6 DAYS - MARANGU ROUTE
Day 1: Transfere / Marangu - Depart your Kenya hotel for a transfer to Taveta or
Namanga border then proceed to Marangu for lunch. Afternoon at leisure, re-climb briefing on the trek. Dinner and overnight at Nakara Hotel.
Day 2: Montane Forest - Drive to Kilimanjaro national park gate at Marangu for the first section of the climb through the Montane Forest, leaving the forest. Trek along a good path through open grassy moorland to reach the Horombo Hut at 12000ft (3700)m, taking 8 to10 hours. Dinner and overnight at the Horombo hut.
Day 3: Kibo Hut - Continue ascending past ‘the last water point’ traversing the saddle between kibo and Mawenzi to Kibo Hut at 15000ft (4700)m, this trek takes between (five to seven) 5 to 7 hours. Dinner and overnight at the Kibo Hut.
Day 4: Peak - An early start for the summit on steep and heavy screed up to Gilman’s point at 1,8640ft (5681)m. On the crater rim to arrive in time for sunrise. Continue on to Uhuru Peak the highest point in Africa at 19340ft (5896)m. Descend to Horombo, taking 7 to 8 hours ascent and 4 to 7 hours descent. Dinner and overnight at Horombo hut.
Day 5: Descend - Descend the mountain to the park gate taking 5 to 7 hours to be met and transferred to Marangu. Dinner and overnight at Nakara Hotel.
Day 6: Marangu / Nairobi or Mombasa - After breakfast drive to the border to get transfered back to Nairobi or Mombasa to extend your holiday in Kenya beach hotels.
5 DAYS - SERMON ROUTE
Day 1: Nairobi / Nanyuki - Depart your hotel and drive to Mt.Kenya region for lunch. Spend the afternoon acclimatizing with a walk to the Equator crossing. Dinner and overnight at a nice hotel in Nanyuki.
Day 2: Nanyuki / Old Moses Camp - Transfer from your Nanyuki hotel after breakfast to the park gate where the climbing starts. Walk through the forest for 9kms (5-hrs walk) to the first mountain hut - Old Moses (3,300m) for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Old Moses / Shipton Camp - After breakfast in Old Moses, continue climbing through Mackinders valley to the second hut, Shipton Hut (4,200 m) for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Shipton Hut / Old Moses Camp - Early in the morning, climb to point Lenana, 4,985 m (17,058ft). On a very clear day, you should be able to see Mt. Kilimanjaro in the south, Mt. Elgon to the west and Indian ocean to the east. Descend to Shipton camp for breakfast and proceed descending to Old Moses for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Old Moses / Nairobi - After breakfast transfer from old Moses to catch your bus and drive back to Nairobi for lunch. You can get transfered to Mombasa to extend your holiday in the coastal beach hotels upon your request.
