Mt. Kenya is one of the places every human should visit at least once
in a lifetime. It offers a wholesome experience of fun and connection
with oneself and nature. Chogoria route is also said to be the most
scenic route up Mt. Kenya so come with us and create your memories..
Below is a brief description of the route..
Day 1: Chogoria/Mount Meru Bandas – 4hrs, 16km walk, 950m ascent
Meet at Meru Bus Terminal Nairobi at 6am to Chogoria town for an early
lunch. After lunch, take a transfer vehicle to the forest clearance,
16km from where the walk starts. You will walk for 16km through the
forest along the dirt and sometimes very muddy road for 4hrs to reach
Mount Meru Bandas at 2950m. Dinner and overnight at Mt. Meru Bandas.
B, L, D
Day 2: Mount Meru Bandas – Road Head Camp, 3hrs, 9km, 350m ascent
After breakfast follow the track through giant heather and forest up
to Chogoria road head from where the path drops to cross a stream then
follows the broad ridge to the east of the gorges valley to reach Road
Head Camp taking approximately 3-4hrs. We spend the night at Road Head
Camp at 3300m.
Day 3: Road Head/Mintos Hut – 4 hrs, 12km
After breakfast follow the track through giant heather and forest up
to Chogoria road head from where the path drops to cross a stream then
Follows the broad ridge to the east of the gorges valley to reach
Mintos Hut, 4200m. Dinner and spend the night at Mintos Hut, B, L, D
Day 4: Mintos/Point Lenana/Old Moses – 11-12 hrs, 29km, 1985m descent
Leave shortly after midnight at 2am towards the main peaks, after an
hour above a flat green area at the head of the valley known as temple
fields we start our push up to the 3rd highest point in Kenya,
arriving at point Lenana at 6:30am if we lucky we watch the spectacle
of the sun piercing planet earth, a mother of all sunrises. After
taking photographs, descend to Mackinders for breakfast and continue
down to Old moses for dinner and spend the night, B,L,D
Day 5: Old Moses/Nanyuki/Nairobi – 3hrs, 9km, 400m descent
After breakfast, descend through the rainforest which is 9km to
Sirimon Park Gate at 2,600m where you will connect with our transport
back to Nairobi, arriving at approximately 3pm, B,L
| RATES PER PERSON | 1-2 | 3-5 | 6-20 |
| KENYANS | 480$ | 420$ | 360$ |
| RESIDENTS | 560$ | 520$ | 480$ |
| NON RESIDENTS | 850$ | 720$ | 680$ |
