Mount Kenya Group Treks 2026: Guaranteed Weekly Departures

Wild Springs Adventures · Nairobi-based Mount Kenya climbing specialists since 2013.

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Africa's second-highest mountain · Point Lenana 4,985 m · 3 to 6 days · From $450 per person (3-day, public transport)

Last updated 16 August 2026.

What a Mount Kenya group trek actually means

You book a single place and climb alongside other trekkers from around the world, sharing the cost of the guide, the crew and the vehicle. You pay the group rate rather than a private rate.

Every date we publish runs — even if you are the only person booked. We do not cancel departures for low numbers. That is a term of your booking, not a marketing line, and it is written into our booking terms.

A deposit of 50% of the trip price confirms your place. The balance is due 14 days before departure. Maximum group size is 8 trekkers — a hard cap, not a target.

Why the longer routes get more people to the summit

What gets people to Point Lenana is not fitness. It is time spent at altitude before summit night.

Our 5-day traverse gives you three sleeps above 3,300 m and includes a dedicated acclimatisation day at Shipton's Camp, where your guide leads you to around 4,500 m and back down to sleep. That is the climb-high-sleep-low principle, and it is the single most useful thing you can add to a Mount Kenya trek. The 4-day compresses that into two nights above 3,300 m. The 3-day into one.

If you have the days available, take them. Our acclimatisation guide explains what actually happens to your body above 3,500 m and why the extra night matters more than any amount of sea-level training.

We do not publish a summit success percentage. Kenya Wildlife Service is the custodian of Mount Kenya visitor and summit data, and we are not in a position to verify a figure we did not collect ourselves. We would rather explain the mechanism than quote a number we cannot stand behind.

Who this trek is for

🧍 Solo travellers — guaranteed departures without paying private rates. Nairobi to Point Lenana from $450 on the 3-day travelling by public transport, or $500 in our vehicle.

👩 Solo female travellers — all-female groups available on request. Ask when you book.

👫 Pairs and small groups — share the costs and meet other climbers.

🌍 International visitors — combining Mount Kenya with a Masai Mara safari or a Kilimanjaro climb.

🏃 Kilimanjaro preparation trekkers — Point Lenana at 4,985 m sits above Mont Blanc (4,808 m), which makes it the best altitude preparation available before Kilimanjaro. Read our Mount Kenya versus Kilimanjaro comparison.

🎯 Fit first-time high-altitude trekkers — ready for a serious but non-technical challenge.

All seven routes at a glance

Every route below is available as a group-joining departure or as a private trek on any date. The 5-day traverses are the ones we recommend for anyone who has not been above 4,000 m before.

Hut accommodation upgrade: add $20 to $30 per person per night on the Sirimon route. Camping is standard on all routes.
Private tent upgrade: add $50 per trek. Same-sex tent sharing is the default.

2026 and 2027 departure calendar

We run a fixed weekly rhythm, so you can plan around it: the 5-day traverse leaves every Monday, the 4-day every Wednesday, and the 3-day every Friday. The 6-day Burguret wilderness route runs on the first Saturday of each month. On the second and fourth Monday we also run the 5-day traverse in reverse, up Chogoria and down Sirimon.

💡 How to read this calendar. Each row is one departure, and every one of them runs. If your dates are not listed, tell us your travel window — we open new departures within 48 hours. You can also check our latest available dates.

On availability: we show "Guaranteed — running" when a date is open, and "Full — join the waiting list" only when all eight places are genuinely taken. We do not run countdowns or publish numbers we cannot stand behind.

August 2026

Peak season, final weeks. The Lewis Glacier and the glacial tarns are at their most dramatic, and August sunrises from Point Lenana are among the clearest of the year.

September 2026

Late peak season. Conditions are still excellent and the trails are quieter than July and August.

October 2026

Shoulder season through to mid-month, then the short rains begin. Fewer people on the mountain.

