A 4-day Mount Kenya climbing safari via the Sirimon Route offers a gradual ascent through montane forest, bamboo zones, alpine moorlands and high-altitude rocky terrain. The trek targets Point Lenana (4,985 m / 16,355 ft), Mount Kenya’s trekking summit, with sunrise views from the peak.

Itinerary

Day	Route	Details	Overnight
Day 1	Sirimon Gate → Old Moses Camp	Pick-up at 08:00 and drive to Nanyuki. Shopping and lunch, then transfer to Sirimon Gate at 2,660 m. Begin trekking around 10:00. After about 3 hours, reach Old Moses Camp.	Old Moses Camp – 3,300 m
Day 2	Old Moses → Shipton’s Camp	Depart at 08:00. Cross Ontulili River, contour through moorland, cross Liki North and continue up Mackinder’s Valley with views toward the main peaks.	Shipton’s Camp – 4,200 m
Day 3	Shipton’s → Point Lenana → Old Moses	Start around 03:30 for the summit. Trek approximately 3 hours to Point Lenana (4,985 m), arriving around 06:30 for sunrise. Descend to Shipton’s for breakfast, then continue to Old Moses.	Old Moses Camp – 3,300 m
Day 4	Old Moses → Sirimon Gate → Nairobi	Breakfast at 08:00, descend through rainforest to Sirimon Gate, then travel to Nanyuki for lunch before returning to Nairobi for drop-off.