Day 1 ~ Nairobi
On arrival you are personally met by one of our representatives and transferred to your well appointed hotel. In the afternoon there is a full briefing with the climbs Manager and your guide. Overnight Palacina Suites (B&B) **other options available**
Day 2 ~ Old Moses
Depart your hotel after breakfast and drive to Nanyuki. From here it is around 15km to the Sirimon
park gate (2700m). 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 Old Moses (Judmaier) camp (3200m) late evening. Overnight Old Moses Camp (B,L,D)
Day 3 ~ Likki 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 Likki North Hut in the early afternoon. Lunch at this camp and later take an acclimatization walk around the camp. Overnight Likki North Camp (B,L,D)
Day 4 ~ Shipton’s
Start the hike of the steep slope towards Shipton’s camp (4200m) arriving in time for lunch. The giant groundsels occurring along this route are some of the spectacular views on Mt Kenya. Afternoon walk to the Kami Hut and later get back to the camp for dinner and overnight. Overnight Shipton’s Camp (B,L,D)
Day 5 ~ Austrian Hut
Depart Shipton’s after breakfast and make peak-circuit navigation to Austrian Hut (4790m). 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 (B,L,D)
Day 6 ~ Lenana Summit / Meru
Mt Kenya Lodge At 430am, wake up and have some tea and biscuits. Start the attempt of the summit peak (Point Lenana, alt 4985m) which is the highlight of our trip! Take photos with the African sunrise and its also possible to see Mt Kilimanjaro to the West if the weather is clear. Descend down to Mintos camp (4100m), where we will have some breakfast. You have a picnic lunch on trail. Then descend further down to Meru Mt. Kenya Lodge (2700m) where we will spend the night. Overnight Meru Mt Kenya Lodge (B,L,D)
Day 7 ~ Nairobi
Depart the lodge after breakfast and walk through the spectacular bamboo forest to connect with the 4×4 vehicle to Chogoria town and on to Nairobi. Overnight Palacina Suites (B,L,) Day 8 ~ Depart Today you are transferred to the Nairobi airport for departures or you connect with onward programs such as a safari…(B)
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