Day 1: Leave Nairobi at 8.00 a.m and drive to Mountain Rock Hotel in Nanyuki for lunch. The afternoon can be used for an optional visit to the Sweet waters game reserve.

Day 2: After breakfast at 8.30 am, transfer to the Sirimon park gate (2660m) the base of your Mt. Kenya trail Here you meet with guides / porters and start your climb at 10 am. A 3 hours walk with lunch on the way, takes you to Old Moses Camp (3300m) on the edge of the mountainous forest where you will spent the night.

Day 3: Today you leave the camp at 8.30 am and you continue your hike through the moorland characterized by many varieties of Seneca and Lobelia to Shiptons Camp (4200 m) . Lunch will be taken on the way. The 14 km hike takes about 6 hours. Overnight will be at the Shiptons Camp just below the 3 majestic peaks - Batian, Nelion and Lenana.

Day 4: After an early morning breakfast at 4.00 am, the trek leads via a steep screed to the Harris Tarn. Here there will be a short break with tea and biscuits before the final ascend of point Lenana (4895m) via Gregory Glacier. After watching the sunrise and taking the summit shots you return to Shiptons camp for lunch. Another 3 hour descend takes you to Old Moses Camp for dinner and a well deserved rest.

Day 5 : After breakfast you may have one last glance at the majestic peaks you have already conquered, before you proceed to the Sirimon Park Gate where you bid farewell to the crew. Your driver will be waiting to take you to Nairobi or the next destination.

Client Comments: "We believe Joseph is one of the best East Africa mountain guides we have met. His knowledge of the East Africa mountains, its flora and fauna was extensive and he helped everyone to climb to point Lenana. We greatly enjoyed seeing such a wide variety of mammals and birds in Kenya and we intend in due course to travel again with Mbango Safaris." J and J G, London.

Entry requirements. Most of Europe nationalities passport holders and most other nationalities require a visa for Kenya which is obtained in advance from the nearest embassy. You will also need to have various vaccinations and take malaria prophylactic. Please consult the nearest embassy about your requirements as soon as possible before traveling.

Tour price, tour reports, detailed tour plan and how to book your place. For the tour price, tour reports and a detailed tour plan and in order to book a place on this holiday, please call us now on: 00 254 20 600 14 54. Alternatively, fill our online booking form or email us at: safaris@mbangosafaris.com giving us your contacts.

Once we have received your request / booking we will confirm your booking and send you all the further details necessary for you to prepare for your holiday. At peak times our confirmation may take up to a day or two to reach you; normally we aim to do it within a day.

Explore beyond.

Kenya Coast: Wrap up the Mount Kenya climbing expedition by visiting Kenya's coast, world renowned for its white sand beaches.
Rwanda: After exploring the legacy that Karen Blixen left behind, travel to Rwanda to walk in the footsteps of Dian Fossey and meet the gentle "gorillas in the mist".
Zanzibar or Lamu:  Combing beach and mountain adventure - end the Mount Kenya climbing expedition with pampering stay on nearby Lamu or Zanzibar Island.