5-Day Mount Kenya Scenic Chogoria down Sirimon Route

• 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 - Meru Bandas

Depart from Nairobi at 0800hrs, driving through agricultural country up to Chogoria town for lunch. After lunch, we take 4×4 and drive up to the edge of the bamboo forest where we start our trekking through the dense bamboo forest for a distance of 10 km to the Mt Kenya Bandas.
3hrs / 10km walk / 650m ascend.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Meru bandas - Lake Ellis camp

After breakfast and sorting of porter loads, we'll set off up the mountain at a nice and easy pace. This day offers a wonderful range of vision. A slightly longer walk via Lake Ellis gives scenic views of Mugi, Ithanguni and the Giants Billiards Table, whilst if we follow the river near road head, upstream for about 3 km, the foreground scenery and flora is particularly beautiful. Lunch on the banks of a stream, then it’s time to cut up the left-hand hillside to our camp at about 3,600m, well away from any of the more “touristic” areas.
3hrs / 9km / 700m ascent.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Ellis - Lake Michaelson camp

This is a bit longer and tiring day, breakfast served at 7am and start walking at 8am
Total distance of about 10km and gaining an altitude of 650m, the highest altitude on this day is 4200m later dropping down the gorges valley to Michaelson campsite.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Michaelson - Simba Tan camp

Breakfast is served at 8am, this is a short day mostly termed as an acclimatization day, distance about 5km taking between 4-5hrs. Lunch is served at the camp, and later a short walk is optional or just relax to get ready for the summit. Overnight at the Simba Tan camp. (4600m).

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Simba Tan - Point Lenana- Nairobi

At about 3.30am wake up, prepare and have a light bite and hot drink, about 430am hike up the steep scree to summit (4985m asl) about 2.5km and taking 2.5hrs, getting to the peak to catch sunrise. Later on, decent to Sirimon gate Via Old Moses for lunch then head back to Nairobi. Drop off at the Hotel/pick up point.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals 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.