Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi
After your pick up from the Nairobi airport or your hotel, we will transfer to the Mount Kenya national park. Upon arrival, we will take a 3–4-hour hike to the Naro Moru river lodge (3,040m). We will spend the night in tents.
Day 2: Mackiners camp (4,300m)
Today we will hike for approximately 5 to 7 hours, with an altitude gain of approximately 1,300 meters, to the Mackiners camp, where we will spend the night in tents.
Day 3: Austrian hut (4,790m)
Today we will hike for approximately 2 to 3 hours, with an altitude gain of approximately 490 meters, to the Austrian hut, where we will spend the night in tents.
Day 4: Nelion Tower (5,188m)
We will make our way to the summit of the Nelion tower today. We will take the South East Face standard route. The climb will take anywhere from 10 to 16 hours. At the summit, we will spend the night in the Howell’s bevy hut.
Day 5: Batian (5,199m)
Today we will climb through the Gates of Mist to the summit of Batian. The ascent should take approximately 3 to 4 hours. Afterwards, we will go to the Austrian hut where we will spend the night.
Day 6: Moses’ camp (3,300m)
Today we will trek along the Sirimon route via the gorge’s valley to the Judimier/old Moses’ camp where we will spend the night.
Day 7: Sirimon gate (2,600m)
On the final day of this trip, we will eat breakfast and descend to the Sirimon gate and leave the Mount Kenya national park. Afterwards, we will drive back to Nairobi.