November 2026

Short rains. The mountain is green, the forest zones are alive, and the summit is entirely achievable with proper waterproofs.

December 2026

The dry season returns. Cold, clear nights and stable trails. Our Christmas departure summits on 25 December.

January 2027

Prime dry season — Mount Kenya's second-best window. Crystal-clear skies and cold nights.

February 2027

Dry season continues. Excellent summit visibility with far fewer climbers than the July–October peak.

March 2027

The last of the dry season before the long rains. Good conditions to mid-month.

Full moon summit nights

Summiting Point Lenana on a full moon changes the experience completely. You climb the final 685 m in near daylight, with no headlamp glare, the Lewis Glacier gleaming below and the Nanyuki plains visible to the west. On clear August and September mornings, Kilimanjaro's profile appears on the southern horizon.

On the 5-day traverse, your summit night falls on Day 4, so to align with a full moon, you depart roughly three nights before the full moon date.

Tell us when you enquire, and we will confirm the departure that puts your summit night on the moon. WhatsApp +254 729 257 317.

How much a Mount Kenya trek costs

All prices include Kenya Wildlife Service park and camping fees, return transport from Nairobi, all meals on the mountain, a KWS-certified guide, camping equipment, and mountain rescue coordination. Government taxes are included, and there are no hidden charges.

The figure on top is the solo rate. The figure underneath is the per-person rate when two or more of you travel together.

Public transport pricing applies to the Sirimon and Naro Moru routes only. Those are the two routes where the trailhead is reachable from a town on a public transport route. If you want a longer Sirimon or Naro Moru itinerary at these rates, ask us, and we will confirm what is available on your dates.

What the three options actually mean

🧭 Private — your own guide, chef and crew, nobody else on the trek. Your departure is guaranteed even if you climb alone, and we collect you from your location in Nairobi.

🚙 Group joining — you share the trek and a private vehicle with a small group. Same guides, same crew, same food, cost shared. Maximum 8 trekkers.

🚐 Group joining, public transport — the same shared trek, but you travel to the mountain base town by matatu rather than in our vehicle. It is the lowest price we offer. Available on the Sirimon and Naro Moru routes only, because those are the two routes where the trailhead is reachable from a town on a public transport route.

🚐 About travelling by matatu. A matatu is Kenya's shared minibus. It is how most Kenyans travel between towns, it is inexpensive and it runs frequently. It is also crowded, luggage space is limited, and departure times are approximate — a matatu leaves when it is full, not at a set hour. We tell you which stage to use, which route number to take and roughly how long it takes, and your guide meets you at the other end. If you are carrying a large expedition pack, arriving on a tight schedule, or would simply rather not, take the group joining option with our vehicle instead.

Kenyan citizens and residents pay less because Kenya Wildlife Service charges residents a fraction of the non-resident park fee, and we pass that saving straight through. Residency is verified by KWS at the park gate, so carry your ID or resident card. Our cost breakdown explains where the money actually goes.

Deposit: 50% of the trip price, fully applied to your balance.
Balance: due 14 days before departure.
Group size: maximum 8 trekkers per departure.
Hut upgrade (Sirimon route only): add $20 to $30 per person per night — ask at booking.
Private tent upgrade: add $50 per trek.

Our full cancellation, date-transfer and refund terms are published at wildsprings.co.ke/cancellation-policy. Moving your dates is free more than 14 days before departure, and it almost always costs you less than cancelling.

