Mount Kenya Sirimon Route Out Sirimon Route, 4 Days

Mount Kenya Sirimon Route Out Sirimon Route, 4 Days

Duration: 4 days
From $1,376 pp

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Nairobi

  • Elevation: 1,000 m to 1,200 m
  • Distance: 36 km
  • Driving Time: 45 min
  • Habitat: Town
Mikio Tours staff will meet and pick you up from JKI (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) and transfer you to your hotel in Nairobi for overnight B/B.

Day 2: Nairobi to Sirimon Gate to Old Moses

  • Elevation: 1,200 m to 2,650 m to 3,300 m
  • Driving Time: 3 hours and walking is 3 hours
  • Habitat: Town/forest/moorland
Today after breakfast you will departure from Nairobi at 07:00 hrs to Nanyuki and stop at the Equator briefly then continue to Sirimon gate for lunch then the hike will start to Old Moses camp. At this camp you will either stay in the hut or tent it will depend with your accommodation selection. Then you will have dinner and spend the night at Old Moses place.

Day 3: Old Moses Campsite/ Hut to Shipton Campsite/Hut

  • Elevation: 3,300 m to 4,200 m
  • Hiking time: 5-7 hours
  • Habitat: Moorland/desert
After breakfast, you will have a 6 hours’ walk from Old Moses to Shipton. This hike is really good and enjoyable as you will be walking through the Ontulili, liki and Mackinders Valleys arriving at the camp/huts in the early afternoon. You will have dinner and spend the night as well as preparation of summit attempt - Lenana Peak.

Day 4: Shipton Campsite/Hut to Lenana Peak to Old Moses Campsite/Hut

  • Elevation: 4,200 m to 4,985 m to 3,300 m
  • Hiking time: 7 hours
  • Habitat: Moorland/desert and snow
At 03:00 hrs you will then start ascent to the summit of Point Lenana 4,985m then a walk which will take 3 hours then descend back to Shipton for lunch and little rest before start descending back to Old Moses for dinner and spending the night.

Day 5: Old Moses Campsite/Hut to Sirimon Gate to Nairobi

  • Elevation: 3,300 m to 2,650 m to 1,200 m
  • Driving & Walking Time: 2 hours of walking and 3 hours
  • Habitat: Moorland/forest/town
Today after breakfast you will start the walk down from Old Moses to Sirimon Gate where you will meet our staff who will then pick you up for transfer back to your hotel in Nairobi. This is very easy day because you will walk across the tropical forest.

Day 6: Nairobi to Jomo Kenyatta Airport

  • Elevation: 1,200 m to 1,000 m
  • Distance: 36 km
  • Driving Time: 45 min
  • Habitat: Town
Mikio Tours staff will meet and pick you up from your hotel in Nairobi then transfer you to  Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
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