Mount Kenya Trekking Overview

Day 1: Nairobi – Naromoru Town

Depart Nairobi early morning and begin the journey to Naromoru town accompanied by our friendly and knowledgeable mountain guide. Check inn at a hotel in town for lunch. You will spend the rest the day resting and acclimatizing. Diner and overnight at the hotel.

[ Lunch & Diner ]

Day 2: Naromoru Town– Met Station

After breakfast you will be met the mountain and his team of porters and cook. Proceed to main park gate 2,440m. After the park formalities, you will start the hike the mountain through the rain forest for nine kilometers to the Met Station 3050m; lunch en route. Diner and overnight at met station.

[ Breakfast, Lunch & Diner ]

Day 3: Met Station – Mackinders Camp

After breakfast, depart with your packed lunch and start the day’s hike through the heather and the moorland zones to Mackinders camp 4300m. Diner and overnight at Mackinders camp.

Meal Plan: [ Breakfast, Lunch & Diner ]

Day 4: Mackinders Camp – Point Lenana – Met Station

This will be the longest day of the trek. Take an early morning tea and at around 3.00 am and start climbing along a lose scree; sometimes it is covered with snow. You will reach the summit of Lenana 4,985m at 6:30am, taking about 3hrs. Point lenana is the third peak. After the sunrise, descend down to Austrian hut and further down Mackinder camp taking three hours where you will have breakfast. Proceed further down to Met station; lunch en route taking four hours arriving in the afternoon for much needed rest, dinner and overnight.

Meal Plan: [ Breakfast, Lunch & Diner ]

Day 5: Met Station – Naromoru – Nairobi

After breakfast, depart the camp at 8.00 am and descend for two hours to Naromoru gate where you will connect a transfer car off the mountain to Naromoru town. Drop off the porters and cook. You will be driven back to Nairobi; lunch en route arriving late afternoon. Drop off at your hotel where your expedition ends.

Meal Plan: [ Lunch & Diner ]