What is included

✔ 🚐 Return road transport from Nairobi, with hotel pickup
✔ 🍳 All meals on the mountain — hot breakfast, packed trail lunch with a hot thermos, hot dinner
✔ 💧 Safe drinking water throughout — boiled and filtered, no single-use plastic
✔ ⛺ Camping tents, sleeping mats and mess tent — 2 trekkers per tent, same-sex pairing
✔ 🧭 KWS-certified mountain guide, mountain chef and porters — minimum 1 guide per 4 trekkers
✔ 👷 Porters strictly load-limited per KWS regulations, properly sheltered and fed at every camp
✔ 🎫 All KWS park entry and camping permits for the full duration
✔ 🩺 Pulse oximeter monitoring at every camp, morning and evening
✔ 🚑 Mountain rescue coordination and a first-aid kit on every climb
✔ 🥾 Pre-departure gear briefing in Nairobi, with access to our outdoor gear store
✔ 🏆 Summit certificate on reaching Point Lenana

What is not included

✗ ✈️ International flights and visas
✗ 🏨 Nairobi accommodation and meals before or after the trek — we can arrange it, just ask
✗ 🛏️ Sleeping bag — hire available on request. We recommend a bag rated to −15 °C
✗ 🎒 Personal trekking clothing, boots and a warm summit jacket — see the gear checklist
✗ 💊 Personal medication, including Diamox — consult your doctor in advance
✗ 🍺 Drinks and personal expenses
✗ 💡 Crew tips — see below
✗ 🛡️ Travel and medical insurance — mandatory. See the insurance section below

Air evacuation cover

Air evacuation cover is not included in your trek price. We can arrange AMREF Flying Doctors evacuation cover on request at additional cost — tell us when you book.

Every climb carries mountain rescue coordination, a first-aid kit and pulse oximeter monitoring at each camp as standard.

Insurance - mandatory, and now required by Kenyan law

Two separate requirements apply, and you need both.

Kenyan law. Visitors staying under 12 months must hold travel health insurance with a minimum total benefit of USD 50,000, covering medical treatment, emergency medical transport, medicines, mental health and repatriation. This is verified through the eTA system before you travel and can be checked at the port of entry. A policy from your own country counts if it meets the limits.

Our requirement on top of that. Your policy must cover trekking to 5,000 m and emergency evacuation. Many standard travel policies exclude altitude above 3,000 or 4,000 m, and that is the exclusion that matters on Point Lenana. Check it before you buy, not after.

Buy your insurance when you book, not when you travel — cancellation cover only pays out if the policy was already in force when the reason to cancel arose.

Tipping your crew

Tips are not included and are entirely at your discretion. As a guide, per day:

Hand them to the lead guide at the end of the climb, in shillings or dollars, and they are shared across the team. Our tipping guide explains the local context.

The routes in detail

🔵 3-day Sirimon — the fast option

For: experienced trekkers with prior high-altitude exposure above 3,500 m. Not for sea-level first-timers.

The Sirimon route enters Mount Kenya National Park from the north-west at Sirimon Gate (2,650 m). It is the driest and most gradual approach. Two nights on the mountain precede summit day, and the night at Shipton's Camp is your only acclimatisation before the pre-dawn push.

Day 1: Nairobi → Sirimon Gate (2,650 m) → Old Moses Camp (3,300 m) · 9 km · +650 m · 4 hours
Day 2: Old Moses → Shipton's Camp (4,200 m) via Mackinder's Valley · 14 km · +900 m · 6 hours
Day 3: 03:00 summit push → Point Lenana (4,985 m) at sunrise → full descent → Sirimon Gate → Nairobi

🧭 Not recommended if you arrived from sea level within the past 10 days. If this is your first time above 3,500 m, take the 5-day. Read the best months to climb Mount Kenya before you choose your dates.

🟤 3-day Naro Moru — the direct approach

For: trekkers based in or near Nairobi who want the fastest route to Point Lenana.

Kenya's oldest and most direct path, ascending from Naro Moru town on the western slopes. It is steep — particularly the Vertical Bog between 3,800 m and 4,200 m — and it suits experienced high-altitude hikers.

