13 Days Mount Kenya & Kilimanjaro Climbing Adventure
Africa Mountains Climbing & Adventure
Africa offers endless opportunities for highland trekking and mountain climbing, from gentle hill walks in the Drakensburg heights of South Africa to trekking on the slopes of Mount Kenya, or total endurance trials,
climbing the world famous grandfather of them all, Mount Kilimanjaro, the glacier-capped "Shining Mountain" which rises from the clouds, 5895 meters above the rolling plains of northern Tanzania. It is the highest stand-alone mountain in the world and must not be underestimated.
Safari Highlights
Mount Kenya & Mount Kilimanjaro 13 Days Africa Mountain Experience Combination, 6 Days Mount Kenya Combined 7 Days Kilimanjaro Climbing in Africa's highest free standing mountain Packages. Combine Both Kilimanjaro Climb & Mount Kenya Acclimatizing, Dream Africa Mountain Both Mount Kenya & Mount Kilimanjaro Combined 13 Days Africa Mountain Experience
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Day 1: Nairobi – Nanyuki - Old Moses
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Day 2: Old Moses - Shipton Camp
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Day 3: Shipton Camp - Austrian Hut
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Day 4: Austrian Hut – Lenana – Chogoria Bandas
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Day 5: Mt Kenya Bandas - Chogoria Gate - Nairobi
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Day 6: Nairobi - Arusha – Moshi
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Day 7: Moshi - Machame Gate to Machame Camp
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Day 8: Machame Hut to Shira Camp
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Day 9: Shira Camp to Barranco Camp
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Day 10: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
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Day 11: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
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Day 12: Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak to Lower Mweka Camp
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Day 13: Mweka Camp to Arusha
Day By Day Itnerary
It’s really beautiful. It feels like God visits everywhere else but lives in Africa.
Day 1: Nairobi – Nanyuki - Old Moses
Pick up from your respective place at 07:30hrs, then we proceed to Nanyuki Town which takes like 2-3 hours.
- Accommodation: Camp Camp
- Meals Planed: B.L & D
Day 2: Old Moses - Shipton Camp
Wake up call at 0630hrs and you will be served with the breakfast as well as hot coffee and tea depending with your preference,
after the breakfast prepare yourself and re-arrange the bag as we ascend the Sirimon Track to Likii North Valley, in this beautiful little valley below the subsidiary peaks of Teleki and Sendeyo, two ancient parasitic vents of the main peaks. {3990m}. Climb out of the North Valley and into the Mackinders Valley one of the broadest valleys on the Mountain, with many giant groundsels with good views of the main peaks and a brief stopover for picnic lunch along the valley on top of the cliff. After lunch we will have like 3 hours to ascend to Shipton Camp just bellow the main peak of Batian and Nelion this normally takes 7-8hrs to get to the Shipton Camp. On arrival you will find your cup of hot coffee or tea is ready as our crews always goes ahead to make sure the services are provided always on time. After refreshments you can either have a short walk for acclimatizing and then descend to the Camp as you wait for the dinner to be served. Dinner and overnight in Shipton Camp 4200m. The weather at this camp sometimes may go bellow 10 degrees depending with the climate
- Accommodation: Camp Shipton Camp
- Meals Planed: B.L & D
Day 3: Shipton Camp - Austrian Hut
Wake up call at 0730am have your breakfast and then pack, leave at 0900am and ascend uphill to Simba col which is about 4610m,
then proceed on a gradual trail along samba tarn to join the trail that joins to Mintos Hut from Austrian Hut. Proceed on to the Austrian Camp on time for lunch having done half circuit of the summit clockwise. The hike takes 3-4 hours. The lest of the afternoon spent in the camp relaxing as we await hitting the summit the following morning. Dinner and overnight in Austrian Hut
- Accommodation: Camp Austrian Camp
- Meals Planed: B.L & D
Day 4: Austrian Hut – Lenana – Chogoria Bandas
Wake up call at 04:30am, have a cup of Coffee or tea biscuits will also be served but keep it right to avoid constipation due to slow digestion,
then we start the Alpine ascent to the highest peak Pt. Lenana {4985m} m (17,058ft) starts at 05:00hrs, taking 1 hr to reach Pt. Lenana 4985m (the hikers summit) in time to watch the sunrise.This is the most challenging bit of the Mount Kenya Trekking and will require a strong mind and the will as well as the spirit of Adventure to reach to the summit but its not challenging like Hiking Kili at Stella Point. On a clear day you can see the snow capped summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in the South of Mt. Elgon to the west and the Indian Ocean to the East. We normally get to the summit around 0600.0630hrs before the sun rise, take the photos as many as you can. After your photography and viewing opportunity, surrounded by glaciers and ice rock caves, descend leisurely to Mintos hut, 2hrs, for hot breakfast. There after descend further down for about 2-3 hours to Road head for picnic lunch. At this point your body will be gaining strength as you are now going down from high altitude to normal and your mind will be calm though might be tired for the long day walk. In the next 2 hours you arrive in Chogoria Bandas where the memories of Mt. Kenya becomes real, you will be received by our crews who always walks ahead and you will have hot African Tea or Coffee while dinner and overnight will be served as early as 1900hrs
- Accommodation: Camp Chogoria Bandas
- Meals Planed: B.L & D
Day 5: Mt Kenya Bandas - Chogoria Gate - Nairobi
The day will be calm and the breakfast will be served at around 0700am, after a leisurely breakfast,
you walk about 10 km down through the forest to meet our driver who will drive you down the rest of the track and on to Chogoria town where we normally part ways with the other crews and we head back to Nairobi and have hot lunch on the way back to Nairobi arriving late afternoon with a drop off to your respective residential places of residence.
