Africa
Climbing,Mount Kenya climb,Mount Meru climbing and Mt Kilimanjaro
Climbs East Africa Mountains
Africa second Highest peak,Mt Kenya and Fith Highest peak and
Top Africa Highest peak UHURU peak on Mount Kilimanjaro.
Climbing
and trekking the East Africa Mountains routes Sirimon out Chogoria
route,Mt Meru and Machame route.
Your
Itinerary
.DAY 1:Nairobi-Nanyuki
Transfer from Nairobi is at 09:00 hrs to Nanyuki .A COMPLIMENTARY
walking tour to the EQUATOR. dinner and overnight at Simbas
lodge.
Day
2: Sirimon gate to Judmaier camp
Early morning photo taking to Mt kenya at at dawn when its clear
then after breakfast,Then drive toi Sirimon gate for 3 - 4 hour
hike through a beautiful forest with East African Pencil Cedar
trees, Poducarpus trees and the giant Hygenia trees. From Judmaier
camp you can see the summits of Batian peak and Nation peak:
9kms
Day
3: Judmaier camp to Shiptons camp
This is about a 6 - 8 hour hike crossing different valleys,
there is a great view of Terere peak and Sendeo peak. And also
a great view of Nanyuki town and beautiful terrain. Shipton's
camp has also an excellent setting with the north faces of Nelion
peak and Batian peak.17kms
Day
4: Shipton's camp to Point Lenana and then descend to Halls
Tarns camp. This hike is about a 6 - 9 hour hike through
some of the most spectacular stages on Mt Kenya.22kms
Day
5: Halls tarns camp (Mintos) to Chogoria gate
This hike is anywhere between 4 - 6 hours. This area has spectacular
views down into the Gorges valley with Lake Michaelson and Vivienne
falls, and across on the other side you can see Ithanguni peak,
Rotundu peaks and the Giant Flat -- top Kilingo hill table.18kms
Day
6: Chogoria gate to Chogoria town
About 6 - 8 hours, on dirt roads through a thick bamboo forest
and tropical forest. The forest is really beautiful with chances
of seeing wildlife and Columbus monkeys. Transfer to Nairobi
arriving late afternoon.32kms or walk half way at take 4x4.overnight
at Boulevard hotel B/B.
Day 7.Relaxation at swimming pool at Boulevard Hotel.B/B
DAY
8: Board Riverside shuttle bus
or Impala shuttle bus
from Nairobi at 0800 hrs and proceed to Arusha arriving at 1300hrs.
Dinner and overnight at a hotel Arusha
DAY 9: Breakfast, drive from your hotel to the park gate,
game drive en-route. Walk with a Park Ranger through a game
filled parkland up to Miriakamba hut, at 8,100ft. B.L.D.
DAY 10: Breakfast, Leave Miriakamba for Saddle hut, at
11,480ft passing through the forest. B.L.D.
DAY 11: Wake up at midnight, and after a snack, proceed
to the summit through the viewpoint of crater rim. Descend to
the gate, and the waiting car will take you back to your hotel
in Arusha. B.L.
DAY 12:Transfer from Arusha to Moshi B/B.
DAY
13 :
Machame Gate
(1490m) - Machame camp (2980m)
Hiking
time: 7 hours
Distance: About 18 km's
Habitat: Montane forest
Transfer
from your hotel to the Kilimanjaro National Park gate at Machame.
From here, you trek through the lush forest to Machame hut .
Overnight stay at the camp.
DAY
14:
Machame camp (2980m) - Shira camp (3840m)
Hiking
time: 6 hours
Distance: About 9 km's
Habitat: Moorland
Leave the forest. The path follows a steep
ridge passing through open moorlands crossing a large gorge
to reach Shira hut. Overnight stay at the camp
DAY
15:
Shira (3840m)-Lava Tower (4630m)-Barranco
camp (3950m)
Hiking
time: 7 hours
Distance: About 15 km's
Habitat: Semi desert
You turn Eastwards and continue ascending through
the dry landscape before dropping again to reach Barranco hut
. Overnight stay at the camp.
DAY
16:
Barranco camp (3950m)- Barafu camp (4550m)
Hiking
time: 7 hours
Distance: About 13 km's
Habitat: Alpine desert
The
path climbs steep out of the Barranco valley and crosses the
Karanga valley, then turns North to reach Barafu Hut . Overnight
stay at the camp.
DAY
17:
SUMMIT ATTEMPT
Barafu
camp (4550m)-Uhuru Peak (5895m)-Mweka (3100m)
Hiking time: 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak
7/8 hours to descend to Mweka
Distance: About 7 km's ascent - 23 km's descent
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit
Along day with an early start to reach the crater,
ream at the Stella point in time for sunrise, then to Uhuru
peak , the highest point in Africa. After wards, descend to
Gilman's point and down to Horombo hut. Over night, stay
at the camp
DAY
18:
Descend
down passing Mandara hut to the gate where you are transferred
back to your hotel in Moshi for dinner and over night.
DAY
19: After
breakfast board shuttle bus from your hotel and proceed to Nairobi
arriving late in the afternoon (6.30 PM).
