Accommodation: As per Itinerary
Group Size: 2 Pax and above; guaranteed departure
Approximate Trekking Distance:91 km
Day 1: Nairobi/Chogoria
Leave Nairobi at 8am to Chogoria town for lunch and afternoon leisure walk in the town to acclimatize. Dinner and overnight at Chogoria Transit Motel
Day 2: Chogoria/Mount Meru Bandas
This is a long day along dirt road through the forest although the condition under foot is not strenuous. You may opt to use a 4×4 to reach the bandas as sometimes the road is impassable, 2950m. Dinner and overnight at Mt. Meru Bandas
Day 3: Chogoria Bandas/Mintos Hut
6-7 hrs, 21km, 1,280m 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 Mintos Hut, 4200m. Dinner and overnight at Mintos Hut,
Day 4: Mintos/Point Lenana/Met Station
11-12 hrs, 28km, 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
Day 5: 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
- Warm, windproof jacket with hood
- Waterproof Jacket and over trousers
- Walking trousers, shirts and pullover
- Warm underwear
- Walking socks
- Good comfortable walking heavy boots
- Training shoes (for evening)
- Gaiters, sun hat, warm hat or balaclava
- Scarf, gloves, sun glasses
- Sleeping bag
- You can hire some of the equipment available at a reasonable cost
Included in the price:
- Guarantee price/guarantee trek on confirmation
- Return transfer Nairobi -Nanyuki/Chogoria-Nairobi
- 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
- Accommodation in camps/huts as per the itinerary
- Accommodation at Nanyuki hotel on B/B
- Two Man tent
- All park entrance fees to include government taxes
- Service of an English speaking professional guide, porters and skilled cook
- 4×4 transport on Sirimon route
- Start and finish Nairobi
- Treated water on the trek
Excluded in the price:
- All personal travel insurances
- All personal expenses including; telephones, tips, alcoholic drinks, laundry, etc.
- International and Domestic flights
- All Airport Taxes and Visas
- Accommodation in Nairobi before and after the trek – can be arranged on request
- Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
