This route ends with the eastern side of the mountain, it is undoubtedly the most beautiful of the access routes to the summit and easiest as far as gradients go. It requires good trekking experience.
Day 1: Nairobi - Nanyuki Depart Nairobi in a shared taxi to the base of the mountain. Lunch in Nanyuki. Organise gear for the trek and begin the acclimatisation process as the town is at the foothills of Mt Kenya, at an attitude of 1,950m Dinner and overnight at a budget hotel.
Day 2: Nanyuki - Old Moses After breakfast, drive to the Sirimon Park Gate, 2,660m above sea level. Begin your 3 hour hike to Old Moses hut in an average hiking time of 3 hours. Dinner and overnight at the hut.
Day 3: Old Moses - Shiptons After breakfast, hike to Shiptons in an average hiking time of 5 to 7 hours, which depends directly on one’s level of physical fitness. Lunch will be taken enroute. The altitude here is 4,200m above sea level; dinner and overnight at the hut.
Day 4: Shiptons - Pt Lenana - Meru Mt. Kenya You will wake up to a pre-down attempt of Point Lenana, altitude 4,985m. After your photography and viewing session descend to Minto’s Hut on the Chogoria trail for a full breakfast then down to Meru Mt Kenya for dinner and overnight in tents. (At extra cost, you may upgrade your accommodation and spend the night at the Meru Mt Kenya Bandas, subject to availability)
Day 5: Meru Mt. Kenya - Nairobi After breakfast, descent to Chogoria town, which is a 32km walk. (Halfway done, you may take transport for 16 km to the town at extra cost). Lunch in Chogoria then depart for Nairobi in a shared taxi
Price includes: ** Entrances to all parks and other places where entry fees fees is applied ** Transport ** Three meals a day namely(breakfast,lunch and dinner) ** Accomodation ** All camping equipments except sleeping bags ** Services of the knowleadgeable guide and the cook
Extras: ** Water and alcoholic beverages ** Items of personal use ** Tips ** Visas ** Sleeping bags
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This trip: 5 Days Mt Kenya Climb - Sirimon-Chogoria Route
Rating:
rating 9/10
Comment:
I just returned home to Vancouver from Kenya, after both my 6 day Mt Kenya summit and a 5 day Safari.
I want to confirm that they were excellent in all respects, and I found the Africa Guide worked well in planning my vacation.
Of particular note is the fact that they did not have a single spot available for a Safari, but when they did get an opening, ( while I was away on the Mt keyna hike ), called me immediately and provided me with an excellent Safari experience for 50% of what I was otherwise going to pay if this did not become available.
One thing which caused some confusion and inconvenience for me in Kenya was the fact that American Express travellers cheques are virtually useless for converting to Schillings in Kenya. No where would Banks accept them. So I had to use ATM machines to secure the schillings. This should be mentioned in your travel information.
I found both trips excellent value for money!
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Client:
Emily - from United Kingdom
Trip:
This trip: 5 Days Mt Kenya Climb - Sirimon-Chogoria Route
Rating:
rating 8/10
Comment:
great trip - everyone always very helpful, friendly, polite and accommodating.
Only prob was that my airport pick up did not manage to meet me at the airport.
Thanks very much for a very good climb.
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Client:
Chris and Jon Forsyth - from United Kingdom
Trip:
This trip: 5 Days Mt Kenya Climb - Sirimon-Chogoria Route
Rating:
rating 10/10
Comment:
Jon and I had a very successful holiday put together for us. Everything ran very smoothly. Esther was wonderful, friendly, enthusiastic, cheerful and efficient. The operator arranged a holiday that gave us a taste of everything, from budget camping to lodges to the Ark. Our climb up Mt. kenya was for me the highlight as it was a long held ambition of ours
