5 Days Mt. Kenya Sirimon route out Chogoria Route with Peak Circuit

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Day 1: Nairobi (1,795m) to Old Moses (3,300m)
1 stop
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Mount Kenya National Park
Day 1: Nairobi (1,795m) to Old Moses (3,300m) Leave your Nairobi hotel at 06.30am by private transport to reach Nanyuki at 10.00am. You will link up with the Guide, cook and the porters in Nanyuki, later we will leave Nanyuki10.30am and drive to Sirimon Gate 2650m. Check in and start hiking through the rain forest to Old Moses Camp at 3300m. Picnic Lunch will be served at some point along the way. If you are Lucky you will see big Game Like The buffalo, Elephant, water bucks and other Game, The distance is 9kms and it takes 3hrs. While at the Old Moses camp at 1600hrs you may take a short 1 hr walk just to acclimatize. Diner and overnight at the camp Driving Time: 4.5hrs; 3 hrs walking time. Meals: Lunch and Diner Accommodation: Camping {Inside the Park}
1 day • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Day 2: Old Moses (3,300m) to Shipton’s camp (4,200m)
1 stop
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Mount Kenya National Park
Day 2: Old Moses (3,300m) to Shipton’s camp (4,200m) After breakfast we start the relatively easy hike of the moorland vegetation on the track crossing Ontulili River before turning right contouring through the Moorland and crossing Liki North River and continue uphill to Mackinders Valley from where there are panoramic views up the valleys. Walking through the picturesque views of the Sirimon and the Mackinders valleys arriving to Shipton's Camp at 4200m. Lunch is served on the way. This is a relatively long Day, the distance to Shipton’s Camp from 0ld Moses camp is 16kms and it takes 6 hours. Shipton’s Camp. This camp is a surreal setting below the towering peaks and glacier with amazing views of the Northern side of the Mountain. Dinner and overnight at Shipton’s 6 hrs walking time. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Diner Accommodation: Camping {Inside the Park}
1 day • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Day 3 : Peak Circuit, Acclimatization day / Shipton’s to Austrian Hut (4,790 meters (15,715 ft))
1 stop
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Mount Kenya National Park
Day 3 : Peak Circuit, Acclimatization day / Shipton’s to Austrian Hut (4,790 meters (15,715 ft)) Breakfast is served at 0800am and later at 0900am start the peak circuit, from Shipton’s camp the trail leads to kami Camp below the north face of Batian. Continuing southwest the trails climbs up to the ridge 4600 meters above sea level, Hike through the Scree before reaching Hausberg col at 4590m. We will later descend into the upper Hausberg valley and rest at the aptly named oblong and Hausberg tarns. Ascending to the crest of a ridge known as Arthur’s seat we see the trail winding along a beautiful series of rock ledges. We will be able to see Mackinders Teleki Lodge, Two Tarn, Nanyuki Tarn and American Camp. We proceed to Austrian camp thus we shall have seen Point Peter, Daton and other Beautiful Scenes. Picnic Lunch will be served, Diner and overnight at the Austrian Hut. 4,790m 6 hrs walking time. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Diner Accommodation: Austrian Hut {Inside the Park}
1 day • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Day 4: Austrian hut/ pt. Lenana 4,985m/ Chogoria Meru Bandas (2,800m) 8 hrs, 24kms, 195m ascent, 2,085m descent.
1 stop
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Mount Kenya National Park
Day 4: Austrian hut/ pt. Lenana 4,985m/ Chogoria Meru Bandas (2,800m) 8 hrs, 24kms, 195m ascent, 2,085m descent. The highlight of our trip! At 0430hrs, wake up and have tea & biscuits. Start the attempt of the summit peak (Point Lenana, alt 4985 meters), take photos with the African sunrise, it’s possible to see Mt Kilimanjaro Kibo and Mawenzi peaks from the Summit of Pt. Lenana if the weather is clear especially at dawn, and the views are spectacular. Descend down to Mintos Hut for full breakfast, After breakfast descend to Mt. Kenya Chogoria Bandas as you see Lake Ellis, Mugi hills, Vivien Falls and the Giant Billiards table at a distance. Picnic Lunch at the road head and you arrive at the Bandas early evening for a long deserved hot shower, dinner and overnight at the Chogoria Gate. 8 hrs walking time. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Diner Accommodation: Camping {Inside the Park}
1 day • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Day 5 : Chogoria Bandas to Nairobi
1 stop
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Nairobi
Day 5 : Chogoria Bandas to Nairobi After breakfast descend for a 10kms walk through the bamboo forest, you are picked up by Private transport to Chogoria , Later from Chogoria you bid farewell to the porters and drive to Nairobi, we drive through agricultural country to reach Nairobi at 3pm . Over Night a hotel in Nairobi at your own cost But we can arrange
12 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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