5-Day Mount Kenya Trekking Adventure – Chogoria Route (Optional Sirimon-Chogoria Traverse)

Altitude: 1,800m → 2,950m
Hike Time: ~3.5 hours

Your adventure begins with a 7:30 AM hotel pick-up in Nairobi. Travel to Chogoria Town, meet your guides and porters, then continue by 4×4 vehicle to Bairunyi — your trailhead.

From there, begin a scenic hike through lower montane forest to Chogoria Bandas for dinner and overnight in a rustic mountain lodge.

Altitude: 2,950m → 3,300m
Hike Time: ~4 hours

After breakfast, trek through thick bamboo and lush highland rainforest as the trail gently ascends.

Arrive at the serene Lake Ellis, nestled in the upper valleys of Mount Kenya. Enjoy a peaceful afternoon at camp and soak in the views.

Dinner and overnight under the stars.

Altitude: 3,300m → 4,150m
Hike Time: ~6 hours

Follow the trail along the Gorges Valley for breathtaking views. On a clear day, you’ll see Mugi Hills, the Giants Billiards Table, and Mount Kenya’s rugged peaks.

Stop for a scenic picnic lunch en route.

Arrive at Mintos Hut in the afternoon and camp for the night with hot meals and spectacular high-altitude silence.

Altitude: 4,150m → 4,985m → 3,300m
Hike Time: ~8–10 hours

Rise at 2:00 AM for a pre-dawn summit push to Point Lenana (4,985m), the third-highest peak on Mount Kenya.

Watch the sun rise over the African continent — and if skies are clear, spot Mount Kilimanjaro to the south.

Descend to Shipton’s Camp for breakfast, then continue down to Old Moses Camp for dinner and rest.

Altitude: 3,300m → 2,650m
Hike Time: ~2 hours

After breakfast, descend through montane forest to Sirimon Gate.

Meet your driver and transfer back to Nairobi, arriving in the late afternoon.