5-Day Mount Kenya Lake Tour Itinerary

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi to Lake Ellis Camp 3470 m

Pick up from your hotel at 6am to Chogoria town for an early lunch. After lunch, take a transfer vehicle to chogoria gate, From where the walk starts. You will walk for 9 km through the forest along the dirt and sometimes very muddy road for 3 hrs to reach lake Ellis Camp. Lake Ellis possesses a beauty that will captivate anyone daring enough to take the journey there.
Dinner and overnight at the Camp.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Ellis to Lake Michaelson 4200 m 6 hrs

After breakfast, you will follow the trail as it leads up through glades of montane forest climbing away from Lake Ellis on its west side, across moorland to a ridge which eventually joins the main Chogoria trail. Lunch will be served at the camp this is possible as our crews always walk ahead of guests to make sure the tents and the Lunch is on time just before we get into the camp. Beautiful views of Vivienne Falls and the Gorges Valley on descent to the picturesque campsite next to Lake Michaelson. Dinner and overnight in the same Camp.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Michaelson To Simba Tarn 4600m/ 3 hrs

Breakfast will be served around 0730am since today hike is rather short. Climbing away from the beautiful Lake Michaelson ascend into the alpine zone a world of rock and ice as we go up towards the main peaks, leaving behind the giant lobelias and groundsels and onto glacial moraine. A last short sharp scree slope takes us to Simba Tarn where we overnight. It will be a cold night depending with the weather on that day, extra layer of warm clothes is advised, as you are just few meters to the peak. Dinner and overnight in the Camp.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Simba Tarn Via Point Lenana 4895m To old moses 3300m - 9 hrs walking time

An early start at around 5 a.m for a cup of tea or coffee relatively easy 2-hour climb up to Point Lenana the trekking summit 4,985m. The nearby peaks of Nelion and Batian glinting in the morning sun. In the far distance, if clear, is possible to see summit of Kilimanjaro 400kms away. After spending like 30min – 45min taking pictures and celebrating hitting the summit, we proceed to Shipton camp for breakfast and continue down to Old Moses Camp for dinner.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

OLD Moses/Sirimon Gate/Nairobi- 2 hrs

After breakfast, descend through the rain forest which is 9km to Sirimon Park Gate at 2,600m where you will connect with our transport back to Nairobi, arriving at approximately 1 pm.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.