Day 1: Nairobi → Naro Moru Gate (2,400 m) → Met Station (3,050 m) · 4 km · +650 m
Day 2: Met Station → Mackinder's Camp (4,200 m) via the Vertical Bog · 9 km · +1,150 m · 6 hours
Day 3: 03:00 summit push → Point Lenana (4,985 m) → descend → Naro Moru Gate → Nairobi

🟢 4-day Sirimon up, Chogoria down — the most booked traverse

For: fit first-timers and experienced trekkers who want the best value for their time.

Our most popular group-joining route. The gradual Sirimon ascent, then the dramatic Chogoria descent past Lake Michaelson at 3,950 m in its glacier-carved cirque, with the Gorges Valley below. Four days covering the best of both sides of the mountain.

Day 1: Nairobi → Sirimon Gate → Old Moses Camp (3,300 m)
Day 2: Old Moses → Shipton's Camp (4,200 m), Mackinder's Valley, giant groundsel fields
Day 3: 03:00 summit push → Point Lenana at sunrise → descend east to Mintos Hut (4,300 m)
Day 4: Mintos → Chogoria Gate via Lake Michaelson, Gorges Valley, Nithi Falls → Nairobi

🟡 4-day Chogoria up, Sirimon down — the most scenic traverse

For: trekkers who put scenery first. Photographers. Returning climbers.

You enter the most dramatic side of the mountain first — Nithi Falls, Lake Ellis at 3,490 m, Lake Michaelson at 3,950 m, the Gorges Valley — then summit from the east face and descend the gentler Sirimon side. Every major landmark arrives on the ascent, while you still have the energy to stop and look.

Day 1: Nairobi → Chogoria Gate (2,960 m) → Lake Ellis Camp (3,490 m)
Day 2: Lake Ellis → Lake Michaelson (3,950 m) via the Gorges Valley
Day 3: 03:00 summit → Point Lenana → descend to Shipton's Camp
Day 4: Shipton's → Old Moses → Sirimon Gate → Nairobi

🟠 5-day Sirimon up, Chogoria down — ★ our recommendation for first-timers

For: all fitness levels, including first-time high-altitude trekkers.

This is the route we recommend for anyone arriving from sea level within the past fortnight, anyone attempting their first trek above 4,000 m, and anyone preparing for Kilimanjaro.

The extra night at Shipton's Camp is not passive rest. It is an active acclimatisation day: your guide leads a hike to around 4,500 m and back down to sleep, which measurably raises your oxygen saturation before the summit push. It is the single most effective preparation available on the mountain, and it is the reason we point most people here. Our hydration and nutrition guide covers how to support it.

Day 1: Nairobi → Sirimon Gate → Old Moses Camp (3,300 m)
Day 2: Old Moses → Shipton's Camp (4,200 m) via Mackinder's Valley
Day 3 — acclimatisation: guided hike above 4,500 m, Harris Tarn or the Tooth Col approach, return to Shipton's
Day 4: 03:00 summit push → Point Lenana at sunrise → descend to Mintos Hut via Chogoria
Day 5: Mintos → Chogoria Gate via Lake Michaelson, Gorges Valley, Nithi Falls → Nairobi

🔴 5-day Chogoria up, Sirimon down — ★ maximum scenery

For: experienced trekkers and photographers who want every scenic highlight plus the full acclimatisation profile.

You begin on Mount Kenya's most beautiful side. Nithi Falls, Lake Ellis, Lake Michaelson, the Gorges Valley and the Hall Tarns all arrive on the ascent, with three nights progressively above 3,400 m before summit day.

Day 1: Nairobi → Chogoria Gate → Lake Ellis Camp (3,490 m)
Day 2: Lake Ellis → Lake Michaelson (3,950 m) via the Nithi Gorge viewpoints
Day 3 — acclimatisation: Hall Tarns (4,300 m), optional Tooth Col approach to 4,700 m
Day 4: 03:00 summit push → Point Lenana via Tooth Col → descend to Shipton's Camp
Day 5: Shipton's → Old Moses → Sirimon Gate → Nairobi

⚫ 6-day Burguret up, Chogoria down — the wilderness route

For: experienced, fit trekkers seeking genuine solitude. Not for beginners.

