5-Day Hike to Mount Kenya via Sirimon-Chogoria Route
Highlights
Mount Kenya, Nairobi
nature, trekking, camping
Group Tour
5 Days
Challenging
English, French, German, Spanish, Swahili
Languages
English, French, German, Spanish, Swahili
Description
Embark on the most scenic hiking trail to ascend to the Mount Kenya summit. With biodiversity, beauty, and the best sceneries ever to be found on any Mountain in Africa, the trek passes through a diverse range of vegetation and climate zones, from dense forest to tropical cactus plants to snow-covered peaks within a relatively short distance.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Nairobi to Sirimon to Judmier Camp (Old Moses Camp)
Depart Nairobi at 8 am to Nanyuki town for lunch, taking about 4 hours.
Proceed to Sirimon Gate, 1 hour, 2440m.
From the gate, follow the track as it winds uphill through the forest, which becomes heathland after about 3 hrs.
About 3½ hours from the gate, the track veers right to Judmier Camp (3300m).
Dinner and overnight stay at camp.
3-4 hrs, 9km, 860m ascent
Meals: L, D
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Day 2: Judmier Camp to Shipton Camp
After breakfast, follow the track uphill, forking left at the junction.
After one hour from Old Moses Camp, the track crosses Ontulili River.
Go right, contouring through the Moorland and crossing Liki North and continue uphill to Mackinders Valley, from where there are panoramic views of the valley towards the main peaks.
Dinner and overnight at Shipton Camp, 4200m.
6-7hrs, 14km, 900m ascent
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 3: Shipton Camp
Spend the day acclimatising.
Walk to Kami Hut down to Hauseberg Lakes. (Hauseberg Tarn and Nanyuki Tarn).
Walk back to Shipton for dinner and overnight.
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Day 4: Shipton to Point Lenana to Mount Meru Bandas (Chogoria Gate)
Leave at 3:00 am up a steep stony quarry that cuts through a cliff clearing visible part towards lower Hall Tarns, arriving point Lenana at 6:30 am, taking about 3hrs.
After the sunrise, descend down to Mintos Hut for 2 hours for breakfast,
Descend to Mount Meru Bandas, 2950m, for dinner and overnight.
6 hrs, 14km, 785m ascent
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 5: Chogoria Bandas to Chogoria to Nairobi
Descend for 2 hours, 15km to forest clearance, to catch a 4x4 transfer vehicle to Chogoria Village.
Here, connect with transfer vehicle back to Nairobi.
Meals: B & L
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a group tour |
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