5 Days Mount Kenya Climbing- Chogoria Route

Nairobi, Kenya
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Duration5 days
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 8 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Pack camping gear and supplies to strike out west up this long but spectacular approach through the deep chasm of gorge valley

What's included

  • Treated water on the trek.
  • Accommodations in camps/huts as per the itinerary
  • Guarantee price/guarantee trek on confirmation
  • Meal plan as detailed: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Transfer to and from the base of the mountain
  • On completion, successful climb Certificate
  • Tips, laundry, sleeping bags and drinks
  • Accommodation before/after the trek
  • climbing gears
  • International flights
  • Visas to Kenya
  • Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

What to expect

Day 1: Chogoria/Mount Meru Bandas - 4hrs, 16km walk, 950m ascent
  1. Chogoria
    10h
    Pick up from the Airport or at your hotel in Nairobi at 7am to Chogoria town for an early lunch. After lunch, take a 4x4WD vehicle to the forest clearance, 16km from where the walk starts. You will walk for 16km through the forest along the dirt and sometimes very muddy road for 4hrs to reach Mount Meru Bandas at 2950m. Dinner and overnight at Mt. Meru Bandas, B,L,D
Day 2: Mount Meru Bandas - Road Head Camp, 3hrs, 9km, 350m ascent
  1. Mount Kenya National Park
    8h
    After breakfast follow the track through giant heather and forest up to Chogoria road head from where the path drops to cross a stream then follows the broad ridge to the east of the gorges valley to reach Road Head Camp taking approximately 3-4hrs. Overnight at Road Head Camp at 3300m.
Day 3: Road Head/Mintos Hut - 4 hrs, 12km
  1. 8h · Admission ticket included
    After breakfast follow the track through giant heather and forest up to Chogoria road head from where the path drops to cross a stream then follows the broad ridge to the east of the gorges valley to reach Mintos Hut, 4200m. Dinner and overnight at Mintos Hut, B, L, D
Day 4: Mintos/Point Lenana/Met Station - 11-12 hrs, 29km, 785m ascent/1985m descent
  1. 8h
    Leave shortly after midnight at 2am towards the main peaks and divide after an hour, above a flat green area at the head of the valley known as temple fields, arriving at point Lenana at 6:30am. After taking photographs, descend to Mackinders for breakfast and continue down to Met Station at 3000m for dinner and overnight rest, B,L,D
Day 5: Met Station/Naromoru/Nairobi - 3hrs, 9km, 400m descent
  1. 8h
    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, arriving at approximately 3pm, B,L T

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Pick up available from airbnb and private apartments

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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