Mt Kenya & Mt Kilimanjaro Hiking Tour - 13 Days

Itinerary of the 13 Days Africa Mountain Climbing Mount Kenya Mount Kilimanjaro: DAY 1 -Nairobi – Nanyuki - Old Moses - Pick up from your Hotel at 7:30, then we proceed to Nanyuki Town which takes 2-3 hours. - On arrival, we finalize with the crews and purchase of food to be used on the mountain. - After this, we proceed to the Sirimon Gate which normally takes not more than 1 hour, on arrival at the gate we will have lunch as we formalize the entry process and payments of the fees as required by the Park Authority. - After the process the walking starts from the gate to the camp, this normally takes 2-3 hours to get to Old Moses. - Dinner and overnight at Old Moses Camp. DAY 2 - Old Moses - Shipton Camp - After breakfast prepares yourself and re-arrange the bag as we ascend the Sirimon Track to Likii North Valley. - 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 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 7-8 hours to get to the Shipton Camp. - Dinner and overnight in Shipton Camp, 4200m. The weather at this camp sometimes may go below 10 degrees depending with the climate DAY 3 - Shipton Camp - Austrian Hut - After breakfast, pack your bags leave 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. - Dinner and overnight in Austrian Hut. DAY 4 - Austrian Hut – Lenana – Chogoria Bandas - After breakfast, we start the Alpine ascent to the highest peak Pt. Lenana, 4985m (17,058ft) taking 1 hour to reach Pt. Lenana 4985m (the hiker's 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. - On a clear day, you can see the snowcapped summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in the South of Mt. Elgon to the west and the Indian Ocean to the East. - After your photography and viewing opportunity, surrounded by glaciers and ice rock caves, descend leisurely to Mintos hut, 2 hours, for hot breakfast. - Thereafter descend further down for about 2-3 hours to road and head for lunch. DAY 5 - Mt Kenya Bandas - Chogoria Gate - Nairobi - After breakfast, we depart the camp and walk about 10 km down through the forest to meet our driver who will drive you down to Chogoria town. - Pick another vehicle and drive back to Nairobi arriving late in the afternoon at your Hotel. DAY 6 - Nairobi - Arusha – Moshi After breakfast, we board the tourist designed shuttle bus and head to Tanzania Arusha town arriving in time for lunch. - After lunch in Arusha town, we will proceed to Moshi for the next 2 hours and arrive late afternoon around. - Check in the QWine hotel in Moshi for dinner and overnight. DAY 7 - Moshi - Machame Gate to Machame Camp - After breakfast, drive to Machame Park Gate. - On arrival, you go through the registration with the park authority as we weigh the bags and food. - The Kilimanjaro trek in this World Heritage Site begins at the end of the tarmac road, walking for about 6 hours, gradually ascending through the cloud forests of Kilimanjaro and onto giant heather forested hills at Machame Camp (2850 m). DAY 8 - Machame Hut to Shira Camp - After breakfast, trek ascends to an enjoyable ridge, lunch will be served in one of the lunch points which is about halfway to Shira Camp, after lunch trek along a stream gorge and finally emerge on the Shira plateau volcanic moorland (3840m). - The total trekking time for this day is approximately 6 hours. - Dinner and overnight in Shira Camp. DAY 9 - Shira Camp to Barranco Camp - Trekkers follow the trail to Lava Towers, have lunch prior to spending an hour at Lava Towers, and then descend into the scenic Barranco gorge. - Continue to Barranco Camp at 3950m. - The total trekking time is approximately 6 hours. DAY 10 - Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp - Trek cross the Barranco Valley, ascend the well known and fascinating Barranco wall then follow the Kibo South Circuit. - Descend and ascend again for about 2 hours to arrive at Karanga Camp (4000 m) for lunch and overnight stay. - The total trekking time is approximately 5 hours. DAY 11 - Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp - Another half-day trek takes you across some nice volcanic lands, with Kibo Volcano (highest of the Kilimanjaro volcanoes) and its remaining glaciers as the backdrop. - Enjoy the final ascent to Barafu Camp (4673 m). - Total trekking time between camps is approximately 5 hours. - After lunch, you begin a short trek up to Kibo Camp for further acclimatization and then descend for dinner. - The summit is attainable since you should be properly acclimatized by now. DAY 12 - Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak to Lower Mweka Camp - We move 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. - Continue for another hour to the true summit of Mount Kilimanjaro Africa's highest point called Uhuru Peak. - Photos and celebrations ensue. - Break camp and hike down to Lower Mweka Camp by mid-afternoon. DAY 13 - Mweka Camp to Arusha - After breakfast, descent to Mweka gate trekking for another three hours. - The route 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 trailhead, and then shuttle to Arusha with a drop off to the hotel of your choice. - End of the trekking safari.