5-Day Sirimon – Naro Moru Route

• A transfer from the airport is not included. You can use a taxi, request your hotel to arrange a transfer or prearrange a transfer yourself.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi - Old Moses

You will leave Nairobi at 8:00 am to Nanyuki, which normally takes 4 hours to drive, arriving at noon. Then, you'll proceed to Mt Kenya National Park Sirimon Gate. A picnic lunch will be provided. After lunch, you'll follow the track uphill for 10 km, forking left at the junction to reach Old Moses camp, which is situated at 3,300m. The ascent from Sirimon Gate to Old Moses is 690m. You'll have dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Old Moses - Liki North Hut

After breakfast, you'll leave at 8:00 am and follow the directions for the direct route, until you reach the fork after one hour. The track becomes a path, and swings right and south around the head of a large valley, crossing several small streams to reach the crest of the ridge between the Otulili and Liki North Valleys. You'll have a walk of 3 to 4 hours to Liki North hut at 3,993m. You will have dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Liki North Camp - Shiptons Camp

After breakfast, you'll ascend the west side of the Valley, over a ridge, then down into the Mackinders Valley to meet the direct route, taking one to two hours. From here, you will follow the Mackinders Valley to reach Shipton Camp, a total of 4 hours from Liki to Shipton Camp at 4,250m. You'll have dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Shipton Camp - Point Lenana - Met Station

You will wake up at 2:30 am, have tea and biscuits, and then leave at 3:00 am to the summit which normally takes 3 hours. This section is rocky and frozen. You will continue walking until you get to point Lenana 4,985 meters at 6:30 in the morning for the sunrise. Then, you will descend to Mackinders Camp for breakfast. After breakfast, you'll walk down to Met station for 5 hours. You will have dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Met Station - Nairobi

After the morning breakfast, you will continue walking down through the bamboo and indigenous forest to reach Naro Moru gate to meet up with your transport back to Nairobi.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport is not included. You can use a taxi, request your hotel to arrange a transfer or prearrange a transfer yourself.