The Burguret route climbs the western slopes through dense bamboo, montane cedar and giant heather — terrain used more by elephants than by people. There are no huts on this side, no other operators, and no mobile signal. Just the mountain, your crew and the forest. We run it once a month, and that scarcity is part of what makes it what it is.

Day 1: Nairobi → Nanyuki → Gathiuru Forest Station → Giant Bamboo Camp (2,600 m). Buffalo and elephant tracks are common.
Day 2: Bamboo Camp → podocarpus and cedar forest → hagenia zone → Highland Castle Camp (3,400 m)
Day 3: Highland Castle → Shipton's Camp (4,200 m). First views of Batian and Nelion's rock towers.
Day 4 — acclimatisation: Harris Tarn and the Austrian Hut area, then early rest
Day 5: 03:00 → Point Lenana at sunrise → descend via Chogoria to Hall Tarns (4,300 m)
Day 6: Hall Tarns → Lake Michaelson → Nithi Falls → Chogoria Gate → Nairobi

⚠️ Burguret needs proper expedition camping gear. Our Nairobi gear store and the Mount Kenya gear checklist will get you equipped before departure.

What every climber should know before booking

Mount Kenya is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve, and Africa's second-highest mountain at 5,199 m (Batian). Point Lenana at 4,985 m is the highest trekking summit — higher than Mont Blanc, and reached without ropes or technical climbing.

📍 Location: 150 km north of Nairobi, about 3.5 hours via Nanyuki — see how to get to Mount Kenya
🌐 Coordinates: 0°09′S, 37°18′E — almost exactly on the equator
🌡️ Summit temperature: −5 °C to −15 °C on summit night, even in dry season
📏 Elevation gain from Nairobi: 3,285 m over 3 to 6 days
☀️ Best months: January to March and June to October — full seasonal guide
🌧️ Wet seasons: April to May and November — climbable with proper gear
📡 Mobile signal: Safaricom is intermittent at high points. No reliable data above 3,500 m.
🎒 Altitude sickness: a real risk above 3,500 m — our acclimatisation guide explains how we manage it
🌋 Geology: a dormant stratovolcano roughly 3.1 million years old — the volcanic history
🏛️ Cultural significance: sacred to the Kikuyu, Meru and Embu peoples — Kirinyaga mythology
🧊 Glaciers: over 95% have retreated since 1900 — glacier history

The ecosystems you walk through

Every Mount Kenya experience we run

Our Mountains category covers the full range, from a day introduction to technical summit ascents.

Our mountain crew, and what fair tourism looks like

The guides leading you are not freelancers hired for your trip. They are a permanent team with career paths and fair wages, which is not standard in Kenya's mountain guiding industry.

⚖️ Above-market wages for every guide, porter and cook — paid on time, every trek
🎒 KWS-compliant load limits, enforced — no porter carries more than the regulated maximum
⛺ Proper crew shelter at every camp — quality tents, not plastic sheeting
🍲 Hot meals for the crew at every camp. An exhausted crew cannot keep climbers safe.
🎓 Youth guide development — we train the next generation from the Nanyuki and Chogoria communities
♻️ Leave No Trace — all waste carried off the mountain, no single-use plastics
🌿 Aligned with KWS conservation goals — park fees paid promptly, regulations followed without exception

Not ready yet? Train with us first

We run the Mount Kenya Fitness Training Programme, the only guided pre-summit training programme offered by a Kenyan tour operator. It uses the Aberdares, the Ngong Hills and Rurimeria Peak to build aerobic capacity, leg strength and altitude tolerance progressively.

Participants who could not hike for more than two hours have gone on to summit Point Lenana, and then Kilimanjaro. See the full programme, and read our mental preparation guide.

