Mount Kenya Naro Moru Out Chogoria Route

Mount Kenya Naro Moru Out Chogoria Route

Duration: 5 days
From $1,597 pp

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Nairobi

  • Elevation: 1,000 m to 1,200 m
  • Distance: 36 km
  • Driving Time: 45 min
  • Habitat: Town
Mikio Tours staff will meet and pick you up from JKI (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) and transfer you to your hotel in Nairobi for overnight B/B.

Day 2: Nairobi to Naro Moru Campsite to Met Station

  • Elevation: 1,200 m to 2,650 m to 3,050 m
  • Driving Time: 3 hours and walking is 3 hours
  • Habitat: Town/forest/moorland
Today after breakfast you will departure from Nairobi at 07:00 hrs to Naro Moru park gate then walk through the rain forest for 3hours to Met station where you will have dinner and spend the night.

Day 3: Met Station Campsite/Hut to Mackinders Campsite/Hut

  • Elevation: 3,050 m to 4,300 m
  • Hiking time: 6 hours
  • Habitat: Moorland
After breakfast, you will have a 6 hours’ walk from Met station to  Mackinders hut/camp where you will have dinner and spend the night but today you have a great walk of enjoying a walk through the wet moorland because it is domination this side of Mt. Kenya.

Day 4: Mackinders Campsite/Hut for Acclimatization

  • Elevation: 4,300 m
  • Hiking time: 3 hours
  • Habitat: Moorland/desert
After late breakfast, ascend to the Two tarn and then descend through the American camp for an acclimatization walk. Head back to Mackinders camp for dinner and spend the night.

Day 5: Mackinders Campsite/Hut to Lenana Peak to Chogoria Gate Campsite/Hut

  • Elevation: 4,300 m to 4,985 m to 3,300 m
  • Hiking time: 7 hours
  • Habitat: Moorland/desert and snow
At 2:30 am and after a cup of tea, start the summit ascend to Point Lenana (4985 M) via Australian camp arriving on top at around 6.30 am for sun rise. On a Clear day, one is able to see the Mount Kilimanjaro. After the photos, descend to Mintos for breakfast and further down to Meru Mt. Kenya lodge Bandas /campsite for dinner and spend the night.

Day 6: Chogoria Gate Campsite/Hut to Chogoria Stop Walk Point to Nairobi

  • Elevation: 2,950 m to 2,650 m to 1,200 m
  • Driving & Walking Time: 2 hours of walking and 3 hours
  • Habitat: Moorland/forest/town
Today after breakfast you will start the walk down from Chogoria Gate for 15km. The walk will be through bamboo forest then get in to the 4WD vehicle then start driving down to Chogoria town where you will be picked up by our staff then transport you to your hotel in Nairobi for lunch.

Day 7: Nairobi to Jomo Kenyatta Airport

  • Elevation: 1,200 m to 1,000 m
  • Distance: 36 km
  • Driving Time: 45 min
  • Habitat: Town
Mikio Tours staff will meet and pick you up from your hotel in Nairobi then transport you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
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