Your itinerary will include a brief description of our trip and an outline of your stays and meals provided. We normally only provide a breakfast at all of our city stop over locations as it gives you the opportunity to vary your cuisine by not being tied to hotel menu for your lunchtime or evening meal. We can provide full board trips on requests in particular if any person has any special dietary needs.
H=Hotel, R=Refuge, Lo=Lodge, T=Tents, B/L/D=Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner, PL=Packed Lunch.
Day 1: NAIROBI - ARRIVAL DAY IN NAIROBI (1,680m). (H)
You will be met at the airport and taken to your hotel in Nairobi. There you will settle in and start getting acclimatised.
Day 2: NAIROBI - CITY TOUR, ACCLIMATISATION AND EQUIPMENT CHECK. (H/B)
Have a leisurely day in Kenya´s capital.
Day 3: MT KENYA NATIONAL PARK - DRIVE FROM NAIROBI TO CHOGORIA PARK GATE (3000m). (Lo/B/L/D)
Drive from Nairobi to Mt Kenya national park to stay overnight at the comfortable Mt Kenya lodge or in tended accommodation (cheaper alternative on request).
Day 4: MERU MOUNT KENYA LODGE OR CAMPSITE - HIKE TO NITHI RIVER CAMPSITE (3,300m). (T/B/PL/D)
Hike for 3-4 hours through the forest, hopefully seeing some of the abundant local wildlife until you come to the Nithi river campsite.
Day 5: NITHI RIVER CAMPSITE - HIKE TO MINTOS CAMP SITE (4,300M). (T/B/PL/D)
Hike for 5-6 hours along the edge of the Gorges valley to Mintos campsite at the site of a tarn located within an impressive amphitheatre of rocky spires.
Day 6: MINTOS CAMPSITE - SHIPTON´S HUT (4,200m) - ASCEND POINT LENANA (4,985m). (R/B/L/D)
You will leave Mintos campsite for the short hike to Shipton´s hut. Here you will ascend Point Lenana at 3am in the morning to catch the early morning sunrise at 6am. Then you will descend to Shipton´s hut to stay overnight. NB: If you are in suitable condition, today you can have the option of doing a high level circular hiking tour from the Shipton hut or simply rest overnight there before we start to decend the next day.
Day 7: SHIPTON´S HUT - DECEND TO MOUNTAIN ROCK HUT. (R/B/PL/D)
You will descend from Shipton´s hut ona the Sirimon route to overnight at the Mountain Rock hut base camp.
Day 8: MOUNTAIN BASE CAMP - DRIVE BACK TO NAIROBI. (H/B/L)
Get up for the short hike out to catch your life back to your hotel in Nairobi.
Day 9: MOSHI - DRIVE FROM NAIROBI TO MOSHI (850M)
Drive from Nairobi to Moshi where you will be lodged overnight in a hotel.
Day 10: HIKE FROM THE MARANGU GATE (1980m) TO MANDARA HUT (2,700m). Approx 12 kms in 5 hours.
This will be the first day of your ascent where you will ascend approximately 720m in height walking through lush African montane forest.
Day 11: HIKE FROM MANDARA HUT (2,700m) TO HOROMBO HUT (3,720m). Approx 15 kms in 6 hours.
Starting from the Mandar hut you will still be hiking through the forest but later on in the day you will make the transition from from rain forest to moorland.
Day 12: HIKE FROM HOROMBO HUT (3,720m) TO KIBO HUT (4,700m). Approx 15 kms in 6 hours.
You will now continue your ascent upwards into an alpine desert habitat with spectacular views. This trail will take you to the Kibo hut where you will stage your summit attempt from.
Day 13: SUMMIT DAY. HIKE FROM KIBO HUT (4,700m) TO UHURU PEAK (5,895m) - AFTER ATTAINING THE SUMMIT DECEND BACK DOWN TO THE KIBO HUT AND DOWNWARD TO HOROMBO HUT.
Ascent - Hiking time from Kibo hut to Uhuru Peak: 6hrs to Gilman's point and a further 2 hrs to Uhuru peak (summit). Approximately 6kms of ascent.
Decent - Hiking time from Uhuru Peak (summit) to Horombo Hut: 6 hrs. Approximately 21 kms of decent.
You will leave Kibo hut at midnight and hike up a scree slope for six hours to reach Gilman's point. From this high point you will witness an incredible dawn and then walk for a further two hours (much easier at this stage) over snow covered terrain to reach the summit of Uhuru Peak. After taking photographs and the great feeling of exhiliration of getting to the summit, you must then decend all the way down to the Horombo hut, stopping for a brief rest at Kibo hut. Day 14: HIKE FROM HOROMBO HUT (3,720m) TO MARANGU GATE (1,980m)
This is a great day as you decend to the Marangu Gate and get your 'summit' certificate from the park office. You will then return to Moshi for a hot shower and a well deserved rest.
Day 15: NAIROBI - DRIVE FROM MOSHI TO NAIROBI.
You will be driven back to Nairobi to spend your last night in Africa in Kenya's capital.
Day 16: NAIROBI - DEPARTURE DAY.
We will take you to the airport to catch your flight home .....don't forget your certificate!!!
On our trips we include transport to and from the airport on arrival and departure, all transportation or travel in country including any internal domestic flights, all hotel and trekking lodge accommodation, a dedicated AB leader and all in country guides and porters, any park, mountain fees or permits and any sightseeing/tourist entry fees, Breakfasts at all hotel stays will be provided but lunches and dinners will only be provided where indicated. All meals will be provided during the duration of any trek or climb.
All booked activities and the use of any group equipment such as tents, cooking equipment are included but any additional activities booked with our in country providers will be subject to an additional surcharge.