Mount Kenya is filled with natural sceneries such as glaciers, forested middle slopes, ice-rock caves, and distinct vegetation zones. This makes it a perfect place to go for outdoor activities such as trekking, climbing, and hiking. At Adventure Africa Expeditions we offer 5 days Mount Kenya climbing & hiking tour favorable for any person e.g. group tour, family tour, or any other as requested by clients. The 5 days Mount Kenya climbing & trekking tour offers an opportunity to experience the natural wonders found at Mount Kenya. Feel the thrill as you climb up the Sirimon Route and Chogoria Route on the second-highest mountain in Africa. As you hike up through the Sirimon route you will enjoy the stunning sunrise view and the distinct vegetation zones which include scrub, rosewood woodland, afro-alpine moorland, and giant heath.
An early morning Pick up from your respective place at 07:30hrs, then we proceed to Nanyuki Town which takes like 3-4 hours. On arrival we have a stop over in Nanyuki shopping mall Nakumatt as well as a cup of Kenyan tea as we finalize with the purchase of food. There after we proceed to the Sirimon Gate, this normally takes not more than 1 hour, on arrival at the gate we will have hot lunch at the gate as we formalize the entry process and payments of the fees as required by the Kenya Wildlife Service {KWS} Park Authority. After the process the walking start from the gate to the camp, this normally takes 2-3 hours to get to Old Moses which is about 3300m. Dinner and overnight in the camp
Wake up call at 0630hrs and you will be served with the breakfast as well as hot coffee and tea depending with your preference, after the breakfast prepare yourself and re-arrange the bag as we ascend the Sirimon Track to Likii North Valley, in this beautiful little valley below the subsidiary peaks of Teleki and Sendeyo, two ancient parasitic vents of the main peaks. {3990m}. Climb out of the North Valley and into the Mackinders Valley one of the broadest valleys on the Mountain, with many giant groundsels with good views of the main peaks and a brief stopover for picnic lunch along the valley on top of the cliff. After lunch we will have like 3 hours to ascend to Shipton Camp just bellow the main peak of Batian and Nelion this normally takes 7-8hrs to get to the Shipton Camp. On arrival you will find your cup of hot coffee or tea is ready as our crews always goes ahead to make sure the services are provided always on time. After refreshments you can either have a short walk for acclimatizing and then descend to the Camp as you wait for the dinner to be served. Dinner and overnight in Shipton Camp 4200m. The weather at this camp sometimes may go bellow 10 degrees depending with the climate.
Wake up call at 0730am have your breakfast and then pack, leave at 0900am and ascend uphill to Simba col which is about 4610m, then proceed on a gradual trail along samba tarn to join the trail that joins to Mintos Hut from Austrian Hut. Proceed on to the Austrian Camp on time for lunch having done half circuit of the summit clockwise. The hike takes 3-4 hours. The lest of the afternoon spent in the camp relaxing as we await hitting the summit the following morning. Dinner and overnight in Austrian Hut.
Wake up call at 04:30am, have a cup of Coffee or tea biscuits will also be served but keep it right to avoid constipation due to slow digestion, then we start the Alpine ascent to the highest peak Pt. Lenana {4985m} m (17,058ft) starts at 05:00hrs, taking 1 hr to reach Pt. Lenana 4985m (the hikers summit) in time to watch the sunrise.This is the most challenging bit of the Mount Kenya Trekking and will require a strong mind and the will as well as the spirit of Adventure to reach to the summit but its not challenging like Hiking Kili at Stella Point. On a clear day you can see the snow capped summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in the South of Mt. Elgon to the west and the Indian Ocean to the East. We normally get to the summit around 0600.0630hrs before the sun rise, take the photos as many as you can. After your photography and viewing opportunity, surrounded by glaciers and ice rock caves, descend leisurely to Mintos hut, 2hrs, for hot breakfast. There after descend further down for about 2-3 hours to Road head for picnic lunch. At this point your body will be gaining strength as you are now going down from high altitude to normal and your mind will be calm though might be tired for the long day walk. In the next 2 hours you arrive in Chogoria Bandas where the memories of Mt. Kenya becomes real, you will be received by our crews who always walks ahead and you will have hot African Tea or Coffee while dinner and overnight will be served as early as 1900hrs.
The day will be calm and the breakfast will be served at around 0700am, after a leisurely breakfast, you walk about 10 km down through the forest to meet our driver who will drive you down the rest of the track and on to Chogoria town where we normally part ways with the other crews and we head back to Nairobi and have hot lunch on the way back to Nairobi arriving late afternoon with a drop off to your respective residential places of residence.
The 5 days tour climbing Mount Kenya is a fantastic holiday gateway and comes with a lot of benefits including healthy exercise. Throughout the tour, you will be accompanied by wildlife rangers from the Mount Kenya National Park. They ensure that you are secure from attacks by wild animals as the Sirimon and Chogoria routes are also used by some animals like elephants. We also prepare our clients before starting the 5 days Mount Kenya climbing & hiking tour on how to react when they encounter a wild animal during the trip, and items to carry. To reach the highest peaks of Mount Kenya one has to be fit and equipped with oxygen supply. We offer free bottled water, and a senior and assistant Guide to accompany you throughout the 5 days Mt Kenya climbing & trekking tour. You can customize the 5-day Mt Kenya climbing & trekking tour as per your preferences. Planning for a hiking vacation to Kenya? Then contact us for the 5 days Mount Kenya climbing & hiking tour.
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