Mount Kenya Climb

1-Join tour Nairobi
Join your tour in Nairobi and meet your group and Tour Leader for an introductory briefing.
Overnight: Standard Hotel
Single Room option available

2-Drive to Mount Kenya, overnight at Bantu
Drive to Mount Kenya, afternoon at leisure. Optional activities include nature walks (look out for Colobus monkeys), visit Mau Mau caves, boating on the resident lake. (About 3-4 hours walking)
Overnight: Basic Hut

3-Transfer to Sirimon Gate and begin Mount Kenya trek
Today we transfer to Sirimon Gate and begin our exhilarating trek on Mount Kenya. We first trek through montane forest vegetation which becomes heathland after about 3 hours. From Old Moses camp we can see the summits of Batian and Nelion. (About 4-5 hours walking)
Overnight: Basic Hut

4-From Old Moses to Liki camp and return, acclimatisation walks
Today we take an acclimatisation walk from Old Moses to Liki Camp and back. The relaxed ascent is characterised by great views of valleys with alpine vegetation (such as giant lobelia, everlasting flowers and cabbage groundsels) and sightings of Batian and Nelion.
Overnight: Basic Hut

5-Ascend to Shiptons
Today we ascend to Shiptons into tussock grass vegetation with giant groundsels and curious rock formations. (About 6-8 hours walking)
Overnight: Basic Hut

6-To Mackinders
The vegetation becomes increasingly sparse and we start coming across tarn lakes. We ascend to Hausebergs col at 4590m before descending into the Hausberh valley and arriving at Shiptons camp where we overnight. (About 4 hours walking)
Overnight: Basic Hut

7-Summit Point Lenana (4985m) and descend to Met station
Our day starts at 3am to begin our summit attempt via Austrian hut where we stop for a brief rest. We reach Point Lenana by sunrise enjoying glorious views from Point Lenana (4985m). Thereafter we return to Mackinders to enjoy a full breakfast before our descent to Met station. (About 11 hours walking)
Overnight: Basic Hut

8-Descend via Naro Moru, transfer to Nairobi
Descend via the scenic Naro Moru route via the vertical bog (wet moorland), bamboo forest and tropical rainforest. Transfer to Nairobi, overnight. (About 3 hours walking)
Overnight: Standard Hotel
Single Room option available

9-Tour ends in Nairobi
Today our tour ends.

Tour includes:

8 Breakfast
7 Lunch
6 Dinner
Transport:
Minibus
Accommodation:
2 nights Standard Hotel
6 nights Basic Hut
Tour Staff:
Explore Tour Leader, Porter(s), Trek Crew
Group Size:
Generally 8 – 12

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