4-Day 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- Mt Kenya Bandas

Depart from Nairobi at 0800hrs, driving through agricultural country up to Chogoria town for lunch. After we proceed with a drive up to Chogoria bandas through bamboo forest where we shall have lunch, start our trekking for a distance of 10 km to the St. Ellis. Dinner and overnight at a private campsite.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Mount Kenya Bandas

• Budget banda located on Mt Kenya

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Ellis Campsite - Mintos hut

After breakfast and sorting of porter loads we set off up the mountain at a nice and easy pace. A slightly longer walk via Moorlands that gives scenic views of Mugi, Ithanguni and the Giants Billiards Table, whilst if we follow the upstream for about 7 km, the foreground scenery and flora is particularly beautiful. Lunch on the view point of a gorgeous valley, then it’s time to cut up the right hand gradual to our camp mintos at about 4,300m, well away from any of the more “touristy” areas. Dinner and overnight at private e campsite ) evening we shall take 20min walk to the view point of the gouge valley.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Mintos Hut & Campsite

• On Mt Kenya

Meals & Drinks:

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

Mintos Camp-Point Lenana-Old Moses Camp

Predawn attempt of the summit starts at 0200hrs and you hike for about four hours up to Point Lenana (4985m), the hiker’s summit, arriving there in time to watch the African sunrise. Descend to Shipton camp for breakfast. After breakfast, begin a 5 hour descent via Mackinder`s valley to the Old Moses camp (3,300m). The descent is gentle and it offers ample time to enjoy fascinating scenery which includes the moorlands before reaching the camp.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Judmaier Campsite

• Budget mountain hut located on Mt Kenya

Meals & Drinks:

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

Old Moses Camp-Nairobi

After early morning breakfast, descend for 3 hours to the Sirimon Park gate to catch a vehicle for transfer to Nairobi arriving late 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.