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5 Days Mt. Kenya Climb Sirimon Route Exit Chogoria
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Kenya Mountain Safaris 5 Days Mt Kenya Sirimon Route Exit Chogoria
Tour Summary: Much more scenic than Naromoru and it is on the drier side of the mountain which offers some of the finest walking. Climb up through forest into a wide ridge approach to the summit area. The route starts on the northwest side of the mountain near Nanyuki. Access is adequate and the bunk house facilities are the best on this side of the mountain.
Day 1: Nairobi-Nanyuki
Depart from Nairobi at 9:30am. Drive for 4 hrs to Nanyuki. Dinner and overnight in a base hotel.
Day 2: Sirimon-Old Moses Camp
After breakfast, transfer to Sirimon gate where the trekking starts. Hike for 9km to Old Moses camp (3,300m) for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Shiptons Camp
After breakfast, hike for 12 km to Shiptons camp (4,200m) for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Point Lenana
Attempt Pt.Lenana (4,985m) at 3:30am. After sunrise, descend back to Mintos hut for breakfast. Descend further down to Chogoria park gate campsite for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Chogoria-Exit
Leave the mountain through the rain forest to Chogoria village. After lunch, connect the transport back to Nairobi arriving by 6:30pm.
Naro Moru is the most popular and fastest route to point Lenana although not the most scenic. Traverse though the notoriously treacherous vertical bog and into the wide Teleki Valley beneath the Tryndall, The Lewis Glacier.
Arrival day in Tanzania: Kilimanjaro to Moshi 45Km (27 miles) 50 Min drive. You will be met at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to Moshi where you will be taken directly to your hotel.
