Itinerary Brief.

Day 1: leave Nairobi 0800hrs. Drive to chogoria town for lunch then drive 15 km through the rain forest where the hiking starts. Hike 15 km to Bandas  Campsite 3000m.  Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Day2: Hike to Roadhead campsite, 3300m.Diner and overnight at the campsite.

Day3: Hike to Mintos Campsite 4300m.

Day 4: Attempt the summit at 0230 hrs. Descend to Mintos campsite for breakfast,  Descend to Bandas campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Descend back to Chogoria for your transfer back to Nairobi.

Gears for hire Price guide:  Boots 400 per day, Jackets warm 300 per day, Sleeping bags 400 per day, Gloves 100 per day.

Day 1 Nairobi – Chogoria Start Trek Mount Kenya .

Pick up from the hotel at about 0800. It’s then about 3 1/2 hours from Nairobi to where we collect the porters and guides (as required). Into the Mt. Kenya forest for the 22 km drive to the Park Gate at 2,850m. Dependent on road conditions, these 22 km have been known to take all afternoon to do and in really wet conditions it is possible that the top four or five km may be impassable. Night, dependent on clients wishes, at the Meru Mt. Kenya Banda’s or at road head a further 7 km from the Park Gate.

Main destination: Mount Kenya National Park,Chogoria.

Accommodation: Camping.

Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2 Hike to Roadhead .

After breakfast and sorting of porter loads, we set off up the mountain at a nice and easy pace. A slightly longer walk via Lake Ellis gives scenic views of Mugi, Ithunguni, and the Giants Billiards Table, whilst if we follow the river near road head, upstream for about 3 km, the foreground scenery and flora is particularly beautiful. Lunch by the stream banks then it’s time to cut up the left-hand hillside to our camp at about 3,600m, well away from any of the more “touristy” areas.

Main destination: Roadhead

Accommodation: Camping

Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Hike to Mintos.

Lake Michaelson From our campsite, we continue to move up through the moorland zone. As this area of the mountain is still off the beaten track, there are no paths to follow, and on each trip, we vary the area we walk across. After about an hour, traverse left and join a ridge (slight path to follow) and join the normal Chogoria route to Minto’s Hut after about 4-hour walking. Lunch at a small stream crossing then 45 min on to a camp near Minto’s Hut and next to one of the trans. Very short afternoon walk over to superb views across to “The Temple” and down to Lake Michaelson.

Main destination: Mount Kenya Hike to Mintos , lake Michaelson

Accommodation: Camping.

Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4: Attempt the summit at 0230 hrs. Descend to Mintos.

After pre-dawn breakfast leave Mintos Hut for the summit passing near the Simba Tarn and Harris Tanto Point Lenana which is approximately 4 – 5 hours. After the sunrise at 6.30 and nice views of Kilimanjaro and the Coastline descend back to Mintos for full breakfast and thereafter descend to Meru Mount Kenya Lodge(Banda’s) having our lunch at the Road head. Dinner and overnight at the Bandas.

Main destination: Mount Kenya Mintos Hut

Accommodation: Camping.

Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 5:. Descend back to Chogoria.

After breakfast walk for 15km downhill through the dense rain and bamboo forests to connect the 4WD jeep to Chogoria Town. Then after lunch at chogoria drive back to Nairobi for your next destination.