tarns where the beautiful rock formation, known as the Temple, stands guard over Lake Michaelson, 1,000 feet below.
Day 5: Penetrate the defences of the Temple and descend to Lake Michaelson. Truly a trekkers paradise.
Day 6: An early start to ensure a successful summit bid for your main objective Point Lenana at 16,355 feet. Descend to MacKinders Camp on the Naro Moru Track.
Day 7: Descend the mountain via the Naro Moru Track completing a fine circuit of Mount Kenya. Then drive to Nairobi.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Prices vary depending on the number of days, route, equipment provided, catering, and client's preferences.
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Africa
Kenya
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