Gear - what to bring and what to hire

The items most trekkers underestimate:

Sleeping bag rated to −15 °C. Below that, summit night is genuinely miserable. Not included in your price - we hire them out; just ask.
Down or synthetic insulated jacket. A fleece alone is not enough above 4,500 m in the dark.
Waterproof boots with ankle support. Not trail runners.
Waterproof jacket and trousers. Both.
Trekking poles. Strongly recommended, especially for the descent.

Our outdoor gear store in Parklands, Nairobi stocks all of it — new, gently used and for hire. If your luggage is delayed, we have kitted trekkers out from scratch on departure morning. Do not cancel over missing luggage; call us first. The full Mount Kenya gear checklist is on our blog.

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How to book

1. Choose your departure date and route from the calendar above.
2. Contact us to confirm availability — 📧 [email protected] · 📱 WhatsApp or call +254 729 257 317 or +254 734 417 496. We reply within 2 hours on WhatsApp.
3. Pay the deposit — 50% of the trip price, fully applied to your balance.
4. Receive your pre-trek briefing, packing list, and exact pickup details within 24 hours.
5. Show up. We handle everything from there.

Balance due 14 days before departure. Your booking is covered by our terms and conditions and cancellation policy. The details you give us when booking — including any medical information you share with your guide — are handled as set out in our privacy policy.

How to pay

These are the payment methods we accept. We do not publish account numbers, paybill numbers or payment links anywhere on this website. Once we confirm your place we send you a written invoice from our office, and that invoice carries the only account details you should ever use.

Bank charges on international transfers are paid by the sender. Card and PayPal payments may carry a processing fee, which we tell you before you pay, never after. Deposits and balances can be paid by different methods — there is no requirement to use the same one twice.

We never request payment through social media, personal phone numbers, or any account or link not confirmed in writing by our office. If in doubt, call us before paying anyone.

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Why book with Wild Springs Adventures

Every claim below carries a number you can check for yourself.

📋 TRA Licensed — licence number TRA1/47/C01/25895, searchable on the Tourism Regulatory Authority register
🤝 TOSK Member #0082 — Tour Operators Society of Kenya directory
✅ KWS-certified mountain guides — certificate numbers available on request
🏆 TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice 2024, 2025 and 2026 — read the reviews
🏪 Our own outdoor gear store in Parklands, Nairobi
📚 Our own fitness training programme — the only one run by a Kenyan operator
📅 Operating since 2013 — over a decade on this mountain, across every route, in every season

Registered office: Valley View Office Park, Tower A, First Floor, City Park Drive, Sixth Avenue Parklands, Nairobi.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mount Kenya safe for beginners?

Yes, with the right route, the right gear and realistic fitness preparation. Point Lenana requires no technical climbing — no ropes, no mountaineering experience. What you need is cardiovascular fitness, proper equipment, and enough days on the mountain to acclimatise. Aim for three months of consistent cardio before your attempt. If that feels out of reach, our fitness training programme takes people from beginner to summit-ready.

Will my departure run if I am the only person who books?

Yes. Your confirmed deposit guarantees your departure regardless of how many others join. You will not be bumped, rescheduled or refunded. The crew will be there and the trek will run. It is a term of your booking, not a promise we make loosely.

How likely am I to reach Point Lenana?

We do not publish a summit percentage, because Kenya Wildlife Service is the custodian of Mount Kenya summit data and we cannot verify a figure we did not collect. What we can tell you is the mechanism: the single biggest factor is time at altitude, not fitness. The 5-day traverse includes a dedicated acclimatisation day at Shipton's Camp with a climb to around 4,500 m and a return to sleep lower. That is why we point most first-timers at it. Our acclimatisation guide explains what happens to your body above 3,500 m.

Is air evacuation cover included?

