6 Days Kenya Trekking

6 Days Kenya Trekking a trip is for those that want to enjoy hiking on one of Africa’s most beautiful mountains. This is a non technical ascent that takes hikers to Point Lenana and it is fully supported with all our own tents and gear rather than using routes that rely on the huts.

DAY 1: MT KENYA  OLD MOSES

Depart your hotel in Nairobi after breakfast and drive to Nanyuki. From here it is around 15 km to the Sirimon park gate (2700 m). Picnic lunch will be served at the gate. After signing in with the park officials we will start an acclimatization hike which will see us walking in the tropical forest, occasionally enjoying the sighting of a monkey, a buffalo or even an elephant arriving at the Old Moses (Judmaier) camp (3200 m) late evening. Dinner and overnight Old Moses Camp (lunch – dinner)

DAY 2: MT KENYA  LIKI NORTH

After breakfast, we start the hike of the moorland vegetation walking through the picturesque views of the Sirimon and the Mackinders valleys arriving at the Liki North Hut in the early afternoon. Lunch at this camp and later take an acclimatization walk around the camp. Overnight Liki North Camp (breakfast – lunch – dinner)

DAY 3: MT KENYA  SHIPTONS

Start the hike of the steep slope towards the Shiptons camp (4200 m) arriving in time for lunch. The giant groundless occurring along this route are some of the spectacular views on the Mt.Kenya. Afternoon walk to the Kami Hut and later get back to the camp for dinner and overnight. Overnight Shipton’s Camp (breakfast – lunch – dinner)

DAY 4: MT KENYA  AUSTRIAN HUT

Depart the Shipton’s after breakfast and make peak-circuit navigation to the Austrian hut (4790 m). On the way enjoy the views of the Simba col, and the Lewis glacier arriving at the Top hut in time for a hot lunch. Afternoon at leisure, dinner and overnight at the camp.

Overnight Austrian Hut Camp (breakfast – lunch – dinner)

DAY 5: MT KENYA / MT KENYA LODGE

At 04.30 hrs, wake up and have some tea and biscuits. Start the attempt of the summit peak (The point Lenana, alt 4985 m) which is the highlight of our trip, Take photos with the African sunrise and its also possible to see the Mt Kilimanjaro to the West if the weather is clear. Descend down to the Mintos camp (4100 m), where we will have some breakfast. Descend further down to the Meru Mt.Kenya Lodge (2700 m) where we will spend the night. Overnight Mt Kenya Lodge (breakfast – lunch – dinner)

DAY 6: MT KENYA  END

Depart the lodge after breakfast and walk through the spectacular bamboo forest to connect with the fwd vehicle to Chogoria town where we will connect with our transfer vehicle to Nairobi.