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MOUNT
KENYA CLIMBING
Mt. Kenya 5 Days Sirimon route (Lodge/Bandas)
MOUNT KENYA CLIMBING
Climbing mount kenya,one of the largest mountain
in Africa,we will arrange and help you to climb
mount kenya on diffrent routes. Mount Kenya,
Africa's second highest Mountain, stands tall at
17,058 feet (5,199 meters). Mount Kenya, an
extinct volcanic Mountain that erupted over 3.1
million years ago, is located right above the
equator and to the surprise of many, has snow
capped peaks,pleas make a selection.
MOUNT KENYA TREKKING
6 DAYS NARUMORU OUT CHOGORIA
Day 1. Nairobi/Mt Kenya
Depart Nairobi in the morning arriving Naromoru
in time for lunch. After lunch you proceed to Mt
Kenya Naromoru Hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 2. Met Station
After breakfast, proceed to Naromoru Park Gate
and start hiking to Met Station (3300m). The
hiking takes about 3 hrs. Dinner and overnight.
Day 3. Mackinders Camp
Depart Met Station after breakfast and proceed
to Teleki Valley arriving Mackinders Camp
(4300m) early evening. Picnic lunch enroute.
Dinner and overnight.
Day 4. Austrian Camp
Depart at 10:00 am after breakfast ascending
along a steep screw to Austrian Hut (4700m).
Covering this distance takes about 3 hrs. Dinner
and overnight.
Day 5. Point Lenana-Chogoria
Departing at 5:30 am, proceed through Lewis
Glacier to Point Lenana(4985m) arriving approx.
6:30 am in the morning. After the sunrise,
descend down to Mintos Hut for full breakfast.
Later descend along the famous Gorges Valley to
Chogoria campsite. Dinner and overnight.
Day 6. Chogoria- Nairobi
After breakfast, set on morning journey to
chogoria (32km).4WD vehicles are provided but
during the bad weather, climbers have to walk
some distance as vehicles may not reach the
bandas. From Chogoria transport is provided back
to Nairobi , arriving late afternoon.
Mount Kenya Hiking and Climbing Safari
There are three main routes, which penetrate the
forest and the moorland. The routes are Naromoru,
Sirimon and Chogoria and each of which has
something different to offer. Naromoru is the
fastest route to point Lenana but not as scenic
as the other two.
Day 1: Nairobi/Meteorological Station 3-4 hrs,
10km, 400m ascent
Transfer to Naromoru Park Gate for registration
and where the hike starts, 2600m From the gate,
keep to the park track, which follows the crest
of a board ridge between the Northern and
Southern Naromoru valleys. The going is easy and
it’s a pleasant walking through the forest.
About two thirds of the way up after the bridge
there are good views to the left north down into
the Northern Naromoru valley. The trek ends at
Met station 3,000m where dinner and overnight
rest will be, B, L, D
Day 2: Met Station/Mackinders Camp 5-6 hrs,
10km, 1200m ascent
Head uphill on the track to pass the radio must
on your right after about half an hour. The trek
runs into a path and after another 30 minutes,
you will reach the end of the forest belt and
enter the moorland. This is the vertical bog
conditions range from damp to glutinous
depending on when it last rained. Continue
through until the going improves and you reach a
fork overlooking Teleki Valley to reach
Mackinders Camp, 4,200m. Dinner and overnight at
Mackinders Camp, B, L, D
Day 3: Mackinders Camp/Point Lenana/Met Station
8-10 hrs, 11km, 785m ascent
The normal approach is to start at 2 am in order
to reach point Lenana taking about 4 hr walk by
sunrise at 6:30am. After sunrise, descend down
to Mackinders Camp for breakfast, 2hrs and walk
further 4hrs, way back to Met Station for dinner
and overnight, B, L, D
Day 4: Met Station/Naromoru/Nairobi 3hrs, 9km,
400m
After breakfast, descend through the rainforest
which is 9km to Naromoru Park Gate at 2,600m
where you will connect with your transport back
to Nairobi, B, L
Included in the price:
* Guarantee price/guarantee trek on confirmation
* Transfer to and from the base of the mountain
* Full board accommodation whilst on the trek.
Meal plan as detailed: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and
D=Dinner
* Accommodations in camps/huts as per the
itinerary
* All park entrance fees to include government
taxes
* Service of an English speaking professional
guide, porters and skilled cook
* Start and finish Nairobi
* Treated water on the trek
Excluded:
* Laundry, sleeping bags, beverages/Drinks,
accommodation before the trek and climbing gears
* International flights
* Visas to Kenya
* Items of personal nature
* Any other extras not detailed in the above
itinerary
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