4-Day Mount Kenya Hiking Tour with Sirimon Ascent and Chogoria Descent

Pick up from your Nairobi hotel after breakfast and drive to Nanyuki, a journey of about 4 hours. Here, you will meet the rest of the mountain team, including the cook and porters, before continuing for about 1 hour to Sirimon Park Gate at 2,650 m, where the hike begins.

After clearing with the park authorities, start the hike through the forest accompanied by the guides, cook, and porters, heading to Old Moses Camp at 3,300 m. Arrive in the afternoon after a walk of about 3-4 hours.

After breakfast, hike from Old Moses to Shipton Camp at 4,200 m, covering a distance of 14 km.

Trek through the moorland while viewing high-altitude flowers, animals, and bird species as you make your way up Mackinder's Valley to Shipton Camp, set at the bottom of the peaks. The walk takes about 7 hours, done pole pole.

After an early tea or coffee, start the climb from Shipton, leaving the vegetation zone behind and walking on loose scree for about 3 hours up to Lenana Peak at 4,985 m. Arrive in time for sunrise and photographs.

After sunrise, descend to meet the team on the way to Mintos Camp, where you stop for breakfast. After breakfast, continue hiking down the Chogoria route, viewing the fascinating Gorges Valley, and proceed to Mt Kenya Anabas Lodge for a hot shower, dinner, and overnight stay. The total walk takes about 12-15 hours.

After an early breakfast, meet with the crew and bid them farewell. Then take a 2-hour walk through the forest to meet the transport vehicle.

Continue through the forest to Chogoria village, then drive back to Nairobi.