Mt Kenya Climbing: Sirimon-Chogoria Route
Duration
10 days
Tour Type
Overview
Mt Kenya is a magical place, it is wild and untamed, it’s filled with richly diverse scenery and history, but most of all…it’s alive. People from all over the world come to climb this mighty mountain and experience the beauty that awaits you when you arrive.
An easy to moderate climb, when combined with the two-day Shipton Mountain Camp (or other day-hike from Minto’s Camp), offers fairly good chances of reaching the summit.
Included
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Price includes:-All park entry fees-Transportation from and back to Nairobi-Services of a trained guide and porters– All camping equipment's– Three meals per day breakfast, lunch and dinner
Excluded
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Not included:– Climbing equipment's– Sleeping bags– snacks– Other expenses of personal nature such laundry, beverages, bottledwater, tips etc.
Depart Nairobi in the morning at around 9/10am for Nanyuki arriving in time for lunch. The afternoon is spent in this area for acclimatization by walking along the equator line. Dinner and overnight in a budget hotel.
After breakfast, drive to Sirimon Park Gate. After check-in start hiking through the Rain Forest for 9 km (5/6 hours) to Old Moses camp (3300m). Dinner and overnight in the camp.
Depart Old Moses Camp at 7:30 am via Mackinders Valley to Shipton Camp (4200m). The distance takes 8to9 hrs 15km. Dinner and overnight.
Early morning departure (3:00 am) to the summit, a walk that takes 3 hrs to point Lenana (4985m) arriving at 6:30 in the morning. After sunrise, descend to Mintos Hut for full breakfast and later proceed down through the Gorges valley to Chogoria Bandas and campsite. Dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, set on morning journey to Chogoria village(32km) if you don’t want you can take a jeep you pay direct or you cost share in a group. Then after Chogoria the transport is provided back to Nairobi, arriving late afternoon.
Depart Nairobi in the morning at around 9/10am for Nanyuki arriving in time for lunch. The afternoon is spent in this area for acclimatization by walking along the equator line. Dinner and overnight in a budget hotel.
After breakfast, drive to Sirimon Park Gate. After check-in start hiking through the Rain Forest for 9 km (5/6 hours) to Old Moses camp (3300m). Dinner and overnight in the camp.
Depart Old Moses Camp at 7:30 am via Mackinders Valley to Shipton Camp (4200m). The distance takes 8to9 hrs 15km. Dinner and overnight.
Early morning departure (3:00 am) to the summit, a walk that takes 3 hrs to point Lenana (4985m) arriving at 6:30 in the morning. After sunrise, descend to Mintos Hut for full breakfast and later proceed down through the Gorges valley to Chogoria Bandas and campsite. Dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, set on morning journey to Chogoria village(32km) if you don’t want you can take a jeep you pay direct or you cost share in a group. Then after Chogoria the transport is provided back to Nairobi, arriving late afternoon.