5 Days Mount Kenya Climbing- Chogoria Route

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5 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Pack camping gear and supplies to strike out west up this long but spectacular approach through the deep chasm of gorge valley

What's Included

Guarantee price/guarantee trek on confirmation
Treated water on the trek.
Meal plan as detailed: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner
Lunch (Optional[5])
Lunch
On completion, successful climb Certificate
Dinner (Optional[4])
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[4])
Breakfast
Transfer to and from the base of the mountain
Accommodations in camps/huts as per the itinerary
Tips, laundry, sleeping bags and drinks
Accommodation before/after the trek
climbing gears
International flights
Visas to Kenya
Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pick up available from airbnb and private apartments

Itinerary

Duration: 5 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Chogoria/Mount Meru Bandas - 4hrs, 16km walk, 950m ascent

    1 stop
  • 1

    Pick up from the Airport or at your hotel in Nairobi at 7am to Chogoria town for an early lunch. After lunch, take a 4x4WD vehicle to the forest clearance, 16km from where the walk starts. You will walk for 16km through the forest along the dirt and sometimes very muddy road for 4hrs to reach Mount Meru Bandas at 2950m. Dinner and overnight at Mt. Meru Bandas, B,L,D

    10 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Mount Meru Bandas - Road Head Camp, 3hrs, 9km, 350m ascent

    1 stop
  • 2
    Mount Kenya National Park

    After breakfast follow the track through giant heather and forest up to Chogoria road head from where the path drops to cross a stream then follows the broad ridge to the east of the gorges valley to reach Road Head Camp taking approximately 3-4hrs. Overnight at Road Head Camp at 3300m.

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    Road Head/Mintos Hut - 4 hrs, 12km

    1 stop
  • 3
    Mintos Hut

    After breakfast follow the track through giant heather and forest up to Chogoria road head from where the path drops to cross a stream then follows the broad ridge to the east of the gorges valley to reach Mintos Hut, 4200m. Dinner and overnight at Mintos Hut, B, L, D

    8 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 4

    Mintos/Point Lenana/Met Station - 11-12 hrs, 29km, 785m ascent/1985m descent

    1 stop
  • 4
    Point Lenana

    Leave shortly after midnight at 2am towards the main peaks and divide after an hour, above a flat green area at the head of the valley known as temple fields, arriving at point Lenana at 6:30am. After taking photographs, descend to Mackinders for breakfast and continue down to Met Station at 3000m for dinner and overnight rest, B,L,D

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 5

    Met Station/Naromoru/Nairobi - 3hrs, 9km, 400m descent

    1 stop
  • 5

    After breakfast, descend through the rainforest which is 9km to Naromoru Park Gate at 2,600m where you will connect with your transport back to Nairobi, arriving at approximately 3pm, B,L T

    8 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Gracepatt Safaris

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Multi-day Tours
Extreme Sports
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Private and Luxury
4WD Tours
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Small Group
Adventure Tours
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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