Mt Longonot
Climb and Mt Kenya Climb Route SIRIMON-CHOGORIA ROUTE
Longonot/Mt
Kenya Climb - 7 days / 6 nights
Grade:B- moderate. Up to 6.5 hours / 15 miles per day.
ApproximateTrekking Distance: 131 kms
Starts : Nairobi/Ends : Nairobi
Departure Day: Any Day
Accomodation :Standard Lodge at Mountain Base and Tent While trekking
Parks:Mt Kenya National Park and Longont Park
participants MINIMUM: 2 participants
Activities:Hiking and trekking,Tree naming, bird watch , wildlife
encounter ,photography and beautiful scenery views
Your
Itinerary
Day
1.Depart for a day excursion to Longonot park.A trek to Mt longonot to
9000ft, where a feeling to the altitude go along with the tropical sun
and steep slope offers a good acclimatization for climbing Mt Kenya.Return
to Nairobi B/B
DAY 2: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
3: 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 4
: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 5:
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 6:
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 7:
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.
Never give
up before reaching the summit !!!!
Price of 1220US$ per person rates Valid up to
december
Our
price is inclusive of:
Return transfer
Nairobi -Nanyuki/Chogoria-Nairobi
Mt longonot trek
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.
Exclusive of Gloves, Sun glasses,
Sleeping bag, Hats , Rain suits, Warm Jacket, Heavy boots, Scarf's, Rain
Trousers.Price is exclusive of first and last
Night accomodation in Nairobi.
You can hire some of the equipments available at a reasonable cost
NB:
We ensure clients get enough and plenty of well cooked food.
Mt
Kenya Guides and porters
- Have
great wealth of experience in handling clients while trekking
- Guides
has at least 4 years of experince while porters at least 2 years
- Both
Guides and porters comminicate in English while the guide has a second
language"German"French or spanish
- Mountain
cook ensures that you eat well cooked food while hot and beverages.Plenty
of food is served in the mounatin as well as fruits
- Guides
have training with National Otdoor leadership school NOLS
- our Mount
Kenya Guides and porters participate in Mountian day clean ups
- Most
of Guides and porters we have choosen are eitherMembers of the following
- Mount
Kenya Chogoria Guides and portersAssociation
- Mt Kenya
Mountaneering Guides and porters
- Mount
Kenya Guides and porters safari Club
Airport transfers 20 USD 1-3 pax in a saloon car
Group and private prices
available trasnport is (with 25-Seater buses and 9 ser tour Vans)
You
can extend the climb with a safari either camping or lodge or beach holiday
Option 1.3
days Masai Mara
Option
2.4
Days Masai Mara /Lake Nakuru
Option
3
:Beach
Holiday at coast
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