A mountain trek is a different kind of trip from a safari. On Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro, the standard trekking summits - Point Lenana (4,985m) and Uhuru Peak (5,895m) - are reached on foot without technical climbing. What makes them hard is the altitude, the cold and several consecutive days of walking.
Our treks include qualified guides, porters, camping equipment, meals on the mountain and park fees. Read our Mount Kenya climbing guide and Kilimanjaro trekking guide before you choose, and check that your travel insurance covers the altitude.
No. Point Lenana and Uhuru Peak are reached on trekking routes. You need good fitness and, ideally, some multi-day hiking experience.
Mount Kenya's 4-day Sirimon route is shorter and lower, so it suits a first high-altitude trek. Kilimanjaro is higher and longer.
Yes. Mount Kenya is close to Samburu and the Laikipia conservancies; Kilimanjaro is close to Tanzania's northern parks.
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