The 5-days-4nights-climbing-mt-kenya-sirimon-chogoria-route is an extraordinary safari trip that gives you an opportunity to explore Mt. Kenya and enjoy life at different elevation. This safari package is suitable for all kinds of travelers as it involves both easy and difficult hiking trails. Are you looking for a challenging hike in Africa? The 5-days-4nights-climbing-mt-kenya-sirimon-chogoria-route is all yours to grab. Now that you have an idea of how your amazing 5-days-4nights-climbing-mt-kenya-sirimon-chogoria-route will look like, let us dive into the details of the itinerary.
In the morning, you will depart Nairobi accompanied by our mountain guide arriving at Nanyuki in time for lunch. For the rest of the afternoon, you will spend time in Nanyuki acclimatizing and walking along the Mount Kenya region visiting the Mau Mau Caves, where freedom fighters used to hide during the 2nd world war. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at a hotel in Nanyuki.
After an early morning breakfast you will prepare to drive to the Sirimon Park Gate where you begin your first five hours of hiking up to the Old Moses Camp. This camp stop is 3,330 meters above sea level. Here you will enjoy the rest of your day, have lunch and dinner and overnight at the Old Moses hut.
You will rise early in the morning, have breakfast and then hike from the Old Moses Camp, through Mackinder’s Valley, to Shipton camp (4,200m). You will then explore the scenic beauty and nature that surrounds this area as you view the beautiful topography of the valley. You will enjoy your lunch and dinner meals and your overnight stay at Shipton hut.
On this day you will wake up very early in the morning, around 0230 hours and hike to Point Lenana (4,985m). On a clear day, you will get to experience a breathtaking African sunrise and see Mt. Kilimanjaro to the south, Mt. Elgon to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east. After Point Lenana, you will descend to Mintos (4,250m) where you will have breakfast and then continue your hike to Road-head where you will stop for lunch. After lunch, you will hike to Chogoria hut where you will stop for dinner and overnight stay.
After breakfast you will hike to Chogoria Gate and then on to Chogoria Town for lunch and your transfer back to Nairobi. You will arrive back in Nairobi in the late afternoon having conquered Mt. Kenya!
Note that the last 32km stretch from Chogoria hut to the park gate can be walked and from there a
Jeep will take you the rest of the way. The cost for the ride can be shared between the available clients and can be arranged by the guide (the cost is not included in the package).
This marks the end of your amazing 5 Days 4 Nights Climbing MT Kenya Sirimon Chogoria Route safari.
Bon Voyage!!
Accommodation in huts
Park entry fees.
Services of a professional English speaking driver guide.
3 LITRES of water per person per day.
Three meals per day, starting with lunch, end with lunch.
All airport transfers
Rescue insurance: AMREF
Tips for the driver/guide.
Drinks like Beers, wines.
Personal effects.
Sleeping bag
Climbing gear