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Overview
- Duration:4 days 3 nights
The summit attempt depends on weather, fitness, altitude response and the guide’s safety assessment. Hiking distances and timings are approximate. Camp standards are basic mountain facilities rather than hotel lodges. Exact transport pickup points, equipment arrangements and route logistics will be reconfirmed before booking.
Includes/Excludes
- Mount Kenya National Park entry fees
- Meals during the trek
- Accommodation at the stated mountain camps
- Services of mountain guide
- Cook and porters.
- Personal items and expenses
- Tips and gratuities.
Itinerary
DAY 1 | NARO MORU GATE → MET STATION (APPROX. 3,350 M)
Meet your mountain team and drive to Naro Moru Gate. After park registration, a safety briefing and equipment checks, begin the approximately 10 km uphill trek through the forest zone to Met Station.
Experiences: Forest walking; introduction to Mount Kenya’s vegetation and wildlife signs; photography stops; guidance on trekking pace and hydration.
Evening: Dinner, route briefing and overnight at Met Station camp.
DAY 2 | MET STATION → MACKINDER’S CAMP (APPROX. 4,300 M)
After breakfast, climb gradually towards the high alpine landscape and Mackinder’s Camp, with regular breaks to adjust to altitude.
Experiences: Cross changing vegetation zones; explore moorland and alpine scenery; enjoy viewpoints and mountain photography; learn about altitude awareness from your guide.
Evening: Hot dinner, summit preparation and overnight at Mackinder’s Camp.
DAY 3 | POINT LENANA SUNRISE → SHIPTON’S → OLD MOSES
Begin the summit attempt around 3:00 a.m., weather and guide assessment permitting. Reach Point Lenana (approximately 4,985 m) around sunrise if conditions allow. Descend towards Shipton’s Camp (approximately 4,200 m) for breakfast, then continue down to Old Moses Camp.
Experiences: Pre-dawn summit challenge; sunrise photography; sweeping views of the peaks; dramatic descent through the northern valleys. Evening:
Dinner and overnight at Old Moses Camp. This is a particularly long, demanding day.
DAY 4 | OLD MOSES → SIRIMON GATE → NANYUKI
After breakfast, take the final downhill walk to Sirimon Gate. Complete park exit formalities and meet the vehicle for the transfer to Nanyuki, where the programme ends.
Experiences: Final forest and mountain views; group photographs; trek completion and farewell to the mountain team.
Evening: End of the trek in Nanyuki.