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DAYS DIRECT SAFARI TO MT. KENYA CLIMBING (SIRIMON ROUTE)
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DAY
I: Departure from Nairobi is at 09:00 hrs to Nanyuki
and stop at the Equator briefly. Continue to Nanyuki where you check
in your hotel. Afternoon is spent preparing for the hike. Dinner
and overnight at the hotel.
DAY
2: After breakfast, vehicle
transfer to Sirimon gate and hike to Old Moses camp for overnight
(3300m), 6 to 8 hrs hikes. Sirimon is where you acclimatize as you
also come across different vegetation.
DAY
3: Hike to Shipton's camp
(4200m) for overnight (5 to 7 hrs hikes).
DAY
4:Attempt point Lenana (4985m) at 03:00 hrs and
descend directly to main road with transfer back to Nairobi hiking
/ descending time approximately 11 hrs. Arrive in Nairobi late
in the afternoon.
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DAYS MOUNT KENYA TREKKING SAFARI SIRIMON OUT NARO MORU
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DAY
1: Depart
from Nairobi at 09:00hrs and proceed towards the cool slopes of
Mt. Kenya. Cross the Equator and arrive at your hotel in Nanyuki
in time for Lunch. Relax and enjoy the magnificent scenery around.
DAY 2: Morning spent sorting and organising
personal equipment for the mountain trek. After lunch we drive to
the road head of the Naro Moru Track, to the Meteorological station.
This is a very good day for acclimatization, for we will be sleeping
at an altitude of 10,000 ft. A short hike will be taken in the afternoon
to help acclimatization. 
DAY 3: Hike up into the Teleki valley to
Mackinders Camp where there is a spectacular view of the main peaks.
Walking time approximately 4-6 hours. Overnight Teleki Valley,(14,000
ft.)
DAY 4: A pre- dawn start is made to ensure a successful summit bid
and to try to reach the summit in time for a clear view of the majestic
scenery. After climbing Point Lenana we return to our base camp
and then proceed down the gate and onward to Nanyuki for overnight.
DAY 5: After breakfast you leisurely drive back to Nairobi, arriving
at around mid-day.
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DAYS MT KENYA CLIMB NARO MORU - CHOGORIA ROUTE
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Day
1: Departure from Nairobi is at 09:30hrs for transfer
to Naro Moru Mountain Rock hotel for lunch. An acclimatization walk
will follow to the Famous Mau Mau Caves and Burguret Water Falls.
After photography proceed to Hikers Camp (2,3309m), for dinner and
overnight. 11Km, 4 to 5 hours hike.
Day
2: After breakfast, hike via the Naro Moru gate to Met
Station (3,040m) for dinner and overnight. 13Km hike, 5 to 7 hrs,
with lunch enroute.
Day
3: After breakfast hike to Mackinders Camp (4,200m) for
dinner and overnight. 13Km, 6 to 7 hrs hike with lunch enroute.
Day
4: Attempt Point Lenana at 02:30hrs and be at the peak
before the sunrise. After the sunrise, descend the mountain to Mintos
hut for a full breakfast. After breakfast descend with lunch enroute
to Chogoria Bandas camp for dinner and overnight.
Day
5: After breakfast, descend the mountain and connect
with your transfer vehicle to Chogoria town for lunch. After lunch
drive on to Nairobi with arrival in the late afternoon.
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6 DAYS SIRIMON OUT CHOGORIA BEST ROUTE
TO CLIMB PT LENANA AT MT KENYA
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DAY
1: Depart from Nairobi at 09:00hrs and
proceed towards the cool slopes of Mt. Kenya. Cross the Equator
and arrive at your hotel in Nanyuki in time for Lunch. Relax and
enjoy the magnificent scenery around.
DAY
2: After breakfast vehicle
transfer to Sirimon route and hike to Old Moses camp for overnight
(3300m), (6 to 8 hrs hike) where you pass through a tropical rain
forest and bamboo forest. All meals and overnight at the campsite.
DAY 3:Hike to Shipton’s camp (4200m) for overnight (5 to 7 hrs hike)
The walk takes you near to the summit. Shipton's camp has also
an excellent setting with the north faces of Nelion peak and Batian
peak facing it which provides a very beautiful scenery.
