4-Day Mount Kenya Climbing

Mount Kenya | Nairobi

Day 1:Nairobi to Nanyuki - Old Moses Camp At 0630hrs Pickup from hotel/airport/pickup point, then departure for Nanyuki Town which takes about 3 hours. On arrival, a short break then finalizes with the crew and purchase groceries and consumables. Thereafter proceed to the Sirimon Gate, this normally takes about 1 hour. On arrival at the gate have lunch and formalize the entry and then the trekking starts right from the gate and walk through the rain forest for 9 km (3-4 hrs walk) to the first mountain hut – Old Moses Camp, altitude 3300m, for dinner and overnight. Main Destination: • Mount Kenya Accommodation: • Old Moses Camp Budget mountain hut located in or near Mt Kenya Meals & Drinks: • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kilimanjaro | Mount Kenya

Day 3:Shipton Hut - Point Lenana - Old Moses Wake up call at 0130hrs, a cup of hot coffee or hot tea will be served but keep it right to avoid constipation due to slow digestion, then we start the Alpine ascent to the highest peak Point Lenana 4985m (17,058ft). Trekking starts at 0200hrs, taking 3-4 hours to reach Point Lenana (the hikers summit) in time to watch the sunrise. This is the most challenging bit of Mount Kenya Trekking and will require a strong mind, will power as well as the spirit of Adventure to reach to the summit. On a clear day you can see the snowcapped summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in the South, Mt. Elgon to the west and the Indian Ocean to the East. We normally get to the summit around 0600hrs before the sunrise, take as many photos/videos as you can and then descend back to Shipton’s Camp for breakfast. After breakfast you will have 2 hours rest as you prepare to descend further to Old Moses Camp for dinner and overnight. Main Destination: • Mount Kenya Accommodation: • Shiptons Camp (Budget mountain hut located in or near Mt Kenya) Meals & Drinks: • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)