NBO ⋯ MOUNT KENYA

5 Days Mount Kenya Climbing-Chogoria – Sirimon Gate

MLA-MTN-05 5 Days / 4 Nights Mountain Climbing $950

Experience an unforgettable 5-day Mount Kenya Climbing adventure combining the scenic Chogoria and Sirimon routes. This trek takes you through some of the most dramatic landscapes on the mountain, from lush forests and waterfalls to alpine valleys, rugged peaks, and glacial scenery. The journey offers breathtaking views, diverse wildlife, and a rewarding high-altitude hiking experience. You will ascend via the beautiful Chogoria route and descend through the popular Sirimon Gate, reaching Point Lenana for a stunning sunrise over Africa’s second-highest mountain.

Safari Highlights

Mount Kenya Climbing

Itinerary

01 Nairobi- Mt Kenya Banda’s

At 0800hrs, pick up from your residence/hotel/Airport and drive through agricultural country up to Chogoria town for lunch. After lunch, we take 4×4 and drive up to the edge of the bamboo forest where we start our trekking through the dense bamboo forest for a distance of 10 km to the Mt Kenya Banda’s (2,900km).

02 Mt Kenya Banda’s – Lake Ellis Campsite

At 0800hrs, you will have a slightly longer walk via Lake Ellis gives scenic views of Mugi, Ithanguni and the Giants Billiards Table, whilst if we follow the river near road head, upstream for about 3 km, the foreground scenery and flora is particularly beautiful. Lunch on the banks of a stream, then it’s time to cut up the left hand hillside to our camp at about 3,600m. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

03 Lake Ellis – Minto`s Camp

At 0800hrs, have your breakfast and leave through a ridge up the mountain for about 3 hours to eventually join the tourist track on the normal Chogoria route at an altitude of about 4,100m. Breathtaking views over the Gorges Valley and back over towards Ithanguni and the Northern Moorlands. Lunch is served at a small stream crossing, before continuing for a further hour to the Mintos Hut area at 4200m.

04 Minto`s Camp - Point Lenana - Old Moses camp

At 0330hrs, have an early climb through steep stony quarry that cuts through a cliff clearing visible part towards lower Hall Tarns arriving Point Lenana, 4,985 m (16,355 ft.) at 6:30am, taking about 3hrs. After the sunrise, descend down to Shiptons 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.

05 Old Moses camp – Nairobi

After early morning breakfast, descend for 3 hours to the Sirimon Park gate to catch a vehicle and travel to Nairobi to arrive in good time for drop off residence/hotel/airport. Guarantee trek on confirmation Transfer to and from the base of the mountain Full board accommodation whilst on the trek. Accommodations in camps/huts as per the itinerary Park entrance and government taxes Service of an English-speaking professional guide, porters, and skilled cook Drinking water on the trek. Start and finish Nairobi