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Tour Overview
- Duration:5 days 4 nights
- Travelers:2 - 7 guests
- Tour Type:Multi-Day Tours
- Language:English
Standing tall on the equator, Mt. Kenya is a UNESCO World Heritage site and Africa’s second-highest peak (5,199m at Batian, with Point Lenana at 4,985m accessible to trekkers). While multiple paths scale the massif, the 5-day Mt. Kenya hike ascending via the Chogoria Route and descending via the Sirimon Route is universally praised by mountaineers as the superior aesthetic and logistical combination.
Chogoria delivers unmatched vertical drama—vertical cliffs, hidden tarns, the iconic Gorges Valley and sweeping views of the main peaks. Descending via Sirimon offers an easier, drier gradient through Mackinder’s Valley, saving your knees while cycling through a completely distinct ecological panorama.
Tour Highlights
- Summit Point Lenana (4,985m)
- Traverse Route Experience
- Spectacular Chogoria Scenery
- Diverse Ecosystems
- Excellent Acclimatization Profile
- Fully Guided Trek
- Authentic Mountain Camping
- Sunrise Summit Views
- Wildlife Encounters
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Cost Includes/Excludes
- Round transfer to and from the mountain
- Full-board accommodation
- Park entrance fees
- Camping fees
- Mountain guide, porters and cook
- Mountain tent and sleeping mat
- All Meals and drinking water
- Items of personal nature
- Tip and gratuities
- Hiking gears
- Day 5 Lunch
- Travel insurance/ Evacuation cover
- Any other extras not mentioned above
Cancellation policy
Tour Itinerary
Expand allDay 01: Nairobi - Chogoria town - Chogoria Bandas (2,790m asl)
Hiking Distance: 5Km
Duration: 2.5Hrs
Depart from Nairobi/Nairobi in the morning driving through the rich agricultural country up to Chogoria town for lunch. After lunch, we proceed and drive up to the edge of the bamboo forest where we continue with our drive up to Chogoria gate. Spend an overnight at the Mount Kenya Banda.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 02: Chogoria Bandas - Lake Ellis Camp (3,455m asl)
Hiking Distance: 9Km
Duration: 3Hrs
After breakfast and sorting of porters loads we set off up the mountain at an easy pace. This walk gives you a scenic view of the Giant billiard Table Mountain, Ithanguni and Mugi hill. Get to the campsite in time for lunch and later proceed for fishing at the lake or nature walk as you acclimatize for the next day long trek.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 03: Lake Ellis Camp - Mintos Camp (4,200m asl)
Hiking Distance: 12Km
Duration: 5Hrs
Leave the camp after breakfast, off the beaten track to follow a ridge up the mountain for not less than 2.5hours and eventually you will join the normal route ascending from Road-head camp. Enjoy the breathtaking view over the Gorges valley and back over towards Ithanguni and the northern moorlands. Lunch will be served along the way before getting to Mintos camp. Spend the rest of your afternoon relaxing and refreshing for the next day summit attempt. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 04: Mintos Camp - Point Lenana (4,985m asl) - Old Moses Camp (3,300m asl)
Hiking Distance: 24Km
Duration: 15Hrs
Predawn attempt of the summit starts in the wee hours of the morning; our hike takes up to three hours to the summit arriving just minutes before sunrise. Descend down to Shipton camp for breakfast and later proceed for a 5hours trek to Old Moses camp traversing through the majestic Mackinder’s valley. The descent is gentle and it offers ample time to enjoy fascinating scenery which includes the moorland before reaching the camp in the evening for evening tea and dinner.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 05: Old Moses Camp - KWS Sirimon Gate (2,790m asl) - Nairobi
Hiking Distance: 8Km
Duration: 2Hrs
After early morning breakfast, descend for 2 hours to the Sirimon park gate to catch a vehicle for a transfer back to Nanyuki town where you will then board your waiting car for a transfer to Nairobi.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
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