Mt. Kenya Climb and Camping Safari ( 5 Days):

Day 1: Nairobi – Chogoria

You will arrive in Nairobi where our representative will pick you and introduce you to your driver for the transfer to Chogoria where you will meet the porters and the start of the track up the mountain. Enter the forest at 1600m. Dependent on time, weather conditions or client preferences, you have the option to continue in the vehicles to a clearing at 2,400m - perhaps walking some of the way. Most climbers opt to camp here, though some do prefer the additional 7 km to the Park Gate at 2,950m. Evening meal is served around a camp fire, and an early night is probably on the cards. You retire to the tents and to the bizarre sounds of the Mt Kenya rain forest.

Day 2:  Head Towards Mugi and Lake Ellis

Have breakfast served very early in the morning, after which bags are packed and you leave the campsite on foot up through the remaining top section of the rain forest and on through the bamboo zone to the National Park Gate, whilst Park Fees are being sorted out, snacks will be available before setting off on the remainder of the days walk to a secluded campsite at lake Ellis. You follow the main tourist track for about an hour, until you are able to take a right turn and head up towards Mugi Hill and Lake Ellis 3200m where you will have lunch. Take some time relaxing after lunch before heading off cross country to our own private campsite next to a small stream. Different approaches are used for every trip so there are no tracks or paths to our camp, and the walk through the tussock grass, heather and proteas is quite beautiful.

Day 3:Continue to Mintos Hut Area

After a morning breakfast, well off the beaten track to follow a ridge up the mountain for about 3 hours to eventually join the tourist track on the normal Chogoria route at an altitude of about 4,100m. Breathe taking over the Gorges Valley and back over towards Itinguni and the Northern Moorlands. Lunch is served at a small stream crossing, before continuing for a further hour to the Mintos Hut area, 4200m and our nights rest. Afternoon relaxing at camp, though a 10 minute walk to the “Temple” is well worth the effort. This is a 500ft vertical cliff that gets its name from the position visitors often adopt when peering over the edge - they look as if they are praying. An early night is recommended as you are attempting the summit next day.

Day 4: Head to Pt Lenana

You will be woken at 3am in the morning, with a cup of tea or coffee. The majority of the walk is in the dark so you are at least well on the way to Pt Lenana, via Simba Col by sun rise. The final grunt to the top - optimistically before the clouds have started to move in and the celebratory photos of you on victorious on the summit. You will leave the peak via the same route as far as Simba Col. Here you turn left and head on down a steep scree slope to Shiptons Camp, arriving late morning. A well deserved rest for a couple of hours, before the final 2 hours walk heading down the mountain along the Sirimon route to the Liki North area 3990m for the night.

Day 5: Depart Park Gate.

After breakfast, depart Park gate early back for Nairobi.

 

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