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  • 6 days (approx.)

  • Pickup offered

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  • Offered in: English

6 Days Mount Kenya Hiking- Chogoria Route

This is by far the most scenic and interesting route. It takes in both tropical forests and moor land.

What's Included

  • Treated water on the trek.
  • Guarantee price/guarantee trek on confirmation
  • Lunch (6)
  • Dinner (5)
  • Breakfast (5)
  • Transfer to and from the base of the mountain
  • On completion, successful climb Certificate
  • Laundry, tips, sleeping bags, drinks, accommodation before the trek and climbing gears
  • International flights
  • Visas to Kenya
  • Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup Point

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Pickup details

Pick up available from Airbnb and private Apartments

Start time:

8:00 AM

What To Expect

    Day 1: Nairobi/Chogoria
  • Chogoria

    Pick up from your Nairobi Hotel at 8am and drive north to Chogoria town for lunch and afternoon leisure walk in the town to acclimatize. Dinner and overnight at Chogoria Transit Motel, 2000m, L,D.

    Duration: 10 hours

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

    • Day 2: Chogoria/Mount Meru Bandas - 4hrs, 16km walk, 950m ascent
  • Mount Kenya National Park

    After breakfast, take a 4x4WD vehicle to the forest clearance, 16km from where the walk starts. You will walk for 16km through the forest along the dirt and sometimes very muddy road for 4hrs to reach Mount Meru Bandas at 2950m for lunch and afternoon walks. Dinner and overnight at Mt. Meru Bandas, B,L,D

    Duration: 10 hours

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

    • Day 3: Mount Meru Bandas - Road Head Camp, 3hrs, 9km, 350m ascent

  • After breakfast follow the track through giant heather and forest up to Chogoria road head from where the path drops to cross a stream then follows the broad ridge to the east of the gorges valley to reach Road Head Camp taking approximately 3-4hrs. Overnight at Road Head Camp at 3300m.

    Duration: 10 hours

    Admission Included: YES

    • Day 4: Road Head/Mintos Hut - 4 hrs, 12km

  • After breakfast follow the track through giant heather and forest up to Chogoria road head from where the path drops to cross a stream then follows the broad ridge to the east of the gorges valley to reach Mintos Hut, 4200m. Dinner and overnight at Mintos Hut, B, L, D

    Duration: 10 hours

    Admission Included: YES

    • Day 5: Mintos/Point Lenana/Met Station - 11-12 hrs, 29km, 785m ascent/1985m descent

  • Leave shortly after midnight at 2am towards the main peaks and divide after an hour, above a flat green area at the head of the valley known as temple fields, arriving at point Lenana at 6:30am. After taking photographs, descend to Mackinders for breakfast and continue down to Met Station at 3000m for dinner and overnight rest, B,L,D

    Duration: 10 hours

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

    • Day 6: Met Station/Naromoru/Nairobi - 3hrs, 9km, 400m descent

Additional Info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 Hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 Hours before the experience’s start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 Hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 Hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Starting from

$1,675.00

Price varies by group size

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