Mount Kenya Trek Sweetwaters Wildlife Safari

7 Days Sirimon Route of Mount Kenya Trek with Sweetwaters Wildlife Safari

The Expedition Itinerary:

Day 1: Nairobi/Sirimon/Old Moses Hut), 3-4 hrs, 9km, 860m ascent

Leave Nairobi in the morning and drive to the Nanyuki Town to link up with the Mount Kenya Trekking Crew, taking about 4 hours. Proceed to Sirimon Gate (Sirimon Park Gate), 1 hr, 2440m. From the Gate, commence your hiking expedition.

Follow the track as it winds uphill though the forest. About 3½ hours from the gate the track veers right to The Old Moses Hut, 3300m for dinner and overnight. Lunch and dinner

Day 2: Old Moses to Shipton Hut 6-7hrs, 17km, 900m ascent

After breakfast, follow the track uphill, forking left at the junction. Following one hour trekking from Old Moses Camp, the track crosses Ontulili River. Go right contouring through the Moorland and crossing Liki North. Continue uphill to Mackinders Valley from where there are panoramic views up the valley towards the main peaks (Nelion, Batian and Lenana). Dinner and overnight at Shipton Hut, 4200m. Full board

Day 3: Shiptons/Point Lenana/Old Moses/ Sirimon Gate/ Ol Pejeta Wildlife Ranch

You are awake early in the morning for some. We now leave the Hut at 3am up a steep stony quarry that cuts through a cliff clearing visible part towards lower Hall Tarns. The journey lasts about 3 hours arriving Mount Kenya Point Lenana (6km from Shipton Camp) at 6:30am.

Trekking to Lenana Peak at 4985m taking about 3hrs or so. Enjoy photographic session and sightseeing from the summit. After the African sunrise, descend down to Shipton Hut for breakfast.

Continue the descent to Old Moses Hut where you connect with your Safari vehicle for the drive to the Ol Pejeta Private Wildlife Ranch.

The driving time is 2 hours. On arrival, enjoy your afternoon game viewing drives at the Ol Pejeta Private Wildlife Ranch. Later, proceed to the Serena Sweetwaters Permanent Tented Camp in time for check in, dinner and overnight at the Camp. Full board

Mount Kenya Trek Sweetwaters Wildlife Safari

Day 4: Is spent at the Ol Pejeta Private Wildlife Ranch with Game viewing drives and overnight

Breakfast at the Serena Sweetwaters Permanent Tented Camp. Enjoy the day long game viewing drives at this spectacular Wildlife Sanctuary. Overnight at the Serena Sweetwaters Permanent Tented Camp. Full board

Day 5: Drive from the Ol Pejeta Ranch to Nairobi and Depart

Breakfast at the Serena Sweetwaters Tented Camp. Take the drive to Nairobi with your packed lunches to arrive in the afternoon and are transferred to the Airport for your ongoing flight. Breakfast and lunch

Included:
• Converted Safari minivan for the Ol Pejeta Wildlife Ranch part of the Tour.

• Ol Pejeta Wildlife Ranch entrance fees.

• Game viewing drives for the Ol Pejeta Privateer Wildlife Ranch part of the Tour.
• The transfers for the Nairobi/ Sirimon/ Old Moses/ Ol Pejeta/Nairobi.
• Full board accommodation (includes breakfast, lunch and dinner) during

the Mount Kenya Trek and the Ol Pejeta Wildlife Ranch part of the Tour.

• The mentioned packed lunches during the Tour.
• Accommodations in Mountain Huts during the Mount Kenya Trek.
• All the Mount Kenya National Park entrance fees during the Trek.

• Services of an English-speaking professional Mount Kenya

Guide with porters and a skilled cook during the Trek.
• Two nights at the medium range Serena Sweetwaters Permanent

Tented Camp within the Ol Pejeta Private Wildlife Ranch Game Reserve.

• Services of a Safari driver cum guide for the Ol Pejeta Wildlife Ranch part of the Tour.
• Treated water on the Mount Kenya Trek.

Excluded:
• Tips for the Trekking and Safari Staff.
• Items not mentioned as included.
• Mount Kenya Trekking Equipment.

Mount Kenya Trek Sweetwaters Wildlife Safari