Day 1: Nairobi/Chogoria
Pick up from your Nairobi Hotel at 8am and drive north to Chogoria town
for lunch and afternoon leisure walk in the town to acclimatize. Dinner
and overnight at Chogoria Transit Motel, 2000m, L,D.
Day 2: Chogoria/Mount Meru Bandas - 4hrs, 16km walk, 950m ascent
After breakfast, take a 4x4WD 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 for lunch and afternoon walks. Dinner and overnight
at Mt. Meru Bandas, B,L,D
Day 3: 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. Overnight at Road Head Camp at
3300m.
Day 4: 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 overnight at Mintos Hut, B, L, D
Day 5: Mintos/Point Lenana/Met Station - 11-12 hrs, 29km, 785m
ascent/1985m descent
Leave shortly after midnight at 2am towards the main peaks and divide
after an hour, above a flat green area at the head of the valley known
as temple fields, arriving at point Lenana at 6:30am. After taking photographs,
descend to Mackinders for breakfast and continue down to Met Station
at 3000m for dinner and overnight rest, B,L,D
Day 6: Met Station/Naromoru/Nairobi - 3hrs, 9km, 400m descent
After breakfast, descend through the rainforest which is 9km to Naromoru
Park Gate at 2,600m where you will connect with your transport back
to Nairobi, arriving at approximately 3pm, B,L
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Price
Per Person Per Day - USD $ 200 |
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Price includes:
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Price does not include: |
• Guarantee
price/guarantee trek on confirmation • Transfer to and
from the base of the mountain • Full board accommodation
whilst on the trek. • Meal plan as detailed: B=Breakfast,
L=Lunch and D=Dinner • Accommodations in camps/huts as
per the itinerary • All park entrance fees to include
government taxes • Service of an English speaking professional
guide, porters and skilled cook • Treated water on the
trek. • On completion, successful climb Certificate
• Start and finish Nairobi |
• Laundry, sleeping
bags, beverages/Drinks, accommodation before the trek and climbing
gears • International flights • Visas to Kenya
• Items of personal nature • Any other extras not
detailed in the above itinerary
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