Itinerary
- Day 1
Nairobi to Mount Meru
Hotel pickup happens at 7am in Nairobi, then you'll drive to Chogoria town and grab an early lunch there. From that point, you'll board a 4x4WD vehicle for a 16km ride to the forest clearance area. After that, you start walking 16km through forest on dirt and muddy roads, which takes about 4 hours total. By evening you'll reach Mount Meru Bandas at 2,950m where dinner and overnight accommodation are waiting.
- Meals
- Lunch (Early lunch in Chogoria), Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk 16km through forest to Mount Meru Bandas
Landmarks Mount Meru - Day 2
Mount Meru to Road Head Camp
After breakfast, you'll hike through giant heather and forest toward the Chogoria road head. Along the way you'll cross a stream, then follow the broad ridge that runs east of the gorges valley. This trek takes roughly 3 to 4 hours and brings you to Road Head Camp at 3,300m where you'll settle in for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Hike through giant heather and forest to Road Head Camp
Landmarks Mount Kenya - Day 3
Road Head Camp to Mintos Hut
You'll have breakfast and then keep hiking through giant heather and forest areas heading toward the Chogoria road head. You'll cross a stream and follow the broad ridge on the east side of the gorges valley. After this trek, you'll arrive at Mintos Hut at 4,200m in time for dinner and to stay overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through giant heather and forest to Mintos Hut
Landmarks Mount Kenya - Day 4
Mintos Hut to Mount Kenya Summit Attempt to Met Station
This is an early start at 2am as you head toward the main peaks and divide. After roughly one hour of hiking, you'll pass through Temple Fields, which is a flat green area at the valley head. You should reach Point Lenana by 6:30am for some photographs. Then you'll descend to Mackinders and have breakfast there. Later you'll continue down to Met Station at 3,000m where dinner and overnight stay are arranged.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At Mackinders), Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Summit attempt to Point Lenana at 4,985m with sunrise photography
- Descent to Mackinders for breakfast
- Hike down to Met Station
Landmarks Point Lenana Temple Fields Mount Kenya - Day 5
Met Station to Nairobi
After breakfast, you'll descend through rainforest for 9km until you reach Naromoru Park Gate at 2,600m. At that point, transport meets you there and drives you back to Nairobi, where you should arrive around 3pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Descend 9km through rainforest to Naromoru Park Gate
Landmarks Naromoru Park Gate Mount Kenya
