5 Days Mt Kenya Trekking: Sirimon – Chogoria Route
Included in Tour Price:
- All transportation to/from the mountain
- All Park fees.
- All food while on the Mountain.
- Accommodation in mountain huts/ camping where applicable.
- All guiding services
- Porter support for the climb.
Excluded:
- Personal clothing and equipment
- Tips and gratuities for guides and porters (recommended to be 10 – 15% of climb costs)
- Beverages while not on the mountain
Day 1 : Nairobi- Nanyuki
After breakfast leave Nairobi accompanied by our mountain guide arriving at Nanyuki in time for lunch. Afternoon is spent in Nanyuki acclimatizing and walking along the Mount Kenya region visiting the Mau Mau caves, where the freedom fighters use to hide during the 2nd world war. Dinner and overnight in a hotel in Nanyuki.
- Nanyuki, Kenya
Day 2 :Nanyuki- Old Moses camp
After breakfast, drive to the sirimon park gate and begin your 5 hours hike to Old Moses Camp, 3,330m above sea level for meals and overnight at the hut.
- Old Moses Mountain Camp, Timau, Kenya
Day 3: Old Moses Camp- Shipton Camp
After breakfast, hike from Old Moses camp via Mackinder’s Valley to Shipton Hut (4,200m). Dinner and overnight at the camp.
- Shiptons campsite Mt kenya, National Park, Kenya
Day 4: Shipton Point – Lenana - Mintos Hut - Chogoria Bandas
Wake up very early in the morning around 2.30am ready to hike to point Lenana (4,985m). On a clear day, we should be able to see Mt. Kilimanjaro to the south, Mt. Elgon to the west and the Indian Ocean to the East. After point Lenana, descend to Mintos (4,250m) for breakfast then proceed to Road-head for lunch and then to chogoria Bandas for dinner and overnight.
- Point Lenana, Mount Kenya National Park, Kenya
Day 5: Chogoria Bandas - Nairobi
After breakfast, an early walk will take us to Chogoria gate thssen to Chogoria town for lunch and transfer back to Nairobi arriving in the late afternoon having conquered Mt. Kenya.
NB: Please NOTE that the last 32km stretch from Chogoria Bandas to the Park gate can be walked half way and half , there is a Jeep whose cost can be shared between the available clients. This is optional and can be arranged by the guide {the cost is not included in the package}
- Nairobi