4-Day Mt Kenya Trekking Sirimon Route down Chogoria

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi -Old Moses Camp

Nairobi – Sirimon gate- Old Moses camp. ( 3,300m) 4-5 hrs, 9km walk, 680m ascent.
After breakfast pick up in Nairobi at 6:30am start driving through central reach kikuyu land via karatina town the biggest East Africa open market to Nanyuki town crossing the equator en route to the Sirimon Park gate for lunch (2650m). From the gate, we trek up thro magnificent montane forest, bamboo and giant heather zone before reaching the high altitude moorland and our first hut (Old Moses camp 3,300m) for dinner and overnight. This is a gentle trek that takes 4-5hrs gaining an elevation of 680m.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Old Moses Mountain Camp

• Budget mountain hut located Mt Kenya

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Old Moses -Shiptons Camp

Old Moses – Shipton camp (4200m)6-7 hrs 14km 900m ascent

After breakfast leave the camp around 7:00am follow the track uphill forking right at the junction After a water break you continue on the track crossing Onitili River before turning right contouring through the Moorland and crossing Liki North River and continue uphill to Mackinders Valley from where there are panoramic views up the valley towards the Shipton Camp. This camp is a surreal setting below the towering peaks and glacier. Resident population is of Rock hyrax and species of birds lunch served en route dinner and overnight at shiptons camp 4200m.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Shipton's Hut

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kenya

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Shiptons/Peak Lenana/Bandas

Shipton Pt Lenana (4985m)- Mt Kenya Bandas (2950m) 11-12 hrs 29km 785 ascent 2085m descent
Wake around 2:30am for tea and biscuite at 3.00am start to attempt point Lenana
The climb starts on frozen scree and continues on a rocky track with some very minor scrambling With a good Moon you barely need a torch Without a Moon i then the pollutions free sky with shinning star bangs on the ground giving you as good a view of the stars as almost anywhere on Earth.
The climb takes 3 hrs for the sunrise photo Mt. Kilimanjaro is also visible from the horizon with clear cloud
Descend to Minto’s hut for full breakfast After a short rest descend further to Mt Kenya bandas along the gorges valley where you can enjoy good views of The Temple Lake Michaelson Mushroom rocks and Giant billiards table Dinner and overnight at the Bandas. You can enjoy log fires, hot showers and bed at the Bandas lodge.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Chogoria Bandas

• Budget banda located on Mt Kenya

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Anabas Lodge/Chogoria/Nairobi

After breakfast You descend from Anabas lodge at 2950m about 2-hour through the tropical rain forest to 10mark kilometers you may encounter buffalo, klipspringer, zebra and sometimes elephant catch your vehicles will be waiting you to drive you through a dense Rain forest via Chogoria town where you will be biding the crews farewell and proceeding driving to Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.