5 Days Mt Kenya Climbing Sirimon Chogoria Route

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5 Days Mt Kenya Climbing Sirimon Chogoria Route

This route has the most gradual ascent to point Lenana. This is one of the best and beautiful routes

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Itinerary

Day 1

Drive from Nairobi to Nanyuki through the central highlands and arrive at Nanyuki in the early afternoon for an acclimatization walk to the Equator line. Dinner and overnight at Simbas Lodge (budget hotel).

Day 2

After a late breakfast, drive to the Sirimon park gate (45 minutes) where the trekking starts. Walk for 9 kms to the OLD MOSES HUT (3300 m). Dinner and overnight at the huts.

Day 3

Start for day at 7.00 am and walk through the Ontulili valley ,Liki Valley and the Mackinders valley to Shipton's Huts (4200 m) arriving in the late after noon. Dinner and overnight at the huts.

Day 4

Spend that day at Shipton hut and walk to the Hausberg col (4650 M) for an acclimatization hike and descend back to the huts for dinner and overnight.

Day 5

Wake at 2.30 am, and after a cup of tea, start the summit ascend arriving on top of point Lenana(4985 m)at around 6.15 for the sunrise. On a very clear day, one is able to see Mt. Kilimanjaro. After the photos, descend to Mintos for breakfast and then further down to Meru Mt.Kenya lodge bandas for dinner and overnight.

Day 6

After breakfast, descend for 15 kms through the bamboo forest to where you get the 4WD vehicles waiting for you and then drive down to Chogoria town. From Chogoria town you board transport back to Nairobi where you arrive in the late afternoon.

General Information

Duration:
6 Days
Location Start:
Nairobi
Location Finish:
Nairobi
Payment Types:
Paypal, Cheque, Travellers Cheque, Payment Transfer
We Speak:
Spanish, French, English, Kiswahili

Extra Information

Extras -
guaranteed departure with minimum of 2 persons

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