Sirimon route is considered as one of the shortest and easiest route to point Lenana. It is favorable for people with limited time and first time climbers. Day One: Airport Pick Up with overnight stay in Nairobi or Nanyuki depending with time of arrival. Day Two : Transfer to Sirimon Gate. Trek starts at 2,650Meters and leads to Old Moses Camp at 3,300Meters. Hiking time 3 hours 9 Kilometers. Overnight Stay at Old Moses Camp Mountain Huts. Day Three : Hike starts at 8:00am for 8 hours to Shipton Camp at 4,200 Meters. Overnight stay at Shipton Camp Mountain Huts. Day Four : Start out for the Summit climb at 2:00am to Point Lenana at 4,985 Meters. Estimated time of climb to the summit is; 3 to four hours. Descend after sunrise to Shipton camp and head to Old Moses 17.5 Kilometers; six hours. Day Five: Departure for Sirimon Gate at 8:00am pick up and transfer to your next destination. Note You can combine this tour with other destination.

Sirimon Chogoria Route is the most scenic and diverse route on Mount Kenya for the sole reason that the climber starts from the leeward side of the mountain and goes down on the windward side. It is also the route with more chances of seeing wild animals. It passes through four lakes, several ridges, and a beautiful descent on bamboo and grassland. Day One: Airport Pick Up with overnight stay in Nairobi or Nanyuki depending on the time of arrival. Day Two: Transfer to Sirimon Gate. Trek starts at 2,650 meters and leads to Old Moses Camp at 3,300 meters. Hiking time 3 hours (9 kilometers). Overnight stay at Old Moses Camp Mountain Huts. Day Three: Hike starts at 8:00 am for 8 hours to Shipton Camp at 4,200 meters. Overnight stay at Shipton Camp Mountain Huts. Day Four: Acclimatization break. Hike starts at 9:00 am for four hours return; climbs to Hurlsberg Ridge at 4,650 meters and descends back to Shipton Camp Mountain Huts for overnight stay and summit preparations. Day Five: Start out for the summit climb at 2:00 am to Point Lenana at 4,985 meters. Estimated time of climb to the summit is 3 to 4 hours. Descend after sunrise to Mintos Hut. Trek to Banda Mountain Huts at 3,100 meters for six hours through one of the most scenic routes passing by Lake Microson, Lake Ellis, and Lake Simba Tarn. Overnight stay in Mount Kenya Meru Bandas. Day Six: Departure at 8:00 am. Descend 10 kilometers to the end of the bamboo forest. Pick up and transfer to your next destination. Note You can combine this tour with other destinations.

Timau is reputed to be one of the most unique routes on Mount Kenya. It offers camping until you reach the base camp (Shipton Camp) on the mountain. It starts from the north face of the mountain, which has very sparse vegetation and tree cover. It is also long because the peaks of Mount Kenya align from east to west. While the climb is gentle, it is compensated with distance. The descent to the Naromoru Route is beautiful, steep, and goes down through mountain forest. Day One: Airport pick-up with overnight stay in Nairobi or Timau depending on the time of arrival. Day Two: Transfer to Timau Gate. Trek starts at 3,000 meters and leads to Marania Camp (3,700 meters), taking 2 to 3 hours over a distance of 7 kilometers. Day Three: Hike starts at 8:00 am for 7 hours to Major’s Camp at 4,100 meters for overnight stay. Day Four: After departure at 8:00 am, hike for 4 kilometers to Shipton Camp at 4,200 meters for overnight stay. Hiking time 2 to 3 hours. Day Five: Start out for the summit climb at 2:00 am to Point Lenana at 4,985 meters. Estimated time of climb to the summit is 3 to 4 hours. Descend after sunrise to Mackinder’s Camp (4,300 meters), 5.5 kilometers, taking 2 to 3 hours to descend. Day Six: Departure at 9:00 am, descend 13 kilometers to the Metrological Station (3,000 meters), taking six hours for overnight stay. Day Seven: Depart at 8:00 am to Naromoru Park Gate for pick up and transfer to your next destination. Note You can combine this tour with other destinations.

The Chogoria route is our recommended and arguably the most magnificent ascent route to the summit area. It is the driest route up the mountain and the walk beside the Gorges Valley is truly spectacular. The descent by the Sirimon route takes one through some beautiful forest tracks and completes the traverse of the mountain. Accommodation on this trek is 3 nights in mountain huts and 2 nights camping. Nonetheless, if you prefer to camp, you can do so on all nights on the mountain. Day 1: Nairobi - Mt Kenya Bandas (2,900m) — 3hrs, 10km walk, 950m ascent. Depart from Nairobi at 0800hrs, driving through agricultural country up to Chogoria town for lunch. After lunch, we take a 4x4 and drive up to the edge of the bamboo forest where we start our trekking through the dense bamboo forest for a distance of 10 km up to the Mt Kenya Bandas. Dinner and overnight at the Mount Kenya Bandas. Day 2: Mt Kenya Bandas - Lake Ellis Campsite (3,450m) — 3-4hrs, 9km, 550m ascent. After breakfast and sorting of porter loads, we set off up the mountain at a nice and easy pace. A slightly longer walk via Lake Ellis gives scenic views of Mugi, Ithanguni, and the Giants Billiards Table, whilst if we follow the river near the road head, upstream for about 3 km, the foreground scenery and flora is particularly beautiful. Lunch on the banks of a stream, then it's time to cut up the left-hand hillside to our camp at about 3,450m. Day 3: Lake Ellis - Minto`s Camp (4,200m) — 4 hrs, 12km, 750m ascent. Similar early start. Again, well off the beaten track to follow a ridge up the mountain for about 3 hours to eventually join the tourist track on the normal Chogoria route at an altitude of about 4,100m. Breathtaking views over the Gorges Valley and back towards Ithanguni and the Northern Moorlands. Lunch is served at a small stream crossing before continuing for a further hour to the Mintos Hut area at 4,200m and our night's rest. The afternoon is spent relaxing at camp, though a 10-minute walk to the “Temple” is well worth the effort. This is a 150-meter vertical cliff that gets its name from the position visitors often adopt when peering over the edge — they look as if they are praying. Day 4: Minto`s - Austrian Hut (4,700m) — 4 hrs, 7km, 500m ascent. Today we begin our trek ascending up along the foot of huge rock walls. From the top, we’ll have an excellent view of Mt. Kenya. After ascending for a couple of hours, you reach Tooth Col. From here, you traverse until you reach the Austrian Hut for dinner and overnight. Day 5: Austrian Camp - Pt Lenana - Old Moses Camp — 9 hrs, 20km, 285m ascent - 1,658m descent. Leave at 5:00 am for a pre-dawn attempt, climbing for 1 hour across bare rock and scree slopes characteristic of the alpine region up to Pt Lenana — the hiker’s summit, arriving in time to catch the African sunrise. Descend to Shipton's Camp for breakfast and a short rest. After breakfast, we begin a 3-4-hour descent via Mackinder`s Valley to Old Moses Camp (3,300m). The descent is gentle and offers ample time to enjoy fascinating scenery which includes the moorlands before reaching the camp. Dinner and overnight at Liki North. Day 6: Old Moses Camp - Nairobi — 2 hrs, 9km, 680m descent. After early morning breakfast, descend and transfer back to Nairobi.