KENYA
KENYA
6 DAYS MOUNT KENYA TREKKING
Itinerary
After breakfast drive from hotel in Nairobi to Chogoria for approximate 4 hours, meet guides and porters in Chogoria at around midday. Whilst you will have lunch, the crew loads up the Land Rover. We have a 20 km drive up a rough and muddy track through the bamboo zone to our overnight destination on the boundary of the park. Is a good idea to walk the last 5 kms to acclimatize? We overnight at the Chogoria bandas (a small bunkhouse) set near the edge of the forest line.
After breakfast, we will follow the track as it leads up through glades of Montaigne forest, with plenty of wildlife around, to our camp on the shores of Lake Ellis. We will arrive at our camp after about three hours walk in time for lunch. After a short rest period in the late afternoon we will hike to the top of nearby Mugi hill (250m) before returning to camp.
Early Morning we set off, climbing away from Lake Ellis on its west side, across moorland up to a ridge which eventually joins the main Chogoria trail. We have views of Vivienne Falls and the Gorges Valley as we descend to the most picturesque campsite in the range, at Lake Michaelson. Down the camp are the impressive cliffs of the ‘Temple’. Exotic-looking bird species, including the Tacazze sunbird, can be seen close to the camp amongst the bizarre giant plants – principally cabbage groundsel and lobelia. This day is about 6-7 hours walking.
From the massif landscape of the gorges valley the day begin by ascending up along the foot of huge rock walls. From the top we`ll have an excellent view of Mt. Kenya. After ascending for a couple of hours you reach Tooth Col. From here you traverse until you reach the the shiptons camp for dinner and overnight. Walking time -4 hours
An early start (at around 230a.m.) for a cup of tea and a relatively easy 3-hour climb up to Point Lenana the trekking summit (4,985m). As dawn breaks over Africa, we are treated to a remarkable spectacle; the nearby peaks of Nelion and Batian glinting in the morning sun. In the far distance, if clear, is possible to see summit of Kilimanjaro 400kms away. After spending some time basking in the morning sunlight absorbing the panorama, we descend to Shiptons camp tarn for a celebratory cooked breakfast. Afterwards we descend down the pleasant Mackinders Valley in the shadow of the true summit of Batian; near the end of the days trek in the main trail to Old Moses Camp the descent takes about 4-5 hours.
Descending off the mountain is around 2-3 hours at the tree line in good podocarpus and cedar forest. We arrive at the park gate around l1100am. This is where we meet your awaiting vehicles to take you back to Nairobi or the next destination, at this point you will bid goodbye to our guides and porters.
Include/Exclude
- Professional, experienced, mountain guides
- Guides, Porters, Cook salaries and park fees
- Quality, waterproof, four-season mountain sleeping tents (on twin sharing basis)
- Sleeping Mattress
- Emergency Oxygen Cylinder
- All meals while on the Mountain
- Quality Mess tents with table and chairs
- Large portions of fresh, healthy, nutritious food
- Clean, purified drinking water
- Conservation fees (part of park fees)
- Camping or Hut fees (part of park fees)
- Rescue fees (part of park fees)
- VAT (18% charged by the Government)
- Transfers (available as an optional addon)
- Personal trekking equipment such as sleepings bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting)
- Tips and gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
- Meals not listed in the itinerary
- Liquors, beers and bottled beverages
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Pranav
I and my sister did a 7-day lemosho route and a 4-day safari in Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire.
Calvin and his team adjusted to our every need like my sister being vegetarian, helping us push during tough times, or literally carrying our bags at one point.
They are truly a set of professional crew with years of experience under their belt. Moreover, you would be supporting a local company directly rather than a European or American company as well as saving money while doing so.
Adrianna
Thank you to Kevin and the Kilidestination Adventures team for helping me make my biggest dream come true.
I really appreciate your professionalism, commitment, support, kindness and smile at every stage of the trekking along the Lemosho route.
Monika T
miss Kevin's team, for that morning coffee☕️ in the tent⛺️, for talking together at breakfast, lunch and dinner. For Jeff's guitar🎸, for this unknown way to the top📍 🏔🥾🥾, for overcoming our own weaknesses, because man is a fragile being and so strong at the same time.