DAY
1
MT KENYA / OLD MOSES
At 0800hrs you will be picked up from your Nairobi hotel
(or Nanyuki) and transferred to the Sirimon Park gate (alt.2700m).
After a picnic lunch; you start an acclimatization hike in
the tropical woodland occasionally enjoying the sighting of
a monkey, a buffalo or even an elephant arriving at Old Moses
camp (alt.3200m) in the early evening. Dinner and overnight
at the Old Moses camp.
DAY 2
MT KENYA / SHIPTON’S
Depart the camp after breakfast and set off for the Shiptons
camp(alt.4200m).On the way enjoy the picturesque views of
the Mackinders valley and the Shiptons caves besides the amazing
mountain vegetation constituting of the lobelias and the giant
groundsels. Arrive at Shipton’s in the late afternoon,
dinner and overnight at the Shipton’s Camp.
DAY 3
MT KENYA / MACKINDER’S
At 0300hrs wake up and have some tea and biscuits. Start
the attempt of the scree to the summit, point Lenana (alt.4985m),
which is the highlight of our trip! After taking photos with
the sunrise, descend slowly to the Mackinder’s Camp(alt.4300m)
where we will have some breakfast .Afternoon at leisure with
an optional visit to the Two tarns, dinner and overnight at
Mackinder’s camp.
DAY 4
MT KENYA / MET STATION
Depart the camp after breakfast and walk leisurely down the
vertical bog arriving at the Met station(alt.3050m) in time
for lunch. Dinner and overnight at the met station.
DAY 5
MT KENYA / END
At 0800hrs depart the camp and walk through the bamboo forest
to connect with your transfer vehicle at the Naromoru gate
and transfer back to Nairobi (or Nanyuki / Nanyuki airstrip).
