4-Day Mount Kenya Trek via Sirimon Route to Point Lenana

Meet your tour guide and depart from Nairobi at 6:30 am. Travel by road to Sirimon Gate and enjoy a picnic lunch before entry.

Start the hike from Sirimon Park Gate (2,660 m). From the gate, trek through magnificent montane forest, bamboo, and giant heather zones before reaching the high-altitude moorland and your first hut at Old Moses Camp (3,300 m) for evening tea, dinner, mountain entertainment, and an overnight stay. This is a gentle trek that takes 3-4 hours, gaining an elevation of 680 m. From Old Moses Camp, you can see the summits of Batian and Nelion peaks.

Duration: 4-hour trek

Meals included: Lunch and dinner
Accommodation included: Huts

Stop At: Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park

• Have a hearty breakfast and hike to Shipton's Camp (4,200 m), covering 17 km in 6 to 8 hours through Likii Valley by mid-morning.

• Take a water break and continue on the track, crossing the Ontulili River before turning right and contouring through the moorland. Cross the Likii North River and Mackinder's Valley for a great day of scenery and magical photo opportunities. There are killer and panoramic views of the peaks from the viewpoint.

• Savour a nourishing lunch served by the Likii River and continue to Shipton's Camp at 4,200 m.

• Sit down for evening tea, snacks, dinner, and an overnight stay. This camp is set in a surreal setting below the towering peaks.

Duration: 9-hour trek

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation included: Huts

Stop At: Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park

• Kick off at 2:00 am for a hike that takes 3-4 hours. The climb starts on frozen scree and continues on a rocky track with some very minor scrambling. With a good moon, you will barely need a torch. Without the moon, the pollution-free sky lights up the ground and gives you a view of the stars like nowhere else on Earth.

• Reach Point Lenana (4,985 m), followed by hoisting of the Kilimanjaro Backpackers flag and a photo session at sunrise.

• Descend to Shipton's Camp for breakfast.

• Head back toward Old Moses Camp and have lunch served by the Likii River.

• Continue to Old Moses Camp for an overnight stay. Evening tea, snacks, and dinner will be served.

Duration: 12-14 hours trek

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Accommodation included: Old Moses Camp (Huts)

Stop At: Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park

• Wake up on your last day on the mountain. After breakfast, descend through the rainforest to Sirimon Park Gate and transfer to Nanyuki, then continue to Nairobi.

Duration: 2-hour trek

Meals included: Breakfast

No accommodation is included on this day