Up Mount Kenya to Point Lenana by the Sirimon route, with guides, porters and a cook, in four days from Nairobi.
Mount Kenya is the second-highest mountain in Africa, and Point Lenana, just under 5,000 metres, is its trekkers’ summit. The Sirimon route is a quiet, gradual way up: forest, then moorland, then the Mackinder Valley, with the twin peaks overhead.
You walk with a mountain guide, a cook and porters, sleep in camps, and have a long day on the third morning to reach the summit for sunrise. It is cold, steep and worth it.
Kenya
Mid-range safari
Comfortable, characterful lodges with good food and friendly hosts.
Private safari
Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.
Made to measure
Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.
Start any day
Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.
Solo travellers welcome
Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.
Pace and fitness
Active, fitness: challenging.
Drive to Nanyuki and on to the Sirimon Gate, then walk through bamboo and montane forest to Old Moses Camp, at about 3,300 metres. You may see colobus monkeys and the tracks of buffalo and elephant on the way.
Climb through the moorland of the Mackinder Valley to Shipton’s Camp, at about 4,200 metres, below the twin peaks. A short acclimatisation walk in the afternoon helps you sleep.
Leave before dawn for the climb to Point Lenana, just under 5,000 metres, and watch the sun rise over Kenya. After a rest at camp, walk back down to Old Moses Camp. It is a long and tiring day.
Walk down through the forest to the Sirimon Gate and drive back to Nairobi, arriving in the evening.
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High season (Jan to Feb, Aug to Sep) | US$1,620 | US$1,370 | US$1,288 | US$1,288 | US$1,288 | US$1,288 | Get quote |
| Low season (Mar to Jul, Oct to Dec) | US$1,420 | US$1,200 | US$1,128 | US$1,128 | US$1,128 | US$1,128 | Get quote |
Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year. The mountain weather decides each day, and your guides may change the plan for safety. Altitude affects almost everyone, so please tell us about your fitness and any health conditions when you enquire. An extra day for acclimatisation is available.
Best time for this trip Jan to Feb, Aug to Sep
Bring waterproof hiking boots, layers for temperatures below freezing, a warm hat and gloves, a waterproof jacket and trousers, a headlamp and a trekking pole. Sleeping bags and mats can usually be hired, so ask us when you enquire.
Pack in a soft bag that suits the porters, and bring sun protection, because the sun is strong at altitude.
Made to measure
Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.
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