Mt. Kenya Climbing

Sirimon - Chogoria

Day 1: Nairobi - Nanyuki
Depart Nairobi in a shared taxi to the base of the mountain. Lunch in Nanyuki. Organise gear for the trek and begin the acclimatisation process as the town is at the foothills of Mt Kenya , at an attitude of 1,950m Dinner and overnight at a budget hotel.

Day 2: Nanyuki - Old Moses
After breakfast, drive to the Sirimon Park Gate, 2,660m above sea level. Begin your 3 hour hike to Old Moses hut in an average hiking time of 3 hours. Dinner and overnight at the hut.

Day 3: Old Moses - Shiptons
After breakfast, hike to Shiptons in an average hiking time of 5 to 7 hours, which depends directly on one's level of physical fitness. Lunch will be taken enroute. The altitude here is 4,200m above sea level; dinner and overnight at the hut.

Day 4: Shiptons - Pt Lenana - Meru Mt. Kenya
You will wake up to a pre-down attempt of Point Lenana, altitude 4,985m. After your photography and viewing session descend to Minto's Hut on the Chogoria trail for a full breakfast then down to Meru Mt Kenya for dinner and overnight in tents. (At extra cost, you may upgrade your accommodation and spend the night at the Meru Mt Kenya Bandas, subject to availability)

Day 5: Meru Mt. Kenya - Nairobi
After breakfast, descent to Chogoria town, which is a 32km walk. (Halfway done, you may take transport for 16 km to the town at extra cost). Lunch in Chogoria then depart for Nairobi in a shared taxi


Price includes:
** Entrances to all parks and other places where entry fees fees is applied
** Transport
** Three meals a day namely(breakfast,lunch and dinner)
** Accomodation
** All camping equipments except sleeping bags
** Services of the knowleadgeable guide and the cook

Extras:
** Water and alcoholic beverages
** Items of personal use
** Tips
** Visas
** Sleeping bags

Option B- Chogoria Route

Day 1. Nairobi/Mt Kenya
Depart Nairobi in the morning arriving Naromoru in time for lunch. After lunch you proceed to Mt Kenya Youth Hostel for dinner and overnight.

Day 2. Met Station
After breakfast, proceed to Naromoru Park Gate and start hiking to Met Station (3300m). The hiking takes about 3 hrs. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3. Mackinders Camp
Depart Met Station after breakfast and proceed to Teleki Valley arriving Mackinders Camp (4300m) early evening. Picnic lunch enroute. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4. Austrian Camp
Depart at 10:00 am after breakfast ascending along a steep screw to Austrian Hut (4700m). Covering this distance takes about 3 hrs. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5. Point Lenana-Chogoria
Departing at 5:30 am, proceed through Lewis Glacier to Point Lenana(4985m) arriving approx. 6:30 am in the morning. After the sunrise, descend down to Mintos Hut for full breakfast. Later descend along the famous Gorges Valley to Chogoria campsite. Dinner and overnight.

Day 6. Chogoria- Nairobi
After breakfast, set on morning journey to chogoria (32km).4WD vehicles are provided but during the bad weather, climbers have to walk some distance as vehicles may not reach the bandas. From Chogoria transport is provided back to Nairobi , arriving late afternoon.


Package Includes:
Inclusive of transport, meals while trekking, guide/porters, Park entry fee, hut/camping fees.