6-Day Mt Kenya Climbing via Chogoria Sirimon Hike

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi - Mt Kenya Bandas

You'll leave Nairobi in the morning and drive to Chogoria, where there will be a lunch stop. After lunch, you'll take a short drive up to the Star point of the bamboo forest where the trekking commences through the thick bamboo forest for about 11 km to the Mt Kenya Bandas.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the Mount Kenya Bandas.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Mt Kenya Bandas - Lake Ellis Campsite

The ascent of the mountain begins after breakfast and making the day’s requirements arrangements. This is an easy trek marked by lovely sceneries and landscapes to the Lake Ellis Campsite for the night stay at about 3600m. There is a lunch break by a crossing stream and views of the moorland and a beautiful view of the Mugi, Inthanguni, and Giant Billiards.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Lake Ellis – Minto's Camp

The 3rd-day adventure begins after breakfast, with the first goal being to connect to the normal tourist trail on the Chogoria route at about 4100m. This connection trek is about 3 hours up through a mountain ridge. There’s a lunch break at a small crossing stream amid beautiful panoramic views of the gorges and valleys of northern Moorland. After lunch, there’s a short hike of about an hour to the Minto’s huts area, where a night break is taken. The altitude at this point is about 4200m.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Minto's Camp - Austrian Hut

This is a day of ‘rock climbing’ as the trek ascends along the base of huge rock boulders. From the top, there is an extraordinary view of the mountain. It’s an elevation gain of about 500m from the Minto’s camp, and it takes a couple of hours to reach the tooth col. From there, it’s a traverse to the Austrian hut for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Austrian Hut Camp to Liki North through Point Lenana

The summit attempt is always done before dawn, beginning at about 5 am, and it takes about 1 hour to catch a beautiful sunrise from the top of the sky. Point Lenana, 4985m, is the hikers' summit. After sunrise, a gradual descent begins, heading to Shipton camp for breakfast. This is followed by a slow lap of victory and celebration at Liki North camp, which is about 3900m above sea level. This is an amazing trek filled with amazing scenery.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the Liki North Camp.

Main Destination:

Mount Kenya

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Liki North to Nairobi

You'll have a 3-hour descent trek from Liki North to Old Moses camp, which begins after breakfast to catch transport for Nairobi.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.