3-Days Mount Kenya Hike from Chogoria to Sirimon Route
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Tour Overview
- Duration:3 days 2 nights
- Travelers:1 - 7 guests
- Tour Type:Multi-Day Tours
- Language:English, French, German, Italian
through the most scenic attractions, including the magnificent Lake Ellis, Nithi River, Gorge Valley, and Nithi Falls. For hikers who are
on a tight schedule, this 3-day hike is the ideal option for you
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
- Mountain guide, porters and cook
- Mountain tent and sleeping mat
- All Meals and drinking water
- Items of personal nature
- Tip and gratuities
- Hiking gears
- Travel insurance/ Evacuation cover
- Any other extras not mentioned above
Tour itinerary
Expand allDay 01: Nairobi - Chogoria Gate - Lake Ellis Camp (3,455m asl)
Hiking Distance: 9Kms
Duration: 3Hrs
You'll depart from Nairobi in the morning, driving through the rich agricultural country up to Chogoria town, where you'll meet the porters and the rest of the crew. You'll drive to the Chogoria gate for check-in formalities. Afterward, you'll have your lunch and drive for another 25Kms to our starting point. You'll start off the unbeaten track to follow a ridge up the mountain for not less than 2.5 hours. Eventually, you will join the normal route ascending from Roadhead Camp. You'll enjoy the breathtaking view over the Gorges valley and back over towards Ithanguni and the northern moorlands. You will have your dinner and spend an overnight stay at Lake Ellis Campsite.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 02: Lake Ellis Camp - Mintos CAmp (4,270m asl)
Hiking Distance: 12Kms
Duration: 5Hrs
You'll leave the camp after breakfast, off the beaten track to follow a ridge up the mountain for not less than 2.5 hours. Eventually, you will join the normal route ascending from Roadhead camp. You'll 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. You'll spend the rest of your afternoon relaxing and refreshing for the next day's summit attempt. You will have our dinner and spend an overnight stay at Mintos Campsite.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 03: Shiptons Camp - Point Lenana (4,985m asl) - Old Moses Camp (3,300m asl) - Nairobi
Hiking Distance: 25Kms
Duration: 15Hrs
The predawn attempt at 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. You'll descend to Shipton camp for breakfast and later proceed for a 5-hour trek to Old Moses camp, traversing through the majestic Mackinder’s valley with an en route lunch at Likii valley. The descent is gentle and it offers ample time to enjoy fascinating scenery, which includes the moorland, before reaching the camp in the afternoon, where you will board a car for a transfer back to Nairobi, arriving later in the evening.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
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