DAY
4: Attempt on Point
Lenana (4985m) A pre-dawn attempt on point Lenana gives you enough
time to reach the summit when the sun is rising and in clear weather
which gives you a clear scenery. Afterwards descend to Mintos hut
for overnight.
DAY 5: Descend leisurely to Chogoria park gate (3020m)
for overnight. This
area has spectacular views down into the Gorges valley with Lake
Michaelson and Vivienne falls, and across on the other side you
can see Ithanguni peak, Rotundu peaks and the Giant Flat -- top
Kilingo hill table.
DAY 6: Descend leisurely to Chogoria
town for transfer back to Nairobi. Chogoria gate to Chogoria town is about 6 - 8 hours, on dirt
roads through a thick bamboo forest and tropical forest. The forest
is really beautiful with chances of seeing wildlife such as,
white-tailed mongoose, elephant, black rhino, Columbus monkeys, Suni, duiker,
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| 7 DAYS-
SIRIMON OUT NARO MORU ROUTE
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DAY 1: Depart from Nairobi at 09:00hrs and proceed towards the cool slopes of
Mt. Kenya. Cross the Equator and arrive at Nanyuki hotel in time
for Lunch. Relax and enjoy the excellent facilities and magnificent
scenery.
DAY 2: Morning spent sorting and organizing
personal equipment for the mountain trek. After lunch we drive to
Sirimon Gate and then to road head at 11,000 ft. An easy walk in
the afternoon to help acclimatization. Overnight Judmaier camp.
Here we spend the night in high altitude mountain tents.
DAY 3: After Break we ascend the Sirimon
Track to Liki North Valley and spend the night camped in this beautiful
little valley below subsidiary peaks of Teleki and Sendeyo, two
ancient parasitic vents of the main peaks. Overnight stay in Liki
North Valley,13,000 ft.
DAY 4: Climb out of the North Valley and
in to the Mackinder’s valley, on the broadest valleys of Mt. Kenya.
We camp at the head of the Mackinder’s Valley, just below the main
peaks of Batian and Nelion. 14,000ft.
DAY 5: Make an alpine ascent of the third
highest peak, point Lenana (16,355 ft). This route up the north
face is little used by tourists. Four hours of stiff walking to
the summit. Descend to the Teleki Valley on the opposite side of
the main peaks, to Mackinders Camp. Overnight Teleki Valley (13,000
ft.)
DAY 6: Descend to the Met. Station (Road
head) on the Naro Moru Track and then back to the hotel for meals
and overnight.
DAY 7: After breakfast, leisurely drive back
to Nairobi, arriving at around mid-day.
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| 7 DAYS CHOGORIA
/ NARO MORU
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This route is the most beautiful of the access routes to Point
Lenana and the best for acclimatization as the gradient is the easiest.
DAY 1: Depart Nairobi at 09:00hrs for transfer
to Nanyuki. Meals and overnight at Simbas lodge in Nanyuki-the base
of Mt. Kenya. In the afternoon you will have a briefing and supervised
packing with your guide in preparation for the climb. You will have
a chance to enjoy the beautiful surroundings and view of Mt Kenya,
before your evening meal and overnight stay at Simbas Lodge.
DAY 2: After an early breakfast enjoying
the spectacular sunrise and clear sighting of the mountain peaks
as you drive around the Northern side to Chogoria village, your
vehicle will then continue up through the rainforest and bamboo
to approximately 6 kilometers from the park entrance gate (2990
m). You will have a picnic lunch before starting to hike and arrive
at Mt Kenya Meru Bandas. All meals and overnight at the campsite
–high altitude tents.
DAY 3: Now the hiking begins, with breathtaking
views of the Gorges Valley and the glaciers beyond. After an early
breakfast you set off on an 8 hour walk to Mintos hut, with a picnic
lunch enroute. Overnight at the campsite.
DAY 4: Today you continue to the head of
the Gorges Valley, and cross a steep scree slope to reach Austrian
hut, (4 hours). Meals and overnight camping by Austrian hut.
DAY 5: This is the summit day. Wake up early
and attempt Point Lenana, you will then descend to Mackinders Camp
for all meals and overnight.
DAY 6: Descent through the Teleki valley
and to the Metrological Station for lunch. Hike a further 5 kilometers
past the Park entrance gate where you are met by your vehicle to
take you back to the hotel for your evening meal and overnight.
DAY 7: After breakfast depart Nanyuki and
head to Nairobi arriving in time early the afternoon.
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