:: Mount Kenya Climb (5 days)
day 1:
Depart Nairobi in the morning accompanied by our mountain
guide. A brief stop over at the Equator then proceed to
Nanyuki. Check in your hotel and after lunch spend the
afternoon preparing for the hike. Dinner and overnight
at Nanyuki, the base town of Mt. Kenya.
day 2:
After breakfast, transfer to Sirimon gate where you start
your trek. Hike to Old Moses Camp through the rain forest
for 9 kms (4 hour walk). Spend the night at old Moses
Camp (3,300m).
day 3:
After breakfast you hike 17kms (8hrs) through Liki and
Makinders valley to Shiptons camp (4,200m) Dinner and
overnight here.
day 4:
Early in the morning you climb point Lenana (4,989m),
on a very clear day you should be able to see Mt. Kilimanjaro
in the South, Mt. Elgon to the West and the Indian Ocean
to the East. Descend to Shipton’s camp for breakfast
then to Mackinder’s camp for overnight.
day5:
After breakfast, descend through Met-station to Naro Moru
gate where you catch your vehicle to your next destination.
Special
program on Mt. Kenya climb through Chogoria and Naro Moru
routes can be arranged.
:: Mount Kilimanjaro Climb (7 days) Marangu (Kibo
Route)
day 1:
Nairobi - Moshi Leave for Namanga border and after immigration
clearance continue to Arusha for lunch.
After lunch depart for Moshi arriving late afternoon.
Dinner and overnight in a hotel in Moshi.
day 2:
Marangu gate (1980m) – Mandara hut (2700m) about
12 kms hiking time 5 hours.
After breakfast, transfer to Marangu gate.
You start your climb from this point through the fascinating
rain forest for 5 hours to Mandara hut at 2700m above
sea level.
Meals and overnight at the hut.
day 3:
Mandara hut (2700m) – Horombo hut (3720m) about
15 kms hiking time 6 hours.
After breakfast, carry picnic lunch and ascend for 5 hours
through Alpine meadows to Horombo hut 3720m above sea
level.
Here the altitude starts to be change and as you slow
down your pace, you will be enjoying the flora and view
of Mawenzi and Kibo peaks.
Meals and overnight at Horombo hut.
day 4:
Horombo hut (3720) – Kibo hut (4700m) about 15 km
hiking time 6 hours.
Breakfast around 7:00am then proceed with climb.
Landscape is now rocky and rugged and Lobelias begin to
appear. Meals and overnight at the hut.
day 5:
Kibo hut (4700m) – Uhuru peak (5895m) – Horombo
hut (3720m).
After a very early breakfast take a 6-hour climb through
the very steep, most difficult and tiring part of the
route to Gilmans Point.
An hour walk along the crater rim takes you to Uhuru peak.
Start the 6 hours descent to Horombo hut for dinner and
overnight.
day 6:
Horombo hut (3720m) – Marangu gate (1980) about
27kms – 6 hours descent.
After breakfast, continue descending to Marangu gate where
you will be picked up and returned to your hotel in Moshi
or Arusha.
day 7:
Depart Moshi/Arusha for Nairobi with immigration clearance
at the border. Arrive Nairobi in the evening.
Please
note that we can arrange alternative program on Mt. Kilimanjaro
climb on other routes.
