Mount Kenya Climbing: 5 Days Sirimon Route

Trip highlights

• Sirimon Park Gate to Old Moses Camp
• Shipton's Camp
• Peak Circuit for Acclimatization
• Point Lenana (4,985 m) and back to Old Moses
• Drive back to Nairobi

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Sirimon Park Gate to Old Moses Camp9km, approx. 3/4 hours

   You leave Nairobi at 8.00am and drive through the Central Highlands to Nanyuki by 11.00 am. We allow sufficient time to have lunch and then get to Sirimon Park Gate a comfortable four-wheel drive vehicle. Check in and start hiking through the beautiful rain forest to Old Moses Camp at alt. 3,300m.

2. Day2
   Shipton's Camp16km, approx. 7/8 hours

   Early breakfast at 7.00am. You hike through the Liki Valley via Mackinder's Valley to Shipton's Camp at alt. 4,200m. Have lunch served en route. At Shipton's camp you enjoy a splendid view of the north faces of Nelion and Batian peaks. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
3. Day3
   Peak Circuit for Acclimatization4 hours

   After breakfast you start the peak circuit to help acclimatization, ascending to a steep ridge through Kami Hut, Hausberg Tarn and Two Tarns Lake. It will take approx. 4 hours walk through some of the most spectacular sceneries . Return to Shipton's Camp. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
4. Day4
   Point Lenana (4,985 m) and back to Old Moses

   You wake up at night at 2.30am for hot tea and biscuits. Ascent to Point Lenana at 4,985m for approx. 3 hours to arrive for sunrise. From here you can admire Mt. Kilimanjaro's highest peaks, Kibo and Mawenzi visible from the south, Indian Ocean from the east and Mt. Elgon from the west. You start your descend back to Shipton's camp for a full breakfast. Leave at 10.00am for Old Moses. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

5. Day5
   Drive back to Nairobi

   After breakfast you leave camp to reach the park gate via the Sirimon route. Drive to Nanyuki for lunch and then to Nairobi arriving in the late afternoon to celebrate your success. Dinner & Overnight at the hotel on B&B basis. End of Standout Adventures Services.