- Accommodation: Camp Villa Rosa Kempinski
- Meals Planed: B.L & D
Day 6: Nairobi - Arusha – Moshi
After breakfast depart the hotel to kigoma though it might take the whole day driving and spend
Pick you from your Hotel at about 0630am then proceed to the departure point in the city center where we board the Tourist designed shuttle bus and head to Tanzania. The Drive normally takes like 3-4 hours to arrive to the Kenya Tanzania Namanga border, on arrival head straight to the Migration office where you will obtain your visa just in case you had not applied for one before, the Visa goes for 100usd for American and 50usd for Non Americans, There after head to Arusha for the next 1.5hrs, there will be a short break for about 30min, here you will have lunch as you proceed to Moshi for the next 2 hours and arrive late afternoon around 1700hrs. Check in the Weruweru River Lodge in Moshi for dinner and overnight as you meet other crews who will be with you in the entire trekking.
- Accommodation: Camp Weruweru River Lodge
- Meals Planed: B.L & D
Day 7: Moshi - Machame Gate to Machame Camp
After the breakfast drive to Machame Park Gate,this normally takes 40min to get to the Machame Gate.On arrival you go through the
registration with the park authority as we weigh the bags and food, this process normally takes like at least 45min depending with the number of people. The Kilimanjaro trek in this World Heritage Site begins at the end of the tarmac road, walking for about 6 hrs, gradually ascending through the cloud forests of Kilimanjaro and onto giant heather forested hills at Machame Camp (2850 m).
- Accommodation: Camp Machame Camp
- Meals Planed: B.L & D
Day 8: Machame Hut to Shira Camp
Wake up at 07:00am have the breakfast, then trekkers ascend an enjoyable ridge,lunch will be served in one of the lunch point which is about halfway to shira Camp,
after lunch traverse along a stream gorge and finally emerge on the Shira plateau volcanic moorland (3840m). Total trekking time for this day is approximately 6 hrs. Dinner and overnight in Shira Camp.
- Accommodation: Camp Shira Camp
- Meals Planed: B.L & D
Day 9: Shira Camp to Barranco Camp
Trekkers follow the trail to Lava Towers (4500m),have lunch prior to spending an hour at Lava Towers, and then descend
into the scenic Barranco gorge. Continue to Barranco Camp at 3950m. Total trekking time is approximately 6 hrs.
- Accommodation: Camp Barranco Camp
- Meals Planed: B.L & D
Day 10: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
Today after breakfast you will start the Dodoma town city guided tour though you have an options of going to Lion Rock a 45 min hiking
to the top or a visit to a Cetawico Vineyard or even visit the Largest Mosque in East Africa then a lunch stop after lunch depart Dodoma to Iringa
- Accommodation: Camp Karanga Camp
- Meals Planed: B.L & D
Day 11: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
Today you will start after breakfast with parked lunch take a 1 and half hour drive to Isimila Gorge get yourself ready for a walking guided tour through the site,
It is here in this site where the incredible richest finds of Stone Age tools known as Acheulian type together with the bones and skeletons of pre-historic animals were discovered in 1951, so exploring the archeological site till late evening drive back to Iringa for
- Accommodation: Camp Barafu Camp
- Meals Planed: B.L & D
Day 12: Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak to Lower Mweka Camp
Trekkers move “polepole” (Swahili for “slowly”) to the north-west, with mountain guides at their side,up a defined trail toward Stella Point on the crater rim.
Summit day is scheduled to coincide with a waxing moon, which will be nearly full. This 6-hour trek to Stella Point (5756 m) is the most mentally and physically challenging on the route. Temperature is usually -10° Celsius, and winds can make it even more challenging. At Stella Point, the group re-nourishes, enjoys the famous Kilimanjaro sunrise, and then continues for another hour to the true summit of Africa, Uhuru Peak. Photos and celebrations ensue. A slow descent back to Stella Point, followed by a quicker descent on scree slope trails back to Barafu Camp for a well deserved rest and brunch. Break camp and hike down to Lower Mweka Camp by mid-afternoon. This is the day you appreciate your trekking poles and honor your guides and porters – you descend over 2800 meters from Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp. If weather thwarts your summit bid, an extra day has been allowed if the group decides delay is advisable.
- Accommodation: Camp Mweka Camp
- Meals Planed: B.L & D
Day 13: Mweka Camp to Arusha
The 3 hr descent to Mweka Gate is very enjoyable, provides good views of yesterday’s accomplishment, and provides excellent photo opportunity of
Mount Kilimanjaro’s unique vegetation of the cloud forest. Check-out at Mweka trail head, and then shuttle to Arusha with a drop off to the hotel of your choice
- Accommodation: None/On Request
- Meals Planed: B & L
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Lake Manyara National Park – Game drive
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Magnificent Topographic Features
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Ngorongoro Crater – Game drive
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Serengeti National Park – Game drive
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Rift valley Escapement
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Big Five
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See Mount Kilimanjaro
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Lake Eyasi
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The price includes morning and afternoon teas, continental breakfast, daily lunches and dinner with beverages (local beer, wine, and soft drinks), and bottled water.
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Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit
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