ADVENTURE SAFARI

MT. KENYA CLIMBING

Mount Kenya is one of the world's famous big mountains. Mt Kenya is Africa's second highest standing mountain and the highest of all Kenya Mountains. At a height of 5199 meters above sea level, Mount Kenya has three peaks, Batian 5,199m, Nelion 5,188m and point Lenana 4,985m.

Other major summits on the mountain include Point Piggott 4,957m, Point Dutton 4,885 and Point John 4,883m. Of the Mt Kenya three main peaks (Batian, Lenana and Nelion), only point Lenana can be reached by trekkers and the other two being only for technical climbers.

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7 DAYS SIRIMON CHOGORIA ROUTE

Day 01: Nairobi
On arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport, met by our representative and later transferred to a hotel where you will relax.Overnight at a hotel.

Day 02: Nairobi - Old Moses Hut
Picked from Nairobi and drive North straight Mt. Kenya to Sirimon Park Gate where the hiking start. You will hike to Old Moses Camp 10kms which is 4hrs walk. Dinner and overnight at Old Moses Hut (3300m) or similar.

Day 03 : Old Moses Hut - Shimpton Camp
After an early breakfast you will ascend to Shipton Camp via Makinders Valley with picnic lunch en-route arriving Shipton Camp late afternoon (16kms which is 7-8hrs hiking duration). Dinner and overnight at Shimpton Camp (4,200m).

Day 04 : Shimpton Camp - Austrian Hut
After breakfast we will hike around the peak through Hausberg valley to Two Turns Huts via western terminal to Austrian Hut with lunch en-route at Tereki Valley arriving early in the evening for dinner and overnight at Austrian Hut (4,750m).

Day 05 : Austrian Hut - Hall Turn (Mintos Hut)
Early in the morning climb to point Lenana 4,985m - On clear day you will be able to see Mt. Kilimanjaro on the south, Mt. Elgon to the west and Indian Ocean to the east. Descend to Hall Turns for full breakfast and after rest you will explore the Gorges valley. Dinner and overnight at the camp (4,300m) or similar.

Day 06 :Hall Turn (Mintos Hut) - Meru Mt. Kenya
Soon after breakfast you further descend to Meru Mt. Kenya Bandas via Vivian Fall and Nithi Fall with en-route lunch at Road Head Dinner and overnight at Meru Mt. Kenya Bandas (2,800m).

Day 07 :Meru Mt. Kenya – Nairobi
You will have leisure taken breakfast and later you hike down through Chogoria rainfall and where you will be picked and transferred to Chogoria for lunch. After lunch you will be driven back to Nairobi arriving late afternoon.

5 DAYS NAROMORU ROUTE

Day 01 :Nairobi – Nanyuki
On arrival you will be picked at the Airport or Hotel in and transferred to Nanyuki Town for acclimation. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel or similar.

Day 02: Nanyuki - Met Station 1000m ascent
From the gate we keep to the park track, which follows the crest of a broad ridge between the Northern and Southern Naru Moru valleys. The going is easy, and it's pleasant walking through the forest. About two thirIS of the way up, after the bridge, there are good views to your left (north), down into the Northern Naro Moru Valley. The track enIS at Met Station (3050m). Meals and Overnight will be served at Met Station or similar.

Day 03: Met Station - Mackinder's Camp (1150m ascent)
From Met Station, we head uphill on the track and pass the radio mast on your right after about half an hour. The track turns into a path and after another 30 minutes you'll reach the end of the forest belt and enter moorland. This area is called the Vertical Bog; conditions range from them damp to the glutinous depending on when it last rained.
Wade through (or hop across tussocks) until the going gets easier and you reach a fork, overlooking then Teleki valley, about 31/2 hours from Met Station. After about 45 minutes you'll eventually be at Mackinder's Camp area (4200m). Meals and Overnight will be served at Mackinder's Camp.

Day 04: Mackinder's Camp - Point Lenana
Today start hiking around 3a.m to get to the summit of Point Lenana by sunrise, or just after, then a walk all the way back down to Met Station on same day. This is long and hard, and the speed of ascent is one of the major reasons why so many people get sick and don't enjoy their trek. We therefore recommend by far that you go up in the day light as far as Austrian Hut (4790m) and spend the night of stage 3 there before going up to Lenana next morning.
Alternatively, you can spend a second night at Mackinder's after lenana, and go down to Met the next day. Even better, spend two nights at Mackinder's Camp before going up to Lenana, to give yourself more time to acclimatize and a much better chance of enjoying the walk to the top.

From Austrian hut you get excellent views: north- east up to the summit of Point Lenana, with the area on the left (west) of the main south- west ridge usually a snow field covering the Lewis Glacier; west, across the Lewis Glacier itself, to the steep south east face of Newlion; and south east, down into the Hobley Valley, with Gallery Tarn over to the left (north) side of the valley. Meals and Overnight will be served at Met Station or similar.

Day 05 : Met Station - Park Gate 2600m
On this last day we retrace our footstep and down on the path to park gate. Meals and Overnight will be served at our town Hotel or our next destination.

5 DAYS SIRIMON ROUTE

Day 1.Nairobi Nanyuki
Depart Nairobi in the morning after breakfast arriving Nanyuki for lunch. The rest of the day is spent acclimatizing. Dinner and overnight at a selected Hotel.

Day 2.Nanyuki-Old Moses Hut(3500m)
Depart Nanyuki for Sirimon Gate, after check in begin hiking for about 5hours through rain forest to old Moses mountain hut. Dinner and overnight at the hut.

Day 3.Old Moses-Shipton Hut(4200m)
Today climb 4200m at shipton hut, directly below point Lenana Peak, the climb provides some amazing vistas of snow-covered peaks. Dinner and overnight at Hut.(6-7hours).

Day 4.Shipton-Old Moses
Arise before dark and leave for the final climb to point Lenana at4985m (17058ft). After enjoying the incredible views and the success of reaching the top, descend back for Moses Camp, Dinner and overnight.

Day 5.Old Moses-Nairobi
After breakfast depart for Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.