5-Day Mount Kenya Lake Tour and Summit Point Lenana

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

NairobI - Chogoria Gate - Lake Ellis Camp

Pick up at your hotel or residence in Nairobi and drive via the great northern road passing rice plantations and eastern highlands arriving Chogoria town in 4 hours. It is from this town you will make your final snack shopping and meet the rest of your climbing crew (porters) and proceed with the driving through rain forest for about an hour to Chogoria Mt Kenya entry gate (2,950m).
Have lunch and check in the park and start your trekking. The trail takes you vast wilderness with high chances of spotting wildlife. Make a scenic pass at Mugi hill summit (3,600m) which will allow good acclamation continuing to Lake Ellis camp.
Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Ellis Camp - Lake Michaelson Camp

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 will be served in the same Camp.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Michaelson Camp - Upper Simba Tarn

Breakfast will be served from 8am since today's hike is 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 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)

Upper Simba Tarn - Point Lenana - Old Moses Camp

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 Camp - Sirimon Gate - Nairobi

After early morning breakfast, descend for 2 hours to the Sirimon park gate to catch a vehicle for a transfer back to Nairobi or airport.

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.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.