• Mt Kenya, Chogoria to Sirimon Route (4 Hiking Days)

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A Journey Through Mt Kenya’s Majesty

The Chogoria-Sirimon route is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for adventurous souls seeking a challenge and taste of true mountain magic. The traverse is an epic journey through contrasting landscapes, views, and experiences. The journey takes us through the most scenic Mt Kenya route to the gentle Sirimon route. The 4-day experience through Mt Kenya starts at Chogoria gate and ends at the Sirimon gate. The journey's highlight is seeing the beautiful scenery of Mt Kenya, including Nithi Falls, Mugi Hill, Lake Ellis, Lake Michaelson, Harris Tarn, Georges Valley, Mackinders Valley, Liki Valley, and breathtaking views at Point Lenana.

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itinerary

Day 1:Nairobi-Chogoria gate-Lake Ellis:
We depart Nairobi for Mt Kenya Chogoria Gate at 5:30 a.m., where we will have Lunch and check in before entering the park. Please have your National IDs either as soft copies or hard copies. If your bag is more than 18kgs, the porters might advise on what you can leave behind: pack Compact. After Lunch, we will go to Lake Ellis, taking a short detour to Nithi Falls.

Distance:8 km
Elevation gain: 600 m

Once at the camp, we will experience and explore the beautiful Lake Ellis. Later on, we will have dinner and retire to sleep in our tents.

Day 2: Lakes Ellis-Mintos Camp:
We will leave Lake Ellis at 9:00 A.M. after having breakfast at the camp. The Chef will provide us with packed lunches to eat at the picnic point on the way. The trek is at a moderate pace because symptoms of altitude sickness may start showing. On a clear day, we will see the beautiful Lake Michaelson atop a cliff on our way. On arrival at Minto's camp, we will have dinner and go to bed early to wake up at 2:00 A.M for the summit push.

Distance:9 km
Time:8 hours
Elevation gain: 800 m

Day 3: Mintos Camp-Point Lenana-Shiptons Camp-Old Moses Camp:
Dubbed the most demanding day, we will start hiking at 2:30 am, aiming to summit Point Lenana at 6:30 A.M. We will see Simba Tarn, Harris Tarn, Square Tarn, Hanging Tarn, and some glaciers on our way. We will spend about 20 minutes at the summit soaking in the magical views of the sunrise hitting Mt Kenya. We will head down to Shipton’s camp and have brunch. Later, we will trek to our next destination, Old Moses Camp, where we will spend our last night. On a clear day, we will see the breathtaking Liki and Mackinders Valley on our way.

Distance:21.5 km
Elevation gain: 785 m

Day 4:Exit and Departure for Nairobi:
On the final day on the mountain, we will have breakfast as we prepare to bid the mountain farewell. We will have an award ceremony and speeches from the entire crew. Afterwards, we will leave for Nairobi, overwhelmed by a triumphant mixture of awe, exhilaration, and profound accomplishment of summiting the tallest mountain in Kenya and 2nd in Africa.