Challenge yourself to climb Mount Kenya and experience the exhilaration of trekking the second highest mountain in Africa. Mount Kenya (pt. Lenana) stands at 4,985 meters and is an amazing 6-day trek in some of the most beautiful scenery Kenya has to offer. On your final summit day, an early start sees you on the summit circuit path, which is arguably the finest walking trail in all of East Africa. Experience stunning views, tarns, glaciers, ice-carved rock formations, and precipitous valleys, before ideally reaching Point. Lenana to see a spectacular African sunrise.
Day 1: Nairobi to Mountain Rock Bantu campsite
Pick up clients from their Nairobi hotel in the morning and depart towards Mt Kenya with lunch en route.
This day is an acclimatization day. After setting up camp you spend the afternoon at leisure; optional activities include nature walks, horse riding and boating offered at the Bantu lodge at an extra cost. Dinner and overnight back at the campsite.
Day 2: Old Moses
A short drive to take us to the Sirimon Park gate (alt.2700m) to begin our acclimatization walk in the tropical woodlands (approx 5 hours); to Old Moses camp which will be our base for the night. Night at Old Moses Camp (3,400m).
Day 3: Shipton’s Camp:
Break camp and after breakfast begin the trek via Mackinder’s Valley, enjoying the spectacular views amongst the mountain vegetation consisting of giant lobelia and groundsel. After approximately 8 hrs walk, we arrive Shiptons camp where we set up for the night (4,200m).
Day 4: Shipton’s Camp:
Acclimatize day overnight at Shiptons camp
Day 5: Point Lenana- Meru Mt. Kenya Bandas
Pre-dawn attempt of Pt. Lenana (4985 m) for the sunrise, descend down via Chogoria route the most scenic route to Mintos hut for breakfast and further down to Meru Mt. Kenya Bandas for dinner and overnight. (Long day).
Day 6: Chogoria- Meru National park
After breakfast, descend via bamboo forest to connect with the vehicle for the transfer back to Nairobi.
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