5 Days Backpacking tour itinerary for Mount Kenya & Nanyuki: Rise Up The Second Highest Mountain In Africa

• Start the tour after meeting the Mount Kenya trekking guide who will brief you about the trip.

• Board the vehicle and drive through the rainforest for an hour. 

• Start trekking from the bamboo forest to the Chogoria park campsite. 

 Hiking time: 2 hours. 

Overnight stay at the camp/lodge. 

Altitude gain from Nairobi: 1,150m.

• After having breakfast, leave the camp hiking through the lush vegetation and forest passing Old Urumandi Hut proceeding to Nithi waterfalls.

•  Afterwards, continue hiking passing the road heading to the campsite for lunch to Lake Ellis (approximate 5 - 6 hours of hiking).

• In the afternoon, explore the lake near the campsite.

Overnight stay at the camp. 
Altitude gain: 450m.

• After having breakfast, leave the camp trekking along a single trail through alpine and moorland vegetation. The trek between the two camps has no water fetching zone, so ensure that you have approx 3 litres of water to keep you going. The lunch will be packed for you (approximate 6 - 7 hours of hiking).

• In the afternoon, explore the temple near the camp and view the gorgeous valleys.

Overnight stay at the camp.
Altitude gain: 900m.

• Wake up at around 02:00 hrs and have a simple breakfast. 

• Gear up and start hiking in the dark on a relatively flat trail to a steep and rocky scree surface reaching the Summit (4985m) in 3 hours. While at this point you will enjoy a spectacular African sunrise with 360° views. On a clear day, Mount Kilimanjaro is visible at a far distance.

• Take some photos and start descending down to Shiptons Camp for a full breakfast and some rest.

• Afterwards, continue trekking down along the Mackinders valley crossing Likki and Ontulili valleys to Old Moses Camp for a well-earned sleep. The approximate distance from Shiptons to Old Moses Camp takes about 6 hours.

Altitude gain: 685m, 

Altitude drop: 1,685m

• After having breakfast, leave the camp trekking down along a paved road passing through bamboo and tropical forests with chances of spotting wildlife reaching the gate in about 2 hours.

• Check out of the park and board your transport to Nanyuki/Nairobi Hotel for a shower and overnight stay.