Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi Airport / Nairobi
Road transfer from Nairobi Airport to your hotel in Nairobi.
Stay: Rock House
Meals: Breakfast
Day 2: Nairobi / Sirimon Route Park Gate / Judmier Camp (Old Moses Camp)
2,440m (8,005ft) – 3,300m (10,827ft) / Average hiking time: 4 hours
From the park gate, we trek up through the magnificent montane forest, bamboo, and giant heather zone before reaching the high-altitude moorland and our first camp.
Stay: Judmier Camp (Old Moses Camp)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 3: Judmier Camp (Old Moses Camp) / Shipton Camp
3,300m (10,827ft) – 4,200m (13,780ft) / Average hiking time: 6-7 hours
Continue uphill to Mackinders Valley from where there are panoramic views up the valley towards the Shipton Camp. The camp is set beautifully below the towering peaks and glaciers of the summit.
Stay: Shipton Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 4: Shipton Camp / Acclimatisation Day
For acclimatization, we recommend hiking to a higher altitude. Climb to Oblong and Hausberg tarns, gaining an elevation of 370m before returning to the camp.
Stay: Shipton Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 5: Shipton Camp / Point Lenana (SUMMIT!!)
4,200m (13,780ft) – 4,985m (16,355ft) / Average time to the summit: 5 hours
The final stretch starts in the early morning hours to stand on the roof of Africa’s Second Highest mountain!!!
4,985m (16,355ft) – 2,950m (9,678ft)/ Average descending time: 8+ hours
After a short rest descend to your last camp along the Gorges valley where you can enjoy good views of the Temple, Lake Michaelson, Mushroom rocks, and Giants billiards table Mountain.
Stay: Mt Meru Bandas
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 6: Mt Meru Bandas / Chogoria Park Gate / Nairobi
2,950m (9,678ft) – 2,000 (6,562ft) / Average hiking time: 2 hours
Descend through bamboo and virgin rainforest to meet a vehicle for transfer to Chogoria town and further to Nairobi.
Stay: Rock House
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7: Nairobi / Nairobi Airport
Morning at leisure before your transfer to Nairobi Airport for your onward flight home.
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