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5 Days Climb Mount Kenya – Sirimon Route, Descent via Naro Moru
Trek up Mount Kenya’s Sirimon Route to Point Lenana (4,985 m) for sunrise, with an acclimatisation day at Shipton Camp, then descend on the Naro Moru Route.
Tour Overview
This five-day trek takes you up Mount Kenya, Africa’s second-highest mountain, on the Sirimon Route and back down on the Naro Moru Route. You walk through the forest and across the moorland, up the Mackinder Valley to Shipton Camp at the foot of the main peaks, and spend a full day there acclimatising before an early start for sunrise on Point Lenana (4,985 m).
Your private trek is led by an experienced guide with a cook and porters. All meals on the mountain, park entrance fees and transfers from and back to Nairobi are included.
Tour Highlights
- Sunrise from Point Lenana (4,985 m)
- Up the Sirimon Route, down the Naro Moru Route
- Forest, moorland and the Mackinder Valley
- High-altitude plants, wildlife and birds
- Acclimatisation hike to Hausburg Col (4,600 m)
- Private guide, cook and porters
Route Map
- NairobiPick-up, drive to Nanyuki and the Sirimon Gate (2,650 m)
- Old Moses Camp · 3,300 m1 night · 9 km through the forest
- Shipton Camp · 4,200 m2 nights · acclimatisation hike to Hausburg Col
- Point Lenana · 4,985 mSunrise summit on day 4
- Met Station · 3,050 m1 night · via Mackinder's Camp
- Naro Moru Gate → NairobiDrop-off on day 5
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Nairobi to Old Moses Camp (3,300 m)
After breakfast, you are picked up from your Nairobi hotel and driven north to Nanyuki (about 4 hours), where the cook and porters join the team. A further hour’s drive brings you to the Sirimon Gate (2,650 m), where the trek begins. After checking in with the park authorities, you hike through the forest with your guide, cook and porters to Old Moses Camp (3,300 m), arriving in the afternoon.
Distance: 9 km · about 3–4 hours walking
- Overnight: Old Moses Camp
- Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Old Moses Camp to Shipton Camp (4,200 m)
After breakfast, hike across the moorland, looking out for high-altitude plants, wildlife and birds, then up the Mackinder Valley to Shipton Camp (4,200 m) at the foot of Mount Kenya’s main peaks.
Distance: 15 km · about 7 hours walking
- Overnight: Shipton Camp
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Acclimatisation Day at Shipton Camp
A day to let your body adjust to the altitude before the summit. After breakfast, take a short hike of about 3 hours up to Hausburg Col (4,600 m) and back down to Shipton Camp for lunch. The rest of the day is yours to rest before the early start tomorrow.
Hike: about 3 hours, to 4,600 m and back
- Overnight: Shipton Camp
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Point Lenana Summit & Down to Met Station (3,050 m)
After an early tea or coffee, you set off in the dark, leaving the vegetation behind and climbing for about 3 hours on loose scree to reach Point Lenana (4,985 m) in time for sunrise. After photos and the views from the top, descend to meet the team at Mackinder’s Camp on the Naro Moru Route for breakfast, then continue down to Met Station camp (3,050 m).
Distance: 17 km
- Overnight: Met Station
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Met Station to Naro Moru Gate & Nairobi
After breakfast, walk down through the forest for about 2 hours to the Naro Moru Gate, where your vehicle meets you for the drive back to Nairobi and drop-off at your hotel or the airport.
- End of trek
- Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Mountain Camps
Old Moses Camp
Mountain camp at 3,300 m on the Sirimon Route, reached after a 9 km walk through the forest.
Shipton Camp
Mountain camp at 4,200 m at the top of the Mackinder Valley, below the main peaks. Base for the acclimatisation day and the summit climb.
Met Station
Camp at 3,050 m on the Naro Moru Route, your last night on the mountain after the summit day.
What's Included
Included
- Mount Kenya National Park entrance fees
- Experienced guide, cook and porters
- 4 nights in mountain camps
- All meals during the trek
- Drinking water
- Transfers in a 4x4 Land Cruiser
- Hotel or airport pick-up and drop-off in Nairobi
- Personalised service
Not included
- International flights and taxes
- Passport and visa fees
- Tips and gratuities
- Alcohol and drinks
Prices per Person
| Package | 1 guestper person | 2 guestsper person | 3 guestsper person | 4 guestsper person | 5+ guestsper person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirimon – Naro Moru trek4 nights in mountain camps, full board | [LOW] | [LOW] | [LOW] | [LOW] | [LOW] |
| Package | 1 guestper person | 2 guestsper person | 3 guestsper person | 4 guestsper person | 5+ guestsper person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirimon – Naro Moru trek4 nights in mountain camps, full board | [MID] | [MID] | [MID] | [MID] | [MID] |
| Package | 1 guestper person | 2 guestsper person | 3 guestsper person | 4 guestsper person | 5+ guestsper person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirimon – Naro Moru trek4 nights in mountain camps, full board | [HIGH] | [HIGH] | [HIGH] | [HIGH] | [HIGH] |
Prices are per person in US$ and depend on group size. Contact us for larger groups or extra nights in Nairobi.
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- Tailor-made to your dates
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