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5 Days Mount Kenya Climb: Sirimon out Chogoria
Mount Kenya 5 Days Chogoria Route Trekking has become the most Kenya attractive site with the highest number of climbers trekking via chogoria route. Its is the most scenic and splendid eye catching route offering attractive waterfalls, Mountain Kenya Fresh water Lakes, Lake Ellis and Lake Michaelson which has become World attractive sites with big number of tourist coming for Fishing expedition in these lakes.

Climb Mt Kenya Day 1: Nairobi Nanyuki - Old Moses
Mount Kenya Climbing 5 days up Sirimon and down Chogoria route starts from your door step pickup as early as 07:30am by one of our driver with a safari designed van, proceed to Nanyuki Town which takes like 2-3 hours. On arrival have cup of coffee at Nanyuki Nakumatt shopping Mall as we finalize with the purchase of food. There after drive for another 45min to arrive in Sirimon Park gate where the 5 days trekking starts. On arrival at the Sirimon gate you will have lunch as formalization of the entry fee process goes on as required by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). After the process the walking start from the gate to the camp, this normally takes 2-3 hours to get to Old Moses. Dinner and overnight in the camp

Climb Mount Kenya Day 2: Old Moses - Shipton Camp
Wake up call at 0630hrs and you will be served with the breakfast as well as hot coffee and tea depending with your preference, after the breakfast prepare yourself and re-arrange the bag as we ascend the Sirimon Track to Likii North Valley, in this beautiful little valley below the subsidiary peaks of Teleki and Sendeyo, two ancient parasitic vents of the main peaks. {3990m}. Climb out of the North Valley and into the Mackinders Valley one of the broadest valleys on the Mountain, with many giant groundsels with good views of the main peaks and a brief stopover for picnic lunch along the valley on top of the cliff. After lunch we will have like 3 hours to ascend to Shipton Camp just bellow the main peak of Batian and Nelion this normally takes 7-8hrs to get to the Shipton Camp. On arrival you will find your cup of hot coffee or tea is ready as our crews always goes ahead to make sure the services are provided always on time. After refreshments you can either have a short walk for acclimatizing and then descend to the Camp as you wait for the dinner to be served. Dinner and overnight in Shipton Camp 4200m. The weather at this camp sometimes may go bellow 10 degrees depending with the climate

Climb Mount Kenya Day 3: Shipton Camp - Austrian Hut
Wake up call at 0730am have your breakfast and then pack, leave at 0900am and ascend uphill to Simba col which is about 4610m, then proceed on a gradual trail along samba tarn to join the trail that joins to Mintos Hut from Austrian Hut. Proceed on to the Austrian Camp on time for lunch having done half circuit of the summit clockwise. The hike takes 3-4 hours. The lest of the afternoon spent in the camp relaxing as we await hitting the summit the following morning. Dinner and overnight in Austrian Hut

Climb Mt Kenya Day 4: Austrian Hut Lenana Chogoria Bandas
Wake up call at 04:30am, have a cup of Coffee or tea biscuits will also be served but keep it right to avoid constipation due to slow digestion, then we start the Alpine ascent to the highest peak Pt. Lenana {4985m} m (17,058ft) starts at 05:00hrs, taking 1 hr to reach Pt. Lenana 4985m (the hikers summit) in time to watch the sunrise.This is the most challenging bit of the Mount Kenya Trekking and will require a strong mind and the will as well as the spirit of Adventure to reach to the summit but its not challenging like Hiking Kili at Stella Point. On a clear day you can see the snow capped summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in the South of Mt. Elgon to the west and the Indian Ocean to the East. We normally get to the summit around 0600.0630hrs before the sun rise, take the photos as many as you can. After your photography and viewing opportunity, surrounded by glaciers and ice rock caves, descend leisurely to Mintos hut, 2hrs, for hot breakfast. There after descend further down for about 2-3 hours to Road head for picnic lunch. At this point your body will be gaining strength as you are now going down from high altitude to normal and your mind will be calm though might be tired for the long day walk. In the next 2 hours you arrive in Chogoria Bandas where the memories of Mt. Kenya becomes real, you will be received by our crews who always walks ahead and you will have hot African Tea or Coffee while dinner and overnight will be served as early as 1900hrs

Mt Kenya Trek Day 5: Mt Kenya Bandas - Chogoria Gate - Nairobi
The day will be calm and the breakfast will be served at around 0700am, after a leisurely breakfast, you walk about 10 kms down through the forest to meet our driver who will drive you down the rest of the track and on to Chogoria town where we normally part ways with the other crews and we head back to Nairobi and have hot lunch on the way back to Nairobi arriving late afternoon with a drop off to your respective residential places of residence.

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