AT 88: Sirimon Track – 5 days
This trek takes you through the less crowded and scenic Sirimon trek and across the northern shoulders at a height of 11000feet, where little grows at its extreme heights. In the high valleys, some of the world's spectacular mountain plants flourish. The lobelias grow even higher than the twenty-foot high groundsel.
Day 1: Nairobi-Old Moses Camp
09:00 hrs, we pick up clients from Nairobi and depart with picnic lunch enroute, to the National Park Gate on the Sirimon trail, then a 2-4 hrs steady walk to Old Moses Camp (3350m) for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Old Moses Shipton’s Camp
After breakfast you hike up Mackinder's Valley to Shipton's Caves (4150m). This is a dramatic Landscape with lobelias all around and the view of the peaks of the Mountain a head (6-7 hrs hikes). Dinner and overnight at Shipton's-BLD
Day 3: Shipton’s Camp – Mackinder’s Camp
A very early start (pre-dawn) using your flashlight, as it will be dark for an attempt of Point Lenana (4,985m) before sunrise. From here on a clear day, you can see Mount Kilimanjaro the Africa's Highest Mountain then descends to Mackinder's camp at 4200m (5-6hrs hike). In the afternoon you have an opportunity to trek into Teleki valley from the camp (optional). Dinner and overnight at Mackinder’s camp.
Day 4: Mackinder’s Camp – Met Station
After breakfast we continue descending through bamboo forests to Met Station at 3048m for
Dinner and overnight (4-6 hrs).
Day 5: Met Station-Nairobi
The Walk from the Mountain continues with the descent to the Park Gate (3-4 hrs) to meet your Vehicle for your return journey to Nairobi arriving by afternoon.
Prices on request
Your Safari arrangements includes
Return transfers from Nairobi to the base
Accommodation in Mountain Huts
Three meals a day - B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner
Experienced Mountain Guide, porters and cooks
All Park and climbing fees
Cost excludes
Extra climbing gear, drinks, and tipping
Sleeping bags-can be hired locally
Flashlight and personal toiletries
Towels
Tips and extras of personal nature
Fitness level
Easy… to moderate. Not suitable for children below 10 years.
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