Day 1: Nairobi - Chogoria - Park Gate
Pick up from Nairobi for the transfer to Chogoria where we meet the porters and the start of the track up the mountain. We enter the forest at 1600m. Dependent on time, weather conditions or client preferences, we have the option to continue in the vehicles to a clearing at 2,400m - perhaps walking some of the way. Most climbers opt to camp here, though some do prefer the additional 7 km to the Park Gate at 2,950m. Evening meal is served around a camp fire, and an early night is probably on the cards. You retire to the tents and to the bizarre sounds of the Mt Kenya rain forest.

Day 2: Park Gate - Urumandi Hut
Breakfast is serviced at about 0700, after which bags are packed and you leave the campsite on foot up through the remaining top section of the rain forest and on through the bamboo zone to the National Park Gate , Whilst Park Fees are being sorted out, snacks will be available before setting off on the remainder of the days walk to a secluded campsite near to the old Urumandi Hut. After lunch, option of just crashing out, or a short walks can be taken Nithi Falls and “The Gates”.

Day 3: Urumandi Hut - Lake Ellis
Another hearty breakfast. From the camp, cross over a small ridge, back onto the main tourist track for about an hour, until we are able to take a right turn and head up towards Mugi Hill and Lake Ellis 3200m and where we have lunch. A decent rest after lunch before we head off cross country to our own private campsite next to a small stream. As we use different approaches every trip there are no tracks or paths to our camp, and the walk through the tussock grass, heather and proteas is quite beautiful, particularly when some of the other flowers are in bloom - gladiolus, kniphofra and senecio

Day 4: Mintos Hut Campsite
Similar start to the. Again well off the beaten track to follow a ridge up the mountain for about 3 hours to eventually join the tourist track on the normal Chogoria route at an altitude of about 4,100m. Breath taking over the Gorges Valley and back over towards Itinguni and the Northern Moorlands. Lunch is served at a small stream crossing, before continuing for a further hour to the Mintos Hut area, 4200m and our nights rest. Afternoon relaxing at camp, though a 10 minute walk to the “Temple” is well worth the effort. This is a 500ft vertical cliff that gets its name from the position visitors often adopt when peering over the edge - they look as if they are praying. An early night is recommended as you are attempting the summit next day.

Day 5: Pt Lenana - Liki North
You are woken at 3am in the morning _(did you actually sleep at all), with a cup of tea or coffee. The majority of the walk is in the dark so you are at least well on the way to Pt Lenana, via Simba Col by sun rise. The final grunt to the top - hopefully before the clouds have started to move in and the celebratory photos of you on victorious on the summit. We depart the peak via the same route as far as Simba Col. Here we turn left and head on down a steep scree slope to Shiptons Camp, arriving late morning. A well deserved rest for a couple of hours, before the final 2 hours walk heading down the mountain along the Sirimon route to the Liki North area 3990m for the night. Early dinner then BED!!!.

Day 6: Liki North - Nairobi
A very easy last day on the mountain, with just 21/2 hours of walking to the roadhead at Judmier camp 3350m and another 1h 45m on to the park gate where your transport awaits you. Enjoy the journey back to Nairobi arriving in the mid afternoon.

All the costs include food, drink, tents, park fees, porters and guide, transport and transfers. It does not include any hotels in Nairobi.

This Itinerary can be extended to include technical climbing on the mountain, white water rafting and visits to game parks.