Mt
Kenya and Mt Kilimanjaro climbing
Mt
Kenya!! It may not be the highest Mountain but its one of the best trekking and
climbing Mountains with Biodiversity,Beauty and best scneries ever to be found
on another Mountain in Africa.It Offers the most reqarding site on sunrise with
views of Mt Kilimanjaro ,Kenya coast and Mt elgon at Point Lenana!!!!
WHY CLIMB THE MOUNTAIN?
Not just Because it is there!!!!! but to bring
the memory of living a few days of climbing with rich scenery, comradeship, learning,
and challenge coming down with a powerful and fit body, and a great strength of
will and self-confidence to face your daily activities!!!
Offering best and
most scenic routes overall rewarding-
Sirimon -out chogoria at Mt Kenya and
Machame route on Kili trek Africa Climbing,Mount Kenya climb,climbing Mt Kenya
to Africa second Highest peak.
Mt Kenya one of the East Africa Mountains that
passes along the equator.Mt kenya climbing route Sirimon out Chogoria route
ITINERARY FOR CLIMBING MOUNT KENYA SIRIMON-CHOGORIA ROUTE
Mt
Kenya Climb - 6 days / 5 nights
Grade:B- moderate. Up to 6.5 hours / 15 miles
per day.
ApproximateTrekking Distance: 97 kms
Starts : Nairobi/Ends :
Nairobi
Accomodation :Standard Lodge at Mountain Base and Tent While trekking
participants MINIMUM: 2 participants
Activities:Hiking and trekking,Tree
naming, bird watch , wildlife encounter, photography
and beautiful scenery
views
Your
Itinerary
This
route has the most gradual ascent to Point Lenana, Minimum 5 days trekking.This
is one of the best routes
Day
00-Arrival and transfer to Kenya Comfort Hotel B/b- Advise flight details
DAY 1:Nairobi-Nanyuki
Transfer from Nairobi is at 09:00 hrs to Nanyuki .A
COMPLIMENTARY walking tour to the EQUATOR. dinner and overnight at Simbas lodge.
Day
2: Sirimon gate to Judmaier camp
After
Breakfast drive to Sirimon Park gate and trek for 3 - 4 
hours
to Old Moses Camp (Judmeier) through a beautiful forest with East African Pencil
Cedar trees, Poducarpus trees and the giant Hygenia trees. From Judmeier camp
you can see the summits of Batian andNelion peaks: 9kms
Day
3 :Old Moses (Judmaier) camp to Shiptons camp
This is about a 6 - 8 hour hike
crossing Liki and Mackinders valleys, there is a great view of Tereri and Sendeo
peaks. And also a great view of Nanyuki town and beautiful terrain. Shipton's
camp has also an excellent setting with the north faces of Nelion peak and Batian
peak. 13kms
Day
4: Shipton's camp to Point Lenana and then descend to Mintos Camp (Halls Tarns
camp).
This
hike is about 4 and half hours hike through some of the most spectacular sceneries
like Gorges valley the Halls Tarns and the Lake Elies at a far distance. Overnight
at Mintos Campisite.
Day
5: Mintos (Halls tarns camp) to Meru Mt.Kenya Lodge (Bandas)
This hike is
anywhere between 4 - 6 hours. This area has spectacular views down into the Gorges
valley with Lake Michaelson and Vivienne falls, and across on the other side you
can see Ithanguni peak, Rotundu peaks and the Giant Flat -- top Kilingo hill table.
18kms
Day
6: Chogoria gate to Chogoria town
About 6 - 8 hours, on dirt roads through
a thick bamboo forest and tropical forest. The
forest is really beautiful
with chances of seeing wildlife and Columbus monkeys. Transfer to Nairobi arriving
late afternoon.32kms or walk half way to take 4x4.Overnight Nairobi Kenya Comfort
Hotel b/B
MACHAMERoute
trekking Accomodation in Tents ) Mt Kilimanjaro National Park
Day
7 Nairobi -> Moshi hotel Kilimanjaro
Day
8 Machame Gate - Machame camp
Day 9 Machame camp - Shira camp
Day10 Shira -Lava Tower (4630m)
Day 11 SUMMIT - Kibo hut
(4700m
Day 12 Kibo-Mandara Hut-horombo hut
Day 13-
Horombo Huts -> Mweka Gate Keys Hotel B/B
Day 14 -Kilimanjaro ->
Nairobi by shuttle bus
Price
of the above is 2250US$ per person
INCLUSIVES
Return
transfer Nairobi -Nanyuki/Chogoria-Nairobi
3 meals per day while trekking
4 days Mt. Kenya trek
5 nights accommodation while trekking
2 transfer
from Nanyuki/Chogoria- park gate- return
All government park fees
4x4
trasnport on chogoria route
English Speaking Mountain Guides and Porters
Accomodation at Nanyuki Simbas lodge D/B/B
Mt Kenya T-shirt and Certificate
Two Man tent.
2 way Shuttle bus transfer: Nairobi- Moshi - Nairobi
2
transfers from Moshi to Machame park gate -return
3 meals per day while trekking
- Vegetarian/Non-Vegetarian
6 days Kilimanjaro trek- Machame
5 nights
accommodation in Tents while trekking (bring your own tent or hire one locally)
First and Last night accommodation at Annex Hotel Moshi -Bed and Breakfast.
All park entrance fees and government levies
English speaking mountain Guide
and assistant guides
Porters- a maximum of 2 per client
Give
yourself one day extra since mountain weather is unpredictable
Kindly request
joining dates
