4 Days Mt. Kenya Trek: Sirimon Up / Chogoria Down

Pick up from your Nairobi residence or hotel early in the morning (6:30 AM). Drive north through the fertile central agricultural highlands, crossing the Equator near Nanyuki town for a brief rest stop. Proceed to Sirimon Gate (2,660m) for registration and lunch.

Begin a gentle 3-hour trek up through the magnificent montane forest, bamboo belts, and giant heather zone before arriving at the high-altitude moorland. Reach Old Moses Camp (3,300m) in the late afternoon for acclimatization, dinner, and overnight stay in mountain huts.

After an early breakfast, follow the moorland track uphill, crossing the Ontulili and Liki North Rivers. Contour across the vast, picturesque Mackinder’s Valley with breathtaking views of the main peaks (Nelion and Batian) towering ahead.

Arrive at Shipton’s Camp (4,200m) nestled right beneath the sheer rock faces and glaciers of Mount Kenya. The area is home to unique high-altitude flora, rock hyraxes, and sunbirds. Enjoy a hot dinner and early sleep to prepare for the midnight summit push.

Wake up call at 2:30 AM for hot tea and biscuits. Begin the pre-dawn summit push at 3:00 AM, navigating scree slopes and light rocky tracks up to Point Lenana (4,985m) for sunrise (around 6:30 AM). On clear mornings, the snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro is visible on the distant horizon.

After capturing memorable photos, descend to Mintos Hut (4,200m) for a full hearty breakfast. Continue descending along the breathtaking Chogoria Route, passing dramatic landmarks including the Gorges Valley, The Temple cliff faces, Lake Michaelson, and Nithi Waterfalls. Arrive at Meru Mt. Kenya Bandas (2,950m) for dinner, log fires, hot showers, and comfortable beds.

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the Bandas before descending 10 km through virgin rainforest and bamboo groves to the forest clearing. Board 4×4 transfer vehicles down to Chogoria town to rejoin main private transport.

Drive back to Nairobi through tea and coffee plantation countryside, arriving in the late afternoon (approx. 5:00 PM) for drop-off at your hotel or airport.