7 Days
Insight’s mountaineering product rather than a game-viewing trip, and the only one of its Kenya pages that gives altitudes and trekking hours for every stage. The route goes up by Sirimon and down by Chogoria, which means the descent covers new ground rather than retracing the ascent. A full acclimatisation day at Shipton’s Camp is built in before the summit push, with day walks towards Kami Camp or Hausberg Tarn. Summit day is the long one at eleven to twelve hours: a pre-dawn start for sunrise on Point Lenana, Mount Kenya’s third peak at 4,985m, then a descent to Minto’s Hut. The operator is direct that this suits trekkers who are fit and have some experience, and that acclimatisation varies between individuals. No price is published. Note that the operator’s own page mislabels the final day and elsewhere calls the trip six days; the title and details panel both say seven.
Overview
A trek up Mount Kenya by the Sirimon route to Point Lenana at 4,985m, descending by the Gorges Valley to Chogoria, with a dedicated acclimatisation day at 4,200m.
- Where you go: Mount Kenya, Nairobi
Highlights & Inclusions
Highlights
Your guides
Guides named by Insight Safari Holidays on its own website. Who accompanies your trip is arranged with the operator.
- Mujuni Edmund Senior Safari Guide
- Jacob Kasirye Cultural and Wildlife Specialist
- Jack Ndahura Senior Safari Expert
- Azaria Kameraho Wildlife and Conservation Specialist
FAQs
How long is this safari?
7-Day Mount Kenya Climbing Package – Sirimon Route runs for 7 Days, set out day by day in the itinerary below.
Who runs this safari?
It is operated by Insight Safari Holidays. Every booking and payment is arranged directly with them; this marketplace passes your enquiry straight through.
Day-by-day itinerary
What the operator has planned, day by day.
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Day 1
Arrive in Nairobi
Met at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and taken to a Nairobi hotel, where the climb briefing takes place.
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Day 2
Nairobi to Old Moses Camp
Drive to the Sirimon park gate at 2,600m, complete park formalities and trek up through montane forest, bamboo and rosewood to Old Moses Camp at 3,300m. Three to four hours, with buffalo, antelope and monkeys along the way.
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Day 3
Old Moses to Shipton's Camp
A six to seven hour trek up the Ontulili Valley through high-altitude vegetation to Shipton's Camp at 4,200m, below the peaks.
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Day 4
Acclimatisation at Shipton's
A day at 4,200m to adjust, with walks towards Kami Camp or Hausberg Tarn.
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Day 5
Summit day to Point Lenana
A pre-dawn start for Point Lenana at 4,985m, timed for sunrise, then a descent to Minto's Hut at 4,200m. Eleven to twelve hours on the move.
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Day 6
Down the Gorges Valley
A six to seven hour descent through the cliffs and rock formations of the Gorges Valley to Meru Bandas Camp at 2,950m.
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Day 7
Out to Chogoria and Nairobi
A final two to three hour trek down to Chogoria village, where the transfer vehicle returns you to Nairobi, with time for shopping before the airport.
That is the whole itinerary
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- 7 Days
- Mount Kenya · Nairobi
- Priced on request
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Insight Safari Holidays
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