Chogoria Route Down Naro Moru Route
5 Days Chogoria Route Down Naro Moru Route
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, 2000m.
Day 2: Chogoria/Mount Meru Bandas - 5-6hrs, 32km, 950m ascent
This is a long day along dirt road through the forest although the conditions
under foot aren’t strenuous. You may opt to use a 4x4 to reach the bandas as
sometimes the road is impassable, 2950m. Dinner and overnight at Mt. Meru Bandas,
B, L, D
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, B, L, D
Day 4: Mintos/Point Lenana/Met Station - 11-12 hrs, 29km, 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 rest, B,L,D
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, B,L
Included in the price:
• Guarantee price/guarantee trek on confirmation
• 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
• Accommodations in camps/huts as per the itinerary
• All park entrance fees to include government taxes
• Service of an English speaking professional guide, porters and skilled cook
• Start and finish Nairobi
• Treated water on the trek.
• On completion, successful climb Certificate
Excluded:
• Laundry, sleeping bags, beverages/Drinks, accommodation before the trek and
climbing gears
• International flights
• Visas to Kenya
• Items of personal nature
• Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary