5 DAYS MT KENYA CLIMBING SIRIMONE ROUTE | 2023
| Solo traveller | Rate per person sharing based on
2-3pax |
Rate per person sharing based on 4-5pax | Rate per person sharing based on 6-7pax |
| USD 575 | USD 541 | USD 449 | USD 426 |
Itinerary
DAY 1
Leave Nairobi at 0800hrs to Nanyuki, which normally takes 4 hrs drive, arriving at 1200, then proceed to Mt. Kenya national park siromon gate. Picnic lunch will be provided. after lunch follow the track uphill for 10 kms , 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. dinner and overnight.
DAY 2
After breakfast leave at 8:00 am. 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 round the head of a large valley, crossing several small streams to reach the crest of the ridge between the otulili and liki north valleys. A walk of 3-4 hrs to liki north hut 3.993m. dinner and overnight.
DAY 3
After breakfast ascend the west side of the valley, over a ridge, then into Mackinder’s valley to meet the direct route, taking one or two hours. from here follow the Mackinder valley to reach shipton camp, a total of 4 hours from liki to shiptons camp at 425m. dinner and overnight.
DAY 4
Wake up at 2:30am, have tea and biscuits, then leave at 3:00 to the summit which normally takes 3 hours, this section is rocky and frozen Cree. continue walking until you get to point lenana 4985metres at 6:30 in the morning for the sunrise. Then descend down to mackinders valley to meet the direct route, Taking one to two hours. from there, follow the mackinders valley to reach shipton camp, a total of 4 hours from liki to shiptons camp at 4.50m. dinner and overnight.
DAY 5
After morning breakfast, continue walking down through the bamboo and indigenous forest to reach Naru Moru gate to meet up with your transport back to Nairobi.
Includes
Shared transfers to and fro
Services of an experienced guide
All the park entries, food: 3 meals per day, accommodation in the huts, 1 porter each, mineral water 2 liters a day.
Excludes
- Hiking gears
- Sleeping gears
- Hand gloves
- Hiking boots
- Water proof jackets and pants
- Warm clothing
- At least 5 t-shirts
- Warm clothing
- Extra sports shoes or sandals
- Warm fleece
- Hat
- Thermal suit
- Getter
- Hiking stick
Please note number 1 can be hired at ksh. 500 per day
Number 2-5 can be hired at ksh. 200 per day
Number 5-9 you can carry them with you.
Personal effects
Lunch for the last day.
Note that a resident must present a resident card or alien card , they never consider waiting letter.