No. Air evacuation cover is not included in your trek price. We can arrange AMREF Flying Doctors cover on request at additional cost — tell us when you book. Every climb carries mountain rescue coordination, a first-aid kit, and pulse oximeter monitoring at each camp as standard. Separately, travel and medical insurance covering trekking to 5,000 m and emergency evacuation is mandatory on every trek we run.

How does the deposit work?

A deposit of 50% of the trip price confirms your place and guarantees your departure. It is fully applied to your balance — it is not an additional fee. The balance is due 14 days before departure. Our full cancellation, date-transfer and refund terms are at wildsprings.co.ke/cancellation-policy. Moving your dates is free more than 14 days out.

Will I get the same crew quality on a group trek as on a private one?

Yes. The same KWS-certified guides, the same porters, and the same mountain chef lead both. The only difference is that you share the logistics cost with other climbers. Guide-to-trekker ratio, equipment standard, and crew quality are identical. We do not run a budget crew for groups and a premium crew for private trips.

Can I climb Mount Kenya on a full moon?

Yes, and it changes the summit entirely — you climb the last 685 m in near daylight, with the Lewis Glacier visible below and the Nanyuki plains stretching west. In July and August, Kilimanjaro sometimes appears on the southern horizon at dawn. Tell us your travel window, and we will align your summit night with the lunar calendar. The dates are in the table above.

What is altitude sickness, and how do you manage it?

Acute Mountain Sickness is caused by reduced oxygen pressure at altitude. Symptoms include headache, nausea, fatigue, and disrupted sleep. Our guides carry pulse oximeters and check oxygen saturation at every camp, morning and evening. The acclimatisation day on the 5-day routes is the most effective prevention we have. Any trekker showing serious symptoms descends immediately — no exceptions and no debate, and a guide or porter comes down with them at no extra cost to you.

When is the best time to climb?

The two dry seasons — January to March and June to October — give the clearest skies, the most stable trails and the best summit visibility. Those are our busiest months. November and April to May are entirely climbable with proper waterproofs, and they bring fewer people and a greener mountain. The mountain never closes. Read the full seasonal guide.

How do I get to the trailheads?

Your trek price includes return road transport from Nairobi. We collect you from your hotel or a central Nairobi meeting point. Sirimon Gate is about 3.5 hours away; Chogoria Gate is about 4.5. If you are making your own way, see our guide to getting to Mount Kenya.

Can I upgrade to a private trek?

Yes. Every date in the calendar is available as a private departure, for solo travellers, couples, families or groups who want a dedicated crew and a flexible pace. Contact us for a quote.

What equipment do you provide?

We provide camping tents (two per tent, same-sex sharing), sleeping mats, a mess tent, all cooking equipment and all crew equipment. You bring your own sleeping bag rated to −15 °C, your clothing and a daypack — or hire the sleeping bag from us. Everything else is available to rent or buy at our Nairobi store. Delayed luggage is not a reason to cancel; call us first.

Can I combine Mount Kenya with Kilimanjaro?

Yes, and it is the best preparation available — the same altitude range, shorter and cheaper. Our recommended sequence is the 5-day Mount Kenya group trek, two rest days in Nairobi, then the 7-day Kilimanjaro Lemosho route. We plan both in one booking. See how the two mountains compare.

Is travel insurance required?

Yes, and twice over. Kenyan law now requires visitors staying under 12 months to hold travel health insurance with a minimum benefit of USD 50,000, verified through the eTA system. On top of that, we require your policy to cover trekking to 5,000 m and emergency evacuation — many standard policies exclude altitude above 3,000 or 4,000 m, and that is the exclusion that matters here. Buy it when you book, not when you travel.

Is Mount Kenya a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Yes. Mount Kenya National Park and Natural Forest was inscribed in 1997 for its exceptional natural beauty and ecological significance. The park is managed by Kenya Wildlife Service and covers the mountain's Afro-alpine ecosystem — giant lobelia, giant groundsel, glacial tarns and the retreating Lewis Glacier. The park fees in your package fund KWS conservation directly.