5 days sirimon chogoria route with shiptons 4200m acclimatization

After a morning drive from Nairobi to the Sirimon Gate, you will hike through the montane forest with yellow baboo zone bush forest and observing the wildlife that inhabit the mountain altitude like baboons,zebras elands,antelopes bufalloes and birds before arriving at Old Moses Camp for your first overnight stay

The hike Ascends through the Ontulili River valley and cross the barren, moorland-covered Liki North before reaching the sweeping Mackinders Valley, which leads directly to the iconic old Shipton's Camp.

Shipton’s Camp (Acclimatization Day)The Routine is to "Climb high, sleep low" which is the golden rule here. You will take a short morning acclimatization hike up towards the Hauseberg/Oblong Tarns (gaining about 370 m of elevation). You then return to Shipton's Camp to rest and let your body adjust to the 4,200 m elevation.

"21 km long descent after summit trek which is (10-12 hours total)Altitude: 4,200 m to 4,985 m (Peak) to 2,950 m (Bandas)" Early Morning Hike before dawn: You will begin your summit attempt at 3:00 AM. After scrambling up a steep, stony scree to reach Point Lenana at sunrise (4,985 m), you will start a long but stunning descent through the Gorges Valley, passing Lake Ellis and the Hall Tarns, before spending the night at the Chogoria Bandas camp.

Distance & Time: 5 km descent (or transport is arranged) to Chogoria, followed by a drive to Nairobi Altitude: The Hike: Walk through the dense tropical bamboo and indigenous rainforest to the Chogoria Park Gate, where you can arrange transport back to Chogoria town and onward to Nairobi