Mount Kenya Sirimon Route 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 transport you to your hotel in Nairobi for overnight B/B.

Day 2: Nairobi to Sirimon Gate to Old Moses

Elevation: 1,200 m to 2,650 m to 3,300 m
Driving Time: 3 hours and walking is 3 hours
Habitat: Town/forest/moorland

Today after breakfast you will depart from Nairobi at 07:00 hrs to Nanyuki and stop at the Equator briefly then continue to Sirimon gate for lunch then the hike will start to Old Moses camp.

At this camp you will either stay in the hut or tent. It will depend on your accommodation selection. You will then have dinner and spend the night at Old Moses place.

Day 3: Old Moses Campsite/ Hut to Shipton Campsite/Hut

Elevation: 3,300 m to 4,200 m
Hiking time: 5-7 hours
Habitat: Moorland/desert

After breakfast, you will have a 6 hours’ walk from Old Moses to Shipton. The hike is really good and enjoyable as you will be walking through the Ontulili, liki and Mackinders Valleys arriving at the camp/huts in the early afternoon. You will have dinner and spend the night here.

Day 4: Shipton Campsite/Hut for Acclimatization

Elevation: 4,200 m
Hiking Time: 2.5 hours
Habitat: Moorland/desert

After breakfast, you will ascend to the Hausberg col (4650 M) for an acclimatization hike and then descend to the Huts for dinner and spend the night at the Shipton hut/camp.

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

Elevation: 4,200 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) arriving on top at around 6:30 am for sun rise. On a clear day, one is able to see 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 and transported 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.

Mount Kenya Sirimon Route Out Chogoria Route