Timau-Chogoria – 7 Days


Day 1
Leave Nairobi at 8.00 am and drive to Mountain Rock Hotel in Nanyuki for lunch. The afternoon can be used for an optional visit to the Sweet Waters game reserve or to the cave hideouts of the Mau Mau freedom fighters during Kenya's struggle for independence.

Day 2
After a breakfast you continue northwestwards crossing the equator and on to the School of Adventure (70 km), the base of your Mt. Kenya trail at 2900m. Here you meet with guides/ porters and start your climb at 11.30 am. The 5 hours hike take you to Marania campsite at (3300m) in middle of the moorland leaving behind a beautiful forest inhabited by a variety of wildlife. Overnight will be in a fly camp.

Day 3
After breakfast you continue with the climb heading for Major's Camp (4000m ). Your path will be surrounded by plenty of Senecia and Lobelia. Lunch will be at Allan's point. The hike takes about 6 hours. Your night will be spent in a fly camp.

Day 4
After breakfast, you proceed with your trek, passing the scenic Terere and Sendeo peaks. The 6 hours hike takes you up to 4600m reaching the alpine dessert and down again to Shipton's Camp at 4200m. Overnight will be at the Shipton 's Hut where the Mackinders Valley starts.

Day5
Your climb continues taking you round the peaks of Nellion and Batian, via Hausberg and Nanyuki Tarn to Two Tarn Hut. Two screeds up to 4600m will have to be passed. Lunch will be at the two Tarn Hut after which the hike continues down to Mackinder's Camp at 4200m in the Teleki Valley. Overnight will be at the Teleki Hut.


Day 6
After an early morning breakfast at 4.00 am, the trek leads via a steep screed to the Austrian Hut at 4790m. Here there will be a short break before the final ascend to point Lenana (4895m) via Lewis Glacier.

You will descend on the northern side via Simba Cole to the Mintos Hut (4200m) for lunch and continue down on the Chogoria route, passing on the ridge of the Gorge valley that overlooks Lake Michaelson. Overnight will be in tents at the carport (3300m).

Day 7
Today you descend to the Meru Mt. Kenya Bandas at 3000m where 4 X 4 vehicles will be waiting to take you to Chogoria. Here you will have lunch, bid the crew good bye and meet your driver for the transfer to Nairobi or your other onward destination

6 Days Naromoru Down Chogoria

Day 1. Nairobi/Mt Kenya
Depart Nairobi in the morning arriving Naromoru in time for lunch. After lunch you proceed to Mt Kenya Youth Hostel 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 after breakfast commence 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). Walk for 15 km to be met by a 4WD vehicle for the rest of the journey to Chogoria from where transport is provided back to Nairobi, arriving late afternoon.

Price includes:
- Transportation from and back to Nairobi
- I night fullboard accommodation in Nanyuki
- Services of a trained guide and porters
- All camping equipments
- Three meals per day

Not included:
- climbing equipments
- Sleeping bags
- Visas
- Other expenses of personal nature such laundry, beverages, bottled water, tips etc.

Sirimon out Chogoria(5 Days/4 nights

Day 1. Nairobi/Nanyuki
Depart Nairobi mid morning for Nanyuki arriving in time for lunch. The afternoon is spent in this area for acclimatization. Dinner and overnight in a budget hotel.

Day 2. Old Moses Camp
After breakfast, drive to Sirimon Park Gate. After Check-in start hiking through the Rain Forest for 9 km to Old Moses camp (3300m). Dinner and overnight.

Day 3. Shipton Camp
Depart Old Moses Camp at 7:30 am via Mackinders Valley to Shipton Camp (4200m). The distance takes 6 to 7 hrs. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4. Point Lenana- Chogoria
Early morning departure (3:00 am) to the summit, a walk that takes 3 hrs to point Lenana (4985m) arriving at 6:30 in the morning. After sunrise, descend to Mintos Hut for full breakfast and later proceed down through the Gorges valley to Chogoria Bandas and campsite. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5. Chogoria/Nairobi
After breakfast, set on morning journey to Chogoria (32km). 4WD vehicles are provided but during bad weather, climbers may have to walk some disance as vehicles may not reach the Bandas. From Chogoria transport is provided back to Nairobi, arriving late afternoon. 

5 Days Naromoru down Sirimon

Day 1: Nairobi/Naromoru
Depart Nairobi in the morning for Naromoru Town arriving for lunch. Proceed to Naromoru Youth Hostels for acclimatization for the rest of the day. Dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Met Station
Depart after breakfast and drive to Naromoru Park Gate. After registration start your hike through the rain forest for about 9 km with picnic lunch en route to Met Station (3050m) for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Mckinders Camp
After breakfast proceed with your ascend covering over 14km (5-6 hrs) to Mackinders Camp (4300m) with picnic lunch en-route. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Old Moses
Depart early morning at 3.00am to attempt point Lenana(4985m) - 3½ hrs arriving at 6.30am for sunrise. After sunrise descend to Shipton Camp for breakfast, then further down to Old Moses camp (3300m) for dinner and overnight.

Day 5:  Nairobi
After breakfast descend 9 km to the Sirimon Gate for transport to Nanyuki and back to Nairobi.


Price includes:
- Transportation from and back to Nairobi
- I night fullboard accommodation in Nanyuki
- Services of a trained guide and porters
- All camping equipments
- Three meals per day

Not included:
- climbing equipments
- Sleeping bags
- Visas
- Other expenses of personal nature such laundry, beverages, bottled water, tips etc.

4 Days Sirimon Down Sirimon

Day 1: Old Moses Camp
Depart Nairobi early morning and drive through Kikuyu countryside to the slopes of Mt. Kenya arriving Nanyuki Town in time for lunch. After lunch proceed to Sirimon Park Gate (1 hr). Start hiking from this point to Old Moses Camp - 9 km (3300m) for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Shipton Camp
Depart in the morning for Shipton Camp along Mackinders Valley with picnic lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at Shipton Camp - 4200m.

Day 3: Point Lenana/Old Moses
Summit day! Depart camp at 3.00am and start ascending towards Point Lenana (4985m) to arrive approx. 6.30am for the sunrise. When the weather is clear, Mt. Kilimanjaros Kibo and Mawenzi peaks are visible. Descend to shipton Camp for breakfast, then proceed further down to Old Moses Camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Nairobi
After breakfast, descend through the rain forest to Sirimon Park Gate for our transport back to Nanyuki and onwards to Nairobi.



Price includes:
- Transportation from and back to Nairobi
- I night fullboard accommodation in Nanyuki
- Services of a trained guide and porters
- All camping equipments
- Three meals per day

Not included:
- climbing equipments
- Sleeping bags
- Visas
- Other expenses of personal nature such laundry, beverages, bottled water, tips etc.