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CHOGORIA ROUTE

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Duration
8 Days/ 7 Nights
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Tour Type
Mt Kenya Climbing
KENYA

CHOGORIA ROUTE

Highlights of the Route

  • The Chogoria route is our recommended and arguably the most magnificent ascent route to the summit area. 
  • It is the driest route up the mountain and the walk beside the Gorges Valley is truly spectacular. 
  • This trip allows 7 days of time to acclimatize and ascend the mountain in safety. 
  • The “Round the Peaks” circuit is justifiably a magnificent tour to complete offering ever-new views of the summits, glaciers, and tarns with their unique high-altitude vegetation. 
  • The descent by the Sirimon route takes one through some beautiful forest tracks and completes the traverse of the mountain.
  • Accommodation on this hike is 4 nights in mountain huts and 2 nights camping.

Included

  • Porterage
  • Rescue fee
  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  • Camping equipment
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Round-trip airport transfer
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water (On all days)

Excluded

  • Climbing gear
  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Sleeping bag
  • Bath towels
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Details

CHOGORIA ROUTE

Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will be met by our representative at the JKIA who will continue to take you on a seamless transfer to your city hotel to unwind. Immerse yourself in a vibrant urban rhythm of the leading metropolis city in East Africa as you wait to embark on your extraordinary safari the following day. Depending on your arrival time, you may choose to participate in city excursions which can be organized for you upon request. Overnight at The social House (Std Room) BB
Depart from Nairobi at 0800hrs, driving through the agricultural country up to Chogoria town for lunch.  After lunch, we take a 4x4 and drive up to the edge of the bamboo forest where we start our trekking through the dense bamboo forest for a distance of 10 km up to Mt Kenya Bandas. Dinner and overnight at the Mount Kenya Bandas
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, Ithanguni, and the Giants Billiards Table, whilst if we follow the river near the road head, upstream for about 3 km, the foreground scenery and flora is particularly beautiful. Lunch on the banks of a stream, 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.
Similar early start.  Again well off the beaten track to follow a ridge up the mountain for about 3 hours to eventually join the tourist track on the normal Chogoria route at an altitude of about 4,100m.  Breathtaking views over the Gorges Valley and back over towards Ithanguni and the Northern Moorlands.Lunch is served at a small stream crossing, before continuing for a further hour to the Mintos Hut area at 4200m and our night's rest. The afternoon is spent relaxing at camp, though a 10-minute walk to the "Temple" is well worth the effort.  This is a 150 meters vertical cliff that gets its name from the position visitors often adopt when peering over the edge - they look as if they are praying.
Today we begin our trek 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 Austrian Hut for dinner and overnight.
Leave at 5.00 am for predawn attempt, climbing for 1 hour across bare rock and scree slopes characteristic of the alpine region up to Pt Lenana - the hiker`s summit, arriving in time to catch the African sunrise. Descend to Austrian hut( Top hut) for breakfast. After breakfast descends to Mackinder’s camp for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, we go clockwise climbing up to Two Tarns and Nanyuki Tarns, and then pass between Oblong and Hausberg Tarns before descending to Shipton's camp on the Northern side of the peak, at about 4200 meters for dinner and overnight
After breakfast, we begin a 5-hour descent via Mackinder`s valley to the Old Moses camp (3,300m). The descent is gentle and it offers ample time to enjoy fascinating scenery which includes the moorlands before reaching the camp for lunch. After lunch transfer back to Nairobi arriving late afternoon.

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