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Mt. Kenya’s 17,057-foot (5,199-meter) summit is only accessible to alpinists. But hikers can experience its lower slopes on the scenic Sirimon Route.The descent by the Sirimon route takes one through some beautiful forest tracks and completes the traverse of the mountain.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We will pick you up from your residential areas, estates, and apartments within Nairobi's central business district.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Nairobi - Old Moses Pick up from your hotel at 0730 am. Later leave Nairobi at 8.30 am, transfer to Sirimon Park Gate (2,660m) the base of your Mt. Kenya trail. Here you meet with guides/porters and start your climb at 10 am. After a 3-hour walk with lunch on the way, you will head to Old Moses Camp (3,300m) on the edge of the mountainous forest where you will spend the night.
8 hours • Admission ticket free -
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Day 2: Shiptons Camp You leave the camp at 8.30 am and continue your hike through the moorland characterized by many varieties of senecia and lobelia to Shiptons Camp (4,200m). Lunch will be taken on the way. The 14kmhike takes about 6 hours. Overnight will be at Shiptons Camp just below the 3 majestic peaks – Batian, Nelion and Lenana.
8 hours • Admission ticket included -
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Day 3: Peak Lenana After an early morning breakfast at 4.00 am, the trek leads via a steep scree to Simba Cole and on through rocky terrain to Point Lenana. After summit photos you will descend again to Simba Cole and continue to Mintos Hut (4,200m). Here you have a lunch break, before passing along a ridge overlooking Gorge Valley and Lake Michaelson. In the late afternoon you will reach your destination for the day – a fly camp at the road head at 3,300m.
8 hours • Admission ticket free -
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Day 4: Descent You descend to Meru Mt. Kenya Bandas at 3,000m. On your short 2-hour hike you may encounter buffalo, klipspringer, zebra and sometimes elephant. At the bandas 4×4 vehicles will be waiting to drive you through a dense bamboo forest on slippery roads to Chogoria. Here you will meet your driver, have lunch before biding the crew farewell and proceeding to Nairobi, Drop off at your hotel.
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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