Kenya, Tanzania · Trekking

5 Day Mount Kenya Climbing Experience

5 Days Round trip from Nairobi Challenging pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 5-day Mount Kenya climbing experience via Sirimon and Chogoria
02 Summit Point Lenana for a breathtaking African sunrise
03 Trek through Mackinder Valley and varied mountain landscapes
04 See giant forest, rocky terrain, bamboo zones, and highland forest
05 Enjoy views toward Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Elgon, and the Indian Ocean on a clear day
06 Visit the Mau Mau Caves near Nanyuki during acclimatization
07 Overnight in mountain huts including Old Moses, Shipton, and Chogoria
08 Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bottled water included

Take on an unforgettable 5-day Mount Kenya trekking adventure, ascending via the Sirimon route and descending through Chogoria for a varied and scenic mountain experience. Along the way, trek through giant forest, rocky terrain, and the striking Mackinder Valley before reaching Point Lenana for a memorable summit sunrise.

This journey combines rewarding hiking with dramatic alpine scenery, from high mountain huts and sweeping valley views to the lush bamboo zones, highland forests, gorges, waterfalls, and tarns of the Chogoria side. With meals included throughout the trek, it is a great choice for travellers seeking a classic Mount Kenya climbing experience.

On a clear day, you will experience a breathtaking African sunrise and be able to see Mt. Kilimanjaro to the south, Mt. Elgon to the west, and the Indian Ocean to the east.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Challenging

Accommodation Included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Nanyuki, Nairobi, Mount Kenya, Chogoria

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Nairobi - NanyukiIn the morning, you will be picked at the airport/ hotel then depart Nairobi accompanied by our mountain guide arriving at Nanyuki in time for lunch. For the rest of the afternoon, you will spend time in Nanyuki acclimatizing and walking along the Mount Kenya region visiting the Mau mau Caves, where freedom fighters used to hide during the 2nd world war. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at a hotel in Nanyuki.Nanyuki hotel: mid-range hotel

Day 02

Nanyuki-old moses hutAfter early morning breakfast, you will prepare to drive to the Sirimon Park Gate where you begin your first five hours of hiking up to the Old Moses hut. This camp stop is 3,330 meters above sea level. Here you will enjoy the rest of your day, have lunch. Dinner and overnight at the Old Moses hut.Dinner and Overnight at Old Moses hut

Day 03

Old moses hut -shipton hutYou will rise early in the morning, have breakfast and then hike from the Old Moses hut through Mackinder Valley, to Shipton hut (4,200m). Here you will explore the scenic beauty and nature that surrounds this area as you view the beautiful topography of the valley. You will enjoy your lunch and dinner meals and your overnight stay at Shipton hut.Shiptons hut: it is a budget mountain hut.

Day 04

Shipton point-lenana-mintos hut-chogoria hutYou will wake up very early in the morning, around 0230 hours, and hike to Point Lenana (4,985m). On a clear day, you will experience a breathtaking African sunrise and be able to see Mt. Kilimanjaro to the south, Mt. Elgon to the west, and the Indian Ocean to the east. After Point Lenana, you will descend to Mintos (4,250m) where you will have breakfast, and then continue your hike to Road-head where you will stop for lunch. After lunch, you will hike to Chogoria hut where you will stop for dinner and your overnight stay.Dinner and overnight at Chogoria hut.

Day 05

Chogoria hut- NairobiAfter breakfast, you will hike to Chogoria Gate and then on to Chogoria Town for lunch and your transfer back to Nairobi. You will arrive back in Nairobi in the late afternoon having conquered Mt. Kenya!. You will be dropped off at the airport/ hotel. Please NOTE that the last 32km stretch from Chogoria camp to the park gate can be walked and from there a van will take you the rest of the way. The cost for the ride can be shared between the available clients and can be arranged by the guide {the cost is not included in the package.)

The route