Longonot/
Mt Kenya Climb - 7 days / 6 nights
Grade: B-
moderate. Up to 6.5 hours / 15 miles per day.
Approximate Trekking Distance: 131 kms
Starts: Nairobi/Ends: Nairobi
Departure Day: Any Day
Accommodation: 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 and Nelion 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 (Banda’s)
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.
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