Mount Kenya Ascent

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Trekking and Hiking Guided and Escorted

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7 daysDuration

Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants, maximum 18 travelers

15 peopleMaximum group size

18 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

EnglishGuide language

Challenging

Demands good physical fitness and stamina for more intense or extended activities.

Starts

Nairobi, Kenya

Ends

Nairobi, Kenya

Highlights

Summit Point Lenana (4,985m/16,355ft), a rewarding personal achievement with panoramic sunrise views over Africa’s highest peaks

Sleep beside alpine lakes, camping at Lake Ellis and Lake Michaelson, two of East Africa’s most beautiful high camps

Spot wildlife in the wild, Colobus monkeys, antelope and birds of prey

Full east-to-west traverse, experience varied scenery without retracing your steps

Mount Kenya Ascent

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For trekkers searching for a quieter, more scenic alternative to Africa’s busiest peaks, the "Mount Kenya Ascent" tour offers an immersive seven-day trekking adventure beginning and ending in Nairobi. Designed for experienced travelers and seniors with a taste for challenge, this guided trip ventures into Mount Kenya National Park, culminating in a pre-dawn summit of Point Lenana (4,985m/16,355ft)—the highest trekking peak on the massif.

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day 1 - Join Nairobi

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi, you will be collected and transferred to the group hotel for overnight accommodation. The rest of the day is at leisure in Nairobi.

Overnight: Best Western Nairobi Upper Hill Hotel

day 2 - Drive to Mt Kenya National Park

This morning we head to Chogoria Village (approx. 4-5 hours drive). In the afternoon you will ascend the steep and rutted track to the Bandas (cottages) in woodland near the Chogoria gate (3,017m) of the Mt Kenya National Park. We will stay here for the night. Our gear will be transported by Land Rovers while we acclimatise with our first walk at altitude (approx. 1 hour).

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

day 3 - Ascend Mt Kenya via Lake Ellis (3500m)

The flora and fauna surrounding the Bandas is prolific, with the possibility of seeing game in the surrounding forest (Elephant, Buffalo, Antelope, Colobus Monkey, Augur Buzzard & Verreaux's Eagle). As we walk, the forest gradually drops away and we enter a high moorland zone. En route we ascend nearby Mugi Hill (3600m) to help with acclimatisation before arriving to camp. Lake Ellis (3500m), where we camp tonight, is a peaceful spot with good views of the main peaks and we arrive in time for lunch. (approx. 6 hrs)

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

day 4 - Trek to Lake Michaelson (4000m)

The initial trek away from the lake ascends gentle moorland to attain a ridge that eventually joins the main Chogoria route at its best viewpoint. After enjoying views of Vivienne Falls and the Gorges Valley we descend to the little visited Lake Michaelson (4000m) and possibly the most beautiful campsite on the walk. Overhead tower the cliffs of the Temple while Tacazze Sunbirds flit amongst the giant Groundsel and Lobelia and Hyraxes hop around in the rocks.

(approx. 6-8 hours)

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

day 5 - Trek to Simba Tarn (4560m)

The trek now enters the Alpine Zone - after quite a boggy start to the walk the walking surface soon becomes scree. You will soon reach Simba Tarn at 4560m, in time for a late lunch. An afternoon walk will assist with acclimatisation.

(approx. 4-6 hrs)

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

day 6 - Ascend Point Lenana (4985m), descend via Mackinders Valley to Liki North Camp (3900m)

After a hot drink you will leave at 3:30 am for the steep ascent (2 - 2.5 hrs) of Point Lenana (4,985m) in time for sunrise. Although the climb is straightforward, the final section is hard work at this altitude. From the summit it is often possible to see Mt Kilimanjaro 320km away as well as the nearby climbing peaks of Mt Kenya; Nelion and Batian which should be bathed in golden sunlight at this time of the morning. We descend back to Simba Tarn for a well-earned cooked breakfast, and continue our descent via the Mackinder Valley to Shipton's Camp before joining the Sirimon Route to Liki North where we camp. The walk today is long and exhausting and will challenge even the fittest of walkers. However the thrill of standing on the roof of Kenya, will be sure to make the effort worthwhile. (approx. 9-10 hours walking)

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

day 7 - Descend Sirimon Valley to Old Moses Camp (3400m), transfer to Nairobi where the trip concludes

After breakfast we continue descending for approximately 2 hours to Old Moses camp 3400m and the tarmac roadhead at the forest line. Here we bid farewell to the porters and crew and drive down through the lush forest belt to the Park Gate. After completing the exit formalities our transport will take us on the 5 hour drive back to Nairobi, where the trip concludes on arrival at the hotel from where we started. We farewell our Kenyan crew here. (Note: arrival at the hotel in Nairobi is around 16:00hrs. We recommend an overnight stay in Nairobi before commencing onward travel. If you need to depart today, please do not book onward flights departing before 20:00hrs)

Meals:Breakfast and Lunch