Climbing

Machame route is regarded as the most scenic of the trails up Kilimanjaro. You ascend gradually through the forest till you emerge onto the Moorland of Shira Plateau, from which there are superb views of the Kibo Peak and the Great Western Breach. Travellers through Machame route sleep in TENTS. Machame route is also the most challenging / adventurous route up Kilimanjaro.

Day 01: Board shuttle bus from Nairobi at 08:00am and proceed to Arusha arriving at 14:00pm. Depart for Moshi at 14:30pm arriving at 15:30pm. Overnight at the Buffallo hotel in Moshi.

It takes about 5 days to climb Kilimanjaro, which is the highest mountain in Africa and one of the largest extinct volcanoes. Any physically fit person can climb it. No climbing experience is necessary. The mountain climb can be in any month except during long rains in April and May. The best months are January to March and August to October usually with cloudless days. There are two peaks:
Mawenzi-5149m and Kibo–5895m.
(Mawenzi from Saddle)

Day 01: Depart from Nairobi at 09:00hrs and proceed towards the cool slopes of Mt. Kenya. Cross the Equator and arrive at Nanyuki hotel in time for Lunch. Relax and enjoy the excellent facilities and magnificent scenery.

Day 01: Drive from Nairobi to Nanyuki through the central highlands and arrive at Nanyuki in the early afternoon for an acclimatization walk to the Equator line. Dinner and overnight at Simbas Lodge (budget hotel).

Day 02: After a late breakfast, drive to the Sirimon park gate (45 minutes) where the trekking starts. Walk for 9 km to Old Moses hut (3300 m). Dinner and overnight at the huts.

Day 01: Start the drive from Nairobi at 06.30 am and drive through the central highlands arriving in Nanyuki at 10.00 am. After a light lunch, drive to the Sirimon park gate where the trek starts. Hike for 9km to Old Moses hut (3300 m) for dinner and overnight.

Day 02: After breakfast, start the hike to Shipton hut (4200 m), walking through the Ontulili, Liki and Mackinders Valleys arriving at the huts in the early afternoon. Dinner and overnight the huts.

Day 01: Drive from Nairobi through the central highlands and arrive in Nanyuki in the early afternoon. Go for an acclimatization walk at the Equator line and head back to the Simbas Lodge (budget hotel), for dinner and overnight.

Day 02: After breakfast, drive to the Naro Moru park gate (1hr drive) where the hiking starts. Walk through the rain forest (9 km) to the Met Station (3050 M) for dinner and overnight.

Day 01: Depart from Nairobi at 06.30am and drive through the central highlands and arrive in Naro Moru town at around 10.00 am. After a light lunch drive to the Naro Moru park gate (45 minutes drive) where the hiking starts. Walk through the rain forest for 9 km to the Met Station (3050 M) for dinner and overnight.

Day 02: Start the day at 07.00am for hike to Mackinders hut (4300 M) and walk through the rain forest and later on the wet moorland arriving at the huts in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight at Mackinders camp.

Day 01: Depart from Nairobi at 09:00hrs and proceed towards the cool slopes of Mount Kenya. Cross the Equator and arrive at your hotel in Nanyuki in time for lunch. Relax and enjoy the magnificent scenery around. Accommodation at your hotel. 

Day 01: Departure from Nairobi is at 09:00hrs to Nanyuki and stop at the Equator briefly. Continue to Nanyuki where you check in your hotel. Afternoon is spent preparing for the hike. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.