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Pickup info:

You will be picked from your hotel or the airport.


Notes:

Mt Kenya Guides and porters

  • Have great wealth of experience in handling clients while trekking
  • Guides have at least 4 years of experience while porters at least 2 years
  • Both Guides and porters communicate in English and the guide can also speak a second language - German, French or Spanish.
  • Mountain cook ensures that you eat well cooked food while hot and have enough to drink. Plenty of food is served on the mountain as well as fruits
  • Guides have training with National Outdoor leadership school NOLS
  • our Mount Kenya Guides and porters participate in mountain day clean ups
  • Most of Guides and porters we have chosen are either members of the following

- Mount Kenya Chogoria Guides and porters Association
- Mt Kenya Mountaineering Guides and porters
- Mount Kenya Guides and porters safari Club


Trekking Information

Any physically fit person can climb Mt. Kenya. No climbing experience is necessary to get you to the top of Kenya's highest Mountain (5,199M) with its magnificent gleaming glaciers.

Weather

Mt Kenya can and is climbed at all times of the year. If possible, however, it is best to avoid the two rainy seasons that may start in mid-March and last through till mid-June (the long rains); and from the late October through till end of November (the short rains). The driest times on the mountain are usually January till mid-March and again July through mid-October.



Cancellation policy

Safaris that are cancelled, reduced in length of stay, or reduced in the number of passengers are subject to cancellation and No-show fees as follows:

* Cancellations made 0 to 7 days before the start of the tour will be charged 100% of the booking.
* Cancellations made 8 to 12 days before the start of the tour will be charged 50% of the booking.
* Cancellations made 13 to 55 days before the start of the tour will be charged 25% of the booking.

 - In case of cancellation, 16% VAT will be deducted from the full amount .

Mt Kenya Climb Sirimon Route


Duration: 4 day(s) - Location: Mt Kenya National Park.

CLIMBING MT. KENYA SIRIMON ROUTE.

Kenya is 5199m high, which makes it the second highest mountain in Africa. The mountain is eroded with snow capped peaks which can be seen from far off distance. Mt Kenya has a symmetrical volcano cone with diameter of 12 Km; it dates back to between 2 to 3 million years ago. Mt Kenya has 3 peaks namely: Lenana, Mbatian and Nelion. The mountain has a very significant view and the forest supports a good number of animals including the zebras, giant forest hogs, rock hyrax, monkeys, antelopes and different types of birds.

Park -Mt Kenya National Park

Approximate Trekking Distance -60 KMS

Starts: Nairobi

Ends-Nairobi

Departure Day -Any Day of the year.

Accommodation: Standard lodging and tent while trekking

Activities: Hiking and trekking, bird watching, plant identification, photography and wildlife encounters

Itinerary
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DAY 1: Departure from Nairobi at 0800 hrs (where you will either be picked-up from your hotel or at the airport) and driven to Nanyuki.You; we will stop shortly at the equator and then continue to Nanyuki, where you check in to your hotel. The afternoon is spent preparing for the hike. There will be a complimentary walking tour to the equator. Dinner and an overnight stay will be at the Nanyuki Simbas lodge.

DAY 2: After breakfast, you will be transferred to Sirimon Gate and hike to Old Moses camp for to stay overnight (3300m) - 3 to 4 hrs hikes (9kms). On your way to Old Moses, you will come across different vegetation.

DAY 3: After breakfast, guests will hike to Shipton's camp (4200m) through Liki and Makinders valleys for an overnight stay (6 to 8 hrs hikes) - 17 kms.

DAY 4: This day will include a trip to Point Lenana (4985m) at 0300 hrs and then a descent directly to Old Moses (Judmair) Camp for an overnight stay.

DAY 5: After breakfast, we will descend to Sirimon Park Gate to catch your vehicle to your next destination.



Participant guidelines

  • Single Room supplement will apply if single room is used
  • Luggage allowance 15 kg per person including hand baggage
  • Airfare is current and subject to change
  • Should the government or the accommodation facilities increase or institute new taxes, Africa Veterans Safaris reserves the right to renegotiate rates

Other disclosures

-Daily departures available throughout the Year.

-This is a private safari but Group safari can also be arranged .





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