6 Days Sirimon Down Chogoria

6 Days

Safari Costs

Price per person.
1pax $1100 per person.
2pax $1050 per person.
3pax $1000 per person.
4pax and above $950 per person

Itinerary

Leave Nairobi at 8.00 am to Nanyuki, which normally takes 4hrs drive, arriving at 12.00, then proceed to Mt Kenya National Park Sirimon gate, picnic lunch will be provided. After lunch, follow the track uphill for 10 kms forking left at the junction to reach Old Moses camp which is situated at 3,300m. The ascent from Sirimon gate to Old Moses is 690m. Dinner/overnight.

After breakfast, leave at 8.00 am, follow the directions for the direct route, until you reach the fork after one hour.
The track becomes a path, and swings right and south round the head of a large valley, crossing several small streams to reach the crest of the ridge between the Otulili and Liki North Valleys. A walk of 3 to 4 hours to Liki North hut at 3,993m. Dinner/overnight.

After breakfast, ascend the west side of the Valley,over a ridge, then down into the Mackinders Valley to meet the direct route, taking one to two hours. From here, follow the Mackinders Valley to reach Shipton camp, a total of 4 hours from Liki to Shipton camp at 4,250m. Dinner/overnight.

Wake up at 2.00 a.m., have tea and biscuits, then leave at 3.00 a.m. for the Lenana summit. This section is a long, hard slog, and the path is indistinct in places. Continue walking across a tough scree, until you come across Harris Tarn. From Harris Tarn, continue up the North face of Point Lenana 4,985m, reaching the summit after approx., 45 minutes for the sunrise at 6.30 a.m. After enjoying the views and taking your pictures, descend down to Mintos hut 4,250m for your overnight stay.

After breakfast continue descending down to Meru Mount Kenya Bandas above Chogoria, following the Gorges Valley.It will take 5 hours to reach the bandas, Dinner/overnight.

After morning breakfast, continue walking down through the bamboo and indigenous forest to reach Bairunyi to meet up with your transport back to Nairobi.

Cost Includes

  • All the park entrance fees
  • Mountain huts
  • Guides/Porters
  • Food
  • Cook
  • Return transport to the mountain and back

Cost Does Not Include

  • Personal warm clothes
  • Personal insurance
  • Porters tip

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6 Days Sirimon Down Chogoria

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