6 Days Mount Kenya Trekking Safari Chogoria Route

Day 1 of the 6 Days Mount Kenya Trekking Safari: Nairobi- Chogoria

We depart Nairobi from the airport or your hotel and head to Chogoria town arriving in time for lunch at the Transit Motel. The journey takes 3 to 3.5 hours. Afternoon will be spent walking around the town for acclimatization. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel

Day 2 of the 6 Days Mount Kenya Trekking Safari: Chogoria – Meru Mount Kenya Lodge (Bandas)

Mount Kenya After breakfast we take 4×4 Jeeps and drive for 11 Km halfway to the lodge where we start our trek through the dense bamboo forest for distance of 11 km up to the Bandas for lunch. Afternoon will be spent walking around the lodge with a view of beautiful sceneries. Dinner and overnight at the Meru Mount Kenya Bandas.(accommodation at Bandas is of single beds. Hot shower and bone fire self-catering bandas).

Day 3 of the 6 Days Mount Kenya Trekking Safari: Meru Mount Kenya Bandas to Mintos Hut

After breakfast leave the lodge for Mintos Hut for a distance of 15 km. Uphill having our lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at Mintos Campsite.

Day 4 of the 6 Days Mount Kenya Trekking Safari: Mintos to Summit – Mackinders

After per-dawn breakfast we leave the campsite at 2.00 am. For the summit arriving at 6.30 am for sunrise, Kilimanjaro and the coast line Views. After 10 to 15 minutes of photography we descend via Austrian Hut to Mackinder’s Camp for breakfast hence spend the whole day enjoying beautiful views. Dinner and overnight at Mackinder’s Camp

Day 5 of the 6 Days Mount Kenya Trekking Safari: Point Lenana-Chogoria

Departing early in the morning, proceed through Lewis Glacier to Point Lenana (4985m) arriving in the morning. After the sunrise, descend down to Mintos Hut for full breakfast. Later descend along the famous Gorges Valley to Chogoria campsite. Dinner and overnight will be provided.

Day 6 of the 6 Days Mount Kenya Trekking Safari: Chogoria- Nairobi

After breakfast, set on morning journey to Chogoria (32km). 4WD vehicles are provided but during the bad weather, climbers have to walk some distance as vehicles may not reach the bandas. From Chogoria transport is provided back to Nairobi, arriving late afternoon.

Mount Kenya

If you’re planning an ascent of Mount Kenya, there are a few important things you need to know before you go. If it’s not yet on your list of mountains to climb, it definitely should be. Revered by Kenyan people, Mount Kenya is seen as a holy place. The country is even named after it, that’s how special it is. When people think about climbing mountains in Africa, it’s often its slightly taller cousin, Kilimanjaro that comes to mind. However, Mt Kenya is an important climb in its own right. Sitting at 5,199 meters, it’s only slightly lower than Kilimanjaro, yet it’s more cost effective and provides a more off-the-beaten-path adventure.

Mount Kenya is the less climbed cousin of Mount Kilimanjaro nearby in Tanzania, however many people prefer the wilderness, abundant wildlife and stunning mountain lakes that you find on Mount Kenya. Point Lenana at 4985m metres is a feasible trekking peak and also currently the worlds highest via ferrata summit route, which adds to the challenge and enjoyment. The panoramic views of the jagged volcanic peaks, wide valleys and surrounding savannah makes a trek on this mountain a thoroughly enjoyable African experience.