5-Day Chogoria – Sirimon Mt Kenya Trek

Depart Nairobi at 08:00 and drive through agricultural farmlands to the town of Chogoria and have lunch. After, board your 4x4 vehicle and drive to the edge of the bamboo forest. Begin the 10 km trek to Mount Bandas through the dense bamboo forest. Dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Mount Kenya Bandas

• Budget banda located in or near Mt Kenya

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

After breakfast and porter's luggage sorting, head into the mountains at a easy and leisurely pace. A short walk across Ellis Lake offers beautiful views of Mugi, Ithanguni and Giants billiard table. The foreground scenery and vegetation are particularly beautiful as you follow the river near the start of the road for about 3 km upstream. After lunch by the stream, we walk up the left slope towards our camp, about 3,600 meters away from the tourist area.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• In or near Mt Kenya

Meals & Drinks:

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

Early start as well. Climb again on a secluded ridge for about 3 hours and join the usual Chogoria route sightseeing course at an altitude of about 4,100m. Great views across the gorge and back to Ithanguni and the Northern Moorlands. After lunch at a small stream crossing, a further one hour to the Mintos Hut area at 4200m for a night's rest. Spend the afternoon relaxing at the camp, but the 10 minute walk to the 'temple' is well worth it. It is a cliff with a height of 150 meters, and the name comes from the fact that visitors look down at the edge of the cliff and look like they are praying. An early night is recommended as you are attempting the summit next day.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• In or near Mt Kenya

Meals & Drinks:

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

The Dawn Summit attempt begins at 03:00. We hike for about three 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:

Budget camping

• In or near Mt Kenya

Meals & Drinks:

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

After early morning breakfast, descend for 3 hours to the Sirimon Park Gate. The descent doesn’t take long. Congratulate yourself for the tremendous achievement of summiting Mount Kenya. Here you will catch your vehicle for the journey back to Nairobi and will arrive in the early evening. Drop off at the hotel/residence/airport.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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