6 Days Mt Kenya Trekking: Sirimon – Chogoria Route

About this tour

It’s a 10 Days adventure Mount Kenya trek /wildlife safari that combines the two most scenic routes of Mt Kenya. Ascent is on the dry side of mountain which offers some of the finest walking.
Climb up through forest into a wide ridge approach to the summit area then proceed for a game viewing safari via the scenic floor of the great rift valley into the world famous Bird Sanctuary of Lake Nakuru, then South over the Mau Escarpment to Kenya’s greatest concentration of game – the Maasai Mara game reserve where the annual wildebeest migration takes place every year starting from July through to October.

Day 1: Arrival – Nairobi
Meet an assist Services at Jomo Kenyatta airport Nairobi then transfer to overnight for overnight stay in readiness for an adventure trekking safari to start the following morning.

Day 2: Nairobi/Sirimon/Judmier Camp (Old Moses Camp) 3-4 hrs, 9km, 860m ascent,

Depart Nairobi at 8 am to Nanyuki town for lunch, taking about 4 hours. Proceed to Sirimon Gate, 1 hr, 2440m. From the gate follow the track as it winds uphill though the forest which becomes heath land after about 3 hrs. About 3½ hours from the gate the track veers right to Judmier Camp, 3300m for dinner and overnight,

Day 3: Judmier Camp/Shipton Camp 6-7hrs, 14km, 900m ascent
After breakfast, follow the track uphill, forking left at the junction. After one hour from Old Moses Camp, the track crosses Ontulili River. Go right contouring through the Moorland and crossing Liki North and continue uphill to Mackinders Valley from where there are panoramic views up the valley towards the main peaks. Dinner and overnight at Shipton Camp, 4200m,

Day 4: Shipton Camp
Spend the day acclimatizing. Walk to Kami Hut down to Hauseberg Lakes (Hauseberg Tarn and Nanyuki Tarn). Walk back to Shipton for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Shiptons/Point Lenana/Mount Meru Bandas (Chogoria Gate) 6 hrs, 14km, 785m ascent
Leave at 3am up a steep stony quarry that cuts through a cliff clearing visible part towards lower Hall Tarns arriving point Lenana at 6:30am, taking about 3hrs. After the sunrise, descend down to Mintos hut, 2hrs, for breakfast and further hrs down to Mount Meru Bandas, 2950m, for dinner and overnight,

Day 6: Chogoria Bandas/Chogoria/Lake Nakuru
Descend 2hr, 15km to forest clearance to catch a 4×4 transfer vehicle to Chogoria connect with your transfer vehicle to Lake Nakuru – dinner and overnight relaxation at a hotel in Nakuru
Mara Buffalo

Day 7 : Nakuru National park – full day game drives
Early breakfast then proceed for a full day game drives at Lake Nakuru national park with packed lunches. Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel

Lake Nakuru’s claim to fame is anchored on its flamingo’s and the over 400 species of birds found here. The lake itself is a soda lake on the floor of the rift valley. The sight of the at times millions of flamingos is quite spectacular. From a distance the lake appears ringed in pink. The Lake has also earned a reputation as an important haven for endangered species- particularly the Rothschild Giraffe and the black and white rhino. Lions, waterbuck, buffalo and baboons are all residents here

Day 8: Nakuru – Masai Mara
Depart the camp soon after breakfast and drive via the scenic floor of the Great Rift Valley to Masai Mara. Lunch at a campsite before proceeding for evening game drives. Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sidai Camp

Day 9: Maasai
Full day spent exploring the park in search of the big 5. Morning and afternoon game drives are offered. Optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of US$ 425 per person. Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sidai Camp
The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant.
It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures

Day 10: Masai Mara- Nairobi
Morning game drive then return to the campsite for breakfast. We drive back to Nairobi dinner at the Carnivore restaurant then transfer to the airport to board your home bound flight.