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This is by far the most scenic and interesting route. It takes in both tropical forests and moor land.
What's Included
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Pick up available from airbnb and private apartments
Your Nairobi Hotel/ Accommodation
Itinerary
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1Nairobi
Pick up from your Nairobi Hotel at 8am and drive north to Chogoria town for lunch and afternoon leisure walk in the town to acclimatize. Dinner and overnight at Chogoria Transit Motel, 2000m
5 hours • Admission ticket free -
2Chogoria
After breakfast, 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 for lunch and afternoon walks. Dinner and overnight at Mt. Meru Bandas
4 hours • Admission ticket free -
3Chogoria
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
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
4Chogoria
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
4 hours • Admission ticket free -
5Chogoria
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
12 hours • Admission ticket free -
6Chogoria
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
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Nairobi/Chogoria
Chogoria/Mount Meru Bandas - 4hrs, 16km walk, 950m ascent
Mount Meru Bandas - Road Head Camp, 3hrs, 9km, 350m ascent
Road Head/Mintos Hut - 4 hrs, 12km
Mintos/Point Lenana/Met Station - 11-12 hrs, 29km, 785m ascent/1985m descent
Met Station/Naromoru/Nairobi - 3hrs, 9km, 400m descent
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
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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