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MT. KENYA
Mount Kenya is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro. The highest peaks of the mountain are Batian, Nelion and Point Lenana.
DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION |
Nairobi |
DEPARTURE TIME |
Please arrive at least 1 hour before the departure time. |
INCLUDED |
Bus-fare Private Room Accommodations in Self-Tented Camp Local transportation Professional guide Airport Transfers Mineral Water Park Entry Fees |
NOT INCLUDED |
Balloon Trip Maasai Village |
5 Day Mt Kenya Chogoria Route Down Sirimon Route– $850
DAY 1: NAIROBI- MERU BANDA’S (2,900m) 3hrs, 10km walk
After breakfast pick up Nairobi at your hotel at 7:00am driving through agricultural country up to Chogoria town for lunch. After lunch, we drive up to the edge of the bamboo forest where we start our trekking through the dense bamboo forest for a distance of 10 km to the Mt Kenya Bandas for Dinner and overnight at the Meru Mount Kenya Bandas lodges (2950m)
DAY 2: Mt Kenya Bandas – Lake Ellis Campsite ( 3,600m) 4hrs, 9km
After breakfast and sorting of porter loads we set off up the mountain at a nice and easy path Pole pole. A slightly longer walk via Lake Ellis gives scenic views of Mugi, Ithanguni hills and the Giants Billiards Table mountain, whilst if we follow the river near road head, upstream for about 3 km, the foreground scenery and flora is particularly beautiful. Having the Lunch viewing the lake enjoying this landscape in afternoon dinner and overnight in the tent at (3600m)
DAY 3: Lake Ellis – Minto`s Camp: ( 4,200m) 6hrs, 12km
After breakfast leave the camp site and start to hike to Mintos hut via beaten track to follow a ridge up the mountain for about 3 hours to eventually join the tourist track on the normal Chogoria route at an altitude of about 4,100m. Breath taking views over the Gorges Valley and back over towards Ithanguni and the Northern Moorlands. Lunch is served at a small stream crossing, before continuing for a further hour to the Mintos area for dinner and overnight in the tent (4300m)
DAY4: Minto`s – Pt Lenana ( 4,985m)- Old Moses camp. 11-12 hrs 24km
Wake 2:00am for Pre breakfast and after start attempt point summit you hike for about three hours up to Point Lenana (4985m), the hiker’s summit, arriving there in time for the African sunrise and viewing of Mt Kilimanjaro if clear clounds,after photos Descend to Shipton camp for your hot breakfast after proceed another 4 hour descenting via Mackinder`s valley to the Old Moses camp for Dinner and overnight in the tent (3300m)
DAY 5: Old Moses– Nanyuki-Nairobi
After breakfast at 8:00am saying bye bye to Mt kenya peak and start going down through the bush and rain forest for 2 hours to the Sirimon Park gate where you will catch your transport via Nanyuki town for your lunch and after drive further to Nairobi arriving in the Afternoon and drop to your hotel.
WHATS INCLUDED:
1.All transportation
2.Three meals a day when you are in the mountain (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
3.Park fees
4.Accommodation in tent
5.Chef and Porters
6.Guide
NOT INCLUDED:
1.Mountain gears
2.Tips for crews
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