DAY 1: NAIROBI – SIRIMON GATE 2650m – JUDIMERE CAMPSITE 3300m
After breakfast at 8:00 am leave Nairobi with a shared shuttle van to Sirimon gate where you will start your hiking to Judimere campsite. Trek from Sirimon gate to Judimere campsite is a distance of 9km that take a bout 3-4 hours trekking, passing through the forest of indigenous trees. Dinner and over night in the tent at Judimere Campsite.
DAY2: JUDIMERE CAMPSITE – SHIPTONS CAMP 4200m
Wake up at 6:00am in the morning, pack your belongings, and then have after breakfast at 6:30am. Leave Judimeer campsite with a picnic lunch exactly at 7:00 am to shiptons campsite a distance of 14 km a journey that takes 6-7 hours. Shiptons camp is located at the base of the highest peaks namely Batian and Nelion. Dinner and overnight in the tent at Shiptons campsite.
DAY 3: SHIPTONS - SIMBA TARN 4612M
After breakfast leave for a short sharp ascent to simba turn campsite for lunch,dinner and overnight stay
DAY 4: SIMBA TARN – LENANA SUMMIT 4985m - CHOGORIA GATE CAMPSITE 2950m
Wake up very early in the morning exactly at 3:30 am to prepare your self and the take pre breakfast at 4:00 am. Leave Simba tarn at 4:30 am to attempt the summit a journey that takes 1 ½ hours to reach the summit. Point Lenana is the third highest peak in Mt Kenya and the only one that can be reached by trekking. On a clear sky day, you can see Mt Kilimanjaro on southern side and Indian Ocean shining as the sun is rising. After enjoying the summit, descend down back to simba tarn camp for full breakfast. proceed further down to Chogoria gate campsite. This is where you will have lunch and spend your fourth night.
DAY 5: CHOGORIA GATE – CHOGORIA TOWN - NAIROBI
After early breakfast walk down for 32km through the dense chogoria rain forest to chogoria town where you will connect with a shuttle van back to Nairobi where your tour ends. Or hire a vehicle from chogoria gate to chogoria shopping center for an extra cost.
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE :
- Guarantee trek on confirmation
- Transport in shared shuttle van
- Meal plan as detailed: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner
- Accommodation in the tent as per the itinerary
- All park entrance fees to include government taxes
- Service of an English speaking professional porters and skilled cook
- Start and finish in Nairobi
EXCLUDED :
- Tips
- Transfer from chogoria gate to chogoria shopping center
- Hiking gears
- Items of personal nature
- Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
