5-Day Mount Kenya Chogoria up and down Sirimon Route

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Mount Kenya Chogoria Route

You will have a drive from Nairobi to Chogoria town for lunch after which you will take a 4*4 vehicle to drive up where you will start your Mount Kenya hike via the bamboo forest. The vehicle helps in cutting most of the lower ground. You will walk for 3 hours to the Meru Mt Kenya Bandas for dinner and an overnight stay gaining a 680m ascent.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Mount Kenya Chogoria Route

The journey up the mountain begins after breakfast. You will have an option of using the route via Lake Ellis though you will walk a little longer, the sight of the Mugi hill, Ithanguni and they are worth every extra mile. Also, you can choose to climb Mount Kenya by following the path near the river, all is not lost there is plenty of vegetation and wildlife to enjoy. Then you will pause your Mount Kenya hike for lunch and rest then continue left of the hill where you will have dinner and pitch a tent for the night.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Mount Kenya Chogoria Route

After breakfast, you will continue your journey up the highest mountain in Kenya re-joining the normal Chogoria route. It is about a 4-hour hike to our next camp. The Gorges Valley offers the best views of the peaks and when you turn behind the Mugi hills and the Giants Billiards Table are amazing. Close by the Minto’s camp is the temple with a spectacular view of Lake Michaelson beneath it. You will have dinner and a good night's rest after a full day of climbing Mount Kenya.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Mount Kenya Chogoria Route

This is a busy day. You will start hiking Mount Kenya at 3:00 a.m. in order to enjoy sunrise at the peak of Point Lenana. After that rewarding Mount Kenya hiking experience, you will descend to the Shimpton’s camp for breakfast and continue further to old Moses where you will spend the night. The Mount Kenya descent via the Sirimon route is gradual and exciting as you enjoy the flora and fauna through Mackinder’s valley. You will spend 11-12 hours walking down the highest mountain in Kenya.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

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

Old Moses Camp – Nairobi- 2 hrs

You will have a much-needed rest and breakfast in the morning. Then, you will descend to the foot of Mount Kenya at Sirimon Park gate for about 2-3 hours to catch a vehicle for a drive back to Nairobi. You will arrive late afternoon.

The package includes;
Private transportation to/from the mountain
All Park fees
Meals while on the Mount Kenya
Accommodation on the mountain huts/camps
All guiding and porter services
The Package Excludes;
Personal clothing and equipment
Laundry, sleeping bags, climbing gears
Tips and gratuities for guides and porters
Beverages while not on the mountain.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

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.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.