4 days Mount Kenya Hiking

Nature & Outdoor

Car Tour (driver & guide)

Joined 2026

Joseph J.

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Nairobi

English, Swahili (Kiswahili) (Native)

4 days

Private tour (only you and Joseph J.)

Up to 6 people

This hike begins at Sirimon Gate, leading through dense cedar and podocarpus forests before opening into high-altitude moorlands. Hikers gradually ascend through Liki and Mackinder’s valleys, reaching Shipton’s Camp before a pre-dawn push to Point Lenana for a stunning sunrise. The descent via Chogoria offers a striking contrast, with views of Lake Michaelson, the Gorges Valley, and cascading waterfalls, making this an unforgettable experience for trekkers seeking both challenge and beauty.

Itinerary

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08:00 AM

Meeting Point

Nairobi

- Pick up can be airport in Nairobi or hotel within Nairobi

11:00 AM

Day 1 : Old Moses camp

Nairobi to Nanyuki to Old Moses camp 3300m. Distance: 9km. Pick up from your Nairobi hotel after breakfast and you drive from Nairobi to Nanyuki (4hrs) where you will pick the other team of cook and porters and drive for 1 hour to Sirimon Park gate 2,650 m. where the hiking start. After clearing with the park authority, we will start the hike through the forest accompanied by the guides, cook and porters to Old Moses camp 3,300 m. arriving in the afternoon. (3-4 hrs walk).

07:00 AM

Day 2: Old Moses to Shipton camp 4200m

Old Moses to Shipton camp 4200m. - Dist. 14 km. After breakfast, hike through the moorland viewing high attitude flowers, animals and birds species up the Mackinders valley to Shipton camp 4,200 m. at the bottom of the peaks. (7 hrs walk POLE POLE).

06:00 AM

Day 3: Shipton - Lenana - Anabas

Shipton- Lenana to Bandas 2,950m. Dist. 26km. After an early tea/coffee, you'll start the climb up leaving the vegetation zone and walk on the loose scree for 3 hrs. climb up to Lenana Peak 4,985 m. for sunrise and taking pictures. After sunrise, you descend down to meet the team on the way to Mintos camp where you stop for breakfast. After breakfast, you continue with the hike down on Chogoria route viewing the fascinating Gorges valley to Mt Kenya Anabas lodge for hot shower, dinner and overnight. 12-15 hrs walk.

Day4: Anabas to Nairobi:

Anabas to Nairobi: After an early breakfast, you will meet with the crews as you wish them a farewell, then take 2 hrs. walk through the forest to meet the transport vehicle through the forest to Chogoria village and then drive back to Nairobi arriving.

Ending Point

Dropped back in Nairobi

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

• Pick up from Nairobi and back

- Transportation via Noah model car

- Gasoline fee

- Toll fee

• All Parks entrance and camping fees.

• Accommodation in tents on the mountain.

• 3 course menus while on the mountain for 4 days/3 nights. - professional guide,

- cook and

- Porters services.

What‘s not included

Tips, laundry, drinks and climbing gears. -Medical and evacuation insurance cover, -International flights and taxes.

• -Visas

• -Items of a personal nature and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary. -Personal hiking effects/equipment.

Tour Important Information

- Mount Kenya rises to 5,199m (Batian peak), and even trekking routes go above 4,000m.

- Altitude sickness is common, even for fit people.

- Long trekking hours (5–8 hours per day)

- Steep sections near the summit

- Endurance is more important than speed

- Accommodation is basic, Mountain huts or camping, Simple meals prepared by porters/cooks. No luxury facilities

- Best time to hike: Jan–March (clear skies), June–October (cool but stable)

Important message from the supplier

I guide a minimum of 1 person.

larger number of group above 8 people need advance booking.

when it comes to mountain hiking, I work with a team of other guides and potters.

July and August is peak season are requires early booking.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2026

Joseph J.

Identity Verified

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About Tour Guide Joseph J.

I am a seasoned safari guide whose passion for the wild goes far beyond the ordinary. With over 20 years of experience navigating Kenya’s breathtaking landscapes—from the vast plains of the Maasai Mara National Reserve to the elephant-rich views of Amboseli National Park—every journey with me feels like stepping into a live wildlife documentary.