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5 Days, 4 Nights Sirimon Route

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Mt.Kenya National Park	Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club

Overview

5 Days Sirimon Route Down Chogoria is accessed via the North West corner of the mountain and the Kenya Wildlife Service have the Sirimon National Park Gate at the road head where you can pay your fees, there is also accommodation available here. The route is usually considered one of the easier routes as it climbs relatively gradually with only a couple of steeper sections to reach the top camp.

Prices Inclusive Of

Return transfers from Nairobi to Mt Kenya (private)
All Park fees.
All food while on the Mountain.
Accommodation in mountain huts/ camping where applicable.
All guiding services
Porter support for the climb.

Prices Exclusive Of

Personal clothing and equipment
Tips and gratuities for guides and porter (recommended to be 10 - 15% of climb costs)
Beverages while not on the mountain

Tour Schedule

DAY 1: Nairobi/Sirimon/Judmaier Camp

Day one of 5 Days Sirimon Route Down Chogoria, Leave Nairobi at 7.30am to Nanyuki town for lunch, taking about 4 hours. Proceed to Sirimon Gate, 1 hr, 2440m. From the gate follow the track as it winds uphill though the forest which becomes heath land after about 3 hrs. About 3½ hours from the gate the track veers right to Judmaier Camp, 3300m for dinner and overnight.

DAY-2 : Judmier Camp/Shipton Camp

Day two of 5 Days Sirimon Route Down Chogoria, after breakfast, follow the track uphill, forking left at the junction. After one hour from Old Moses Camp, the track crosses Ontulili River. Go right contouring through the Moorland and crossing Liki North and continue uphill to Mackinders Valley from where there are panoramic views up the valley towards the main peaks. Dinner and overnight at Shipton Camp, 4200m.

DAY-3 : Shipton Camp

Day three of 5 Days Sirimon Route Down Chogoria, Spend the day acclimatizing. Walk to Kami Hut down to Hauseberg Lakes (Hauseberg Tarn and Nanyuki Tarn). Walk back to Shipton for dinner and overnight.

DAY-4 : Shiptons/Point Lenana/Mount Meru Bandas (Chogoria Gate)

Day four of 5 Days Sirimon Route Down Chogoria, leave at 3am up a steep stony quarry that cuts through a cliff clearing visible part towards lower Hall Tarns arriving Mount Kenya point Lenana (6km from Shipton Camp) at 6:30am, taking about 3hrs. After the sunrise, descend down to Mintos hut (6km), 2hrs, for breakfast and 20km, 4-5hrs further down to Mount Meru Bandas, 2950m, for dinner and overnight on Mount Kenya.

DAY-5 : Chogoria Bandas/Chogoria/Nairobi

Last day of 5 Days Sirimon Route Down Chogoria, descend 2hr, 15km to forest clearance to catch a 4×4 transfer vehicle to Chogoria Village where you will connect with your transfer vehicle back to Nairobi.