Mount Kenya Hiking, Mt Kenya Climbing

AASM 114 - 4 DAYS MT. KENYA TREK (NARO MORU - CHOGORIA)

DAY 1: NAIROBI / NARO MORU
Leave Nairobi to Naro Moru arriving at Lunchtime. After lunch proceed to Naro Moru Park Gate and start hiking from this point to the Met. Station a distance of 9 km, which takes 3 hours. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 2: MACKINDERS' CAMP
After breakfast continue ascent to Mackinders Camp for dinner and overnight.

DAY 3: ATTEMPT LENANA POINT
Wake up at around 2.30 am and attempt Point Lenana via Austrian Hut. After Point Lenana at 4985m descend down to Mintos Hut for breakfast then continue further down to Mountain Bandas with picnic lunch en-route. Dinner and overnight at the Bandas.

DAY 4: CHOGORIA / NAIROBI
After an early breakfast leave the mountain via the Bamboo forest to Chogoria village. After lunch take your transport back to Nairobi where the tour ends.

AASM 115 - 5 DAYS MT KENYA TREK

At this high elevation the scenery of forest moorland and glaciers is spectacular. As you trek you will meet with colobus monkey, elephant or buffalo. This walk takes you up the mountain via the Sirimon route with unforgettable scenes of the diverse vegetation. You will also touch ice and snow on the equator!

Day 1: Nanyuki
In the morning we leave Nairobi driving north accompanied by our mountain guide. After a drive of two and a half-hours we arrive in Nanyuki where we spend the night in one of the lodges at the foot of Mt. Kenya.

Day 2: Sirimon track
A short drive in the morning will take us to the Sirimon track. We start our trek. We walk to Old Moses Camp (5 hours walk). Overnight at old Moses Camp (3,400m).

Day 3: Mackinders Valley
Our hike takes us via Mackinder's Valley to Shipton's Camp (5 hours walk). Night at Shipton's Camp (4,200m).

Day 4: Point Lenana
Early in the morning we climb Point Lenana (4,985m) .On a very clear day we should be able to see Mt.Kilimanjaro in the South. From the top we walk down to the Meteorological Station (6-7 hours walk). Night at the bandas at the Met. Station.

Day 5: Nairobi
After a morning walk we catch the bus/taxi back to Nairobi where we arrive late afternoon.

AASM 119 - 6 Days Mt Kenya Trekking - Sirimon Route

DAY ONE: NAIROBI - NANYUKI
Depart Nairobi at 9.30 am for Nanyuki, a journey which takes approximately 3 hours. After lunch walk around this small town or relax in the hotel preparing yourself for the next few days trek. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

DAY TWO: NANYUKI - SIRIMON PARK GATE - OLD MOSES CAMP
After breakfast transfer to the park gate where, after checking in, we commence our hike accompanied by the guide, cook and porters. Our trek goes through the rain forest made up of bamboo, rosewood and other vegetation to Old Moses Camp at 3,300 metres. From the gate to the mountain hut is a 3 hours hike that covers nine kilometres. Dinner and overnight.

DAY THREE: OLD MOSES - SHIPTONS CAMP
Our six to seven hours trek takes us through heath and moorland where wildlife abound and comprise of buffalo, rock hyrax and dik dik. We reach Shiptons Camp at an altitude of 4,200 m for dinner and overnight.

DAY FOUR: SHIPTONS CAMP
After breakfast you may take an acclimatization hike to Hausberg col (4,700m) before coming back to Shiptons for dinner and overnight.

DAY FIVE: MACKINDERS CAMP
An early morning start for Point Lenana (4,985 m) which is reached just before sunrise - this is an ascent of about 800 metres in three and a half-hours. Descend via the Lewis Glacier to the Austrian Hut (4,790 m) and continue to Mackinders Camp (4,200m) for overnight. The descent from Point Lenana to Mackinders takes about two hours.

DAY SIX: NAIROBI
After breakfast at 8.00 am we cross the vertical bog to the roadhead where we are picked up for our transfer to our base hotel for showers and lunch. In the afternoon we are driven to Nairobi where our hike terminates.