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.
