Price:KSh 36,900
3 Days 2 Nights Sirimon-Chogoria Traverse
Code: SIRCHOG3
Description
Our 3 Days 2 Nights Sirimon-Chogoria Traverse – Mount Kenya is your balance between availability and exploration. This is a mid-range offering considering the best manageable schedule for a Mounk Kenya hike. It happens in 3 days over a weekend.
Mount Kenya Point Lenana is the ultimate goal of this 3 Days 2 Nights Sirimon-Chogoria Traverse. The hike starts at the Sirimon Gate and ends at the Chogoria Gate.
During the ascent, Mount Kenya’s peaks will welcome us. As we descend, some of the Mount Kenya lakes and tarns will greet us with panoramic views. Mount Kenya could never be better than when the ascent is gentle as the descent makes the exploration even more immersive.
Join us on this High-Altitude Traverse hike and experience the thrill of achievement. Your adventure awaits!
Below are the highlights of our 3 Days & 2 Nights Sirimon-Chogoria Traverse – Mount Kenya;
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Kencom (Along City Hall Way – Opposite the entrance of International House) | ||||||||
| DEPARTURE TIME | Please arrive by 5:25 AM for a Strict departure at 5:30 AM. | ||||||||
| Arrival Time Back to Nairobi | Approximately 9:30 PM. | ||||||||
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What to Wear/Carry
We have a gear checklist here that provides the appropriate gear. Knowing that the weather keeps changing in the mountains is also vital. Therefore, it is about adding and removing layers as you move. Below is a minified gear checklist for this hike;
| A pair of fleece-lined hand gloves | Hiking pants/summit pants |
| Rain poncho | Headlamp/head torch |
| Fleece-lined Jacket & warm/woolen sweater | Water bladder |
| Balaclava | Day pack |
| 3-4 T-shirts | Porter’s bag (max 15kgs) |
| Cap or sunhat | Sleeping bag |
| Sturdy hiking boot | Sunscreen or petroleum jelly |
| Leg gaiters | Sunglasses |
| 4 pairs (1 thick) socks | Toiletries |
| Sandals or Crocs | Other items e.g. power bank |
Ticket & Booking 3 Days 2 Nights Sirimon-Chogoria Traverse
| Residents (KES) | Non-Residents (USD) | |
| Shared Transport | 36,900 | 419 |
| Self-Drive | N/A | N/A |
| Reservation | 10,000 | 150 |
Residents: Use the booking panel for tickets (recommended). We allow a booking fee as described in the table above, and clear the balance the day before departure. Pay your booking fee using these payment details.
Non-Residents: We allow a booking fee as described in the table above, and you can clear the balance before departure. Click Here to Pay in USD.
Note:
If you book with a partial payment, you shall clear the balance the day before departure.
Hikers Arena Refund Policy applies.
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Trip Route
Nairobi-(via Thika Road)-Nanyuki
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Itinerary
1
Departure & Hike Day 1
- Leave Nairobi at 4:00 a.m. for Mount Kenya Sirimon Gate.
- Arrive and Register at 8:30 a.m.
- Drive to Old Moses Camp and have lunch at 9:20 a.m.
- Start our hike to Shipton’s Camp(4200m).
- Relax, and have supper.
- Camp for the night.
- On this day, there will be an elevation gain of 1,550m hiking +850m from Nairobi.
- The hiking distance is approximately 14km.
2
Hike Day 2
- Wake up at 1:00 a.m. for breakfast.
- Start the hike to Point Lenana (4985m) at 2:00 a.m.
- Have breakfast at Mintos Camp (4200) at 10:00 a.m.
- Proceed to Lake Ellis (3455m) and have dinner at 6:00 p.m.
- Camp for the night.
- On this day, there will be an elevation gain of 795m and a loss of 1530m.
- The hiking distance is approximately 16km.
3
Hike Day 3 & Return
- Wake up to a sunrise at Lake Ellis at 6.00 a.m.
- Take breakfast at 7:20 am.
- Start the day’s descent to Chogoria Gate at 9.00 a.m.
- Board the vehicle(s) back to Nairobi and call it an an adventure.
- There will be an elevation loss that will not matter because you made a great achievement.
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