Hiking & Trekking

Every peak worth walking in Kenya & Tanzania

Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya route by route, plus the volcanoes, rainforests and Rift Valley ridges most operators skip — and combo trips that pair the trek with safari or beach.

Hiking destinations

Established routes

Combo packages

Countries

Max days

Where hikers go

The peaks, and every route up them

Days, distance, typical summit success and indicative land-only pricing for each established route.

TanzaniaStrenuous5,895 m

Mount Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro & Moshi · Uhuru Peak, 5,895 m

Africa's highest point and the world's tallest free-standing mountain. No ropes or technical skill needed — just steady legs, patient acclimatisation and a strong crew. We run every route with private guides, oxygen and daily health checks.

Route	Days	Distance	Grade	Success	From pp
Lemosho RouteHighest summit odds · Mountain tents, private mess	8	70 km	Strenuous	92%	$3,150
Machame RouteFit first-timers · Mountain tents	7	62 km	Strenuous	85%	$2,690
Northern CircuitBest acclimatisation · Mountain tents	9	90 km	Strenuous	95%	$3,690
Rongai RouteRainy-season departures · Mountain tents	7	73 km	Challenging	84%	$2,790
Marangu RouteHut sleepers on a budget · Mountain huts with bunks	6	64 km	Challenging	68%	$2,290
Umbwe RouteStrong, experienced trekkers · Mountain tents	7	53 km	Technical	72%	$2,890

Full trek details From $2,290 pp · park fees $1,050 pp

KenyaChallenging5,199 m

Mount Kenya

Mount Kenya & Nanyuki · Point Lenana, 4,985 m (trekkers' peak)

Africa's second-highest mountain and, most hikers agree, the more beautiful trek. Giant lobelias, glacial tarns and a sunrise on Point Lenana with Kilimanjaro floating on the horizon.

Route	Days	Distance	Grade	Success	From pp
Sirimon–Chogoria TraverseThe classic traverse · Mountain huts and tents	5	62 km	Challenging	90%	$1,290
Chogoria RoutePhotographers · Bandas and tents	5	58 km	Challenging	88%	$1,250
Sirimon RouteShorter schedules · Old Moses & Shipton's huts	4	46 km	Moderate	86%	$990
Naro Moru RouteAcclimatised, time-poor hikers · Meteorological Station huts	4	42 km	Challenging	74%	$950
Burguret RouteWilderness purists · Full camping	6	55 km	Strenuous	80%	$1,490

Full trek details From $950 pp · park fees $320 pp

TanzaniaChallenging4,566 m

Mount Meru

Arusha National Park · Socialist Peak, 4,566 m

The best Kilimanjaro warm-up there is, and a superb trek in its own right — you walk out through giraffe and buffalo with an armed ranger, then finish on a knife-edge crater rim at sunrise.

Route	Days	Distance	Grade	Success	From pp	Enquire
Momella Route (4 day)Kilimanjaro acclimatisation · Mountain huts	4	45 km	Challenging	89%	$1,150
Momella Route (3 day)Fit hikers short on days · Mountain huts	3	40 km	Strenuous	78%	$890

Full trek details From $890 pp · park fees $400 pp

TanzaniaTechnical2,962 m

Ol Doinyo Lengai

Lake Natron · Active crater rim, 2,962 m

The Maasai 'Mountain of God' — the world's only active carbonatite volcano. A midnight start, a brutally steep ash climb, and dawn on a live crater above the Rift Valley.

Route	Days	Distance	Grade	Success	From pp	Enquire
Night AscentVery fit adventure hikers · Lake Natron camp before and after	1	12 km	Technical	70%	$390
Lengai & Lake Natron (3 day)A full Rift Valley immersion · Tented camp at Natron	3	26 km	Technical	74%	$990

Full trek details From $390 pp · park fees $180 pp

KenyaModerate2,776 m

Mount Longonot

Naivasha & Rift Valley · Crater rim high point, 2,776 m

A dormant stratovolcano an hour and a half from Nairobi. Climb to the rim in 90 minutes, then run the full 7 km circuit around a forested crater with the Rift Valley on one side.

Route	Days	Distance	Grade	Success	From pp	Enquire
Rim Circuit Day HikeWarm-up hikes · Return to Nairobi or Naivasha	1	13 km	Moderate	96%	$180
Longonot & Hell's Gate (2 day)Weekend escapes · Lake Naivasha lodge	2	32 km	Moderate	95%	$560

Full trek details From $180 pp · park fees $30 pp

Aberdares — Elephant Hill & Table Mountain — view 1

Aberdares — Elephant Hill & Table Mountain — view 2

KenyaChallenging3,590 m

Aberdares — Elephant Hill & Table Mountain

Aberdare Range · Elephant Hill, 3,590 m

Kenya's toughest day hike. Bamboo forest, then open moorland, then a relentless final push through mud and tussock grass to a summit that clears the clouds.

Route	Days	Distance	Grade	Success	From pp	Enquire
Elephant Hill Day HikeSerious training days · Return to Nairobi	1	18 km	Challenging	82%	$210
Table Mountain & Karuru Falls (2 day)Hike plus wildlife · Aberdare lodge	2	26 km	Challenging	88%	$690

Full trek details From $210 pp · park fees $60 pp

KenyaEasy2,460 m

Ngong Hills

Nairobi · Seven-peak ridge, 2,460 m

Seven green knuckles on Nairobi's doorstep, with the Rift Valley falling away on one side and the city on the other. The perfect arrival-day leg-stretcher.

Route	Days	Distance	Grade	Success	From pp	Enquire
Seven Peaks TraverseArrival or departure day · Nairobi hotel	1	14 km	Easy	99%	$120

Full trek details From $120 pp · park fees $15 pp

KenyaChallenging4,321 m

Mount Elgon

Western Kenya · Koitobos Peak, 4,222 m

The world's largest volcanic caldera, walked almost entirely alone. Elephants mine salt inside Kitum Cave, hot springs steam on the crater floor and you will not pass another trekking party.

Route	Days	Distance	Grade	Success	From pp	Enquire
Koitobos Caldera TrekSolitude seekers · Camping and bandas	4	48 km	Challenging	90%	$890
Sasa Trail (Uganda side link)Long-distance trekkers · Camping	5	56 km	Strenuous	85%	$1,190

Full trek details From $890 pp · park fees $140 pp

KenyaModerate2,188 m

Chyulu Hills

Chyulu Hills & Amboseli · Chyulu ridge, 2,188 m

Hemingway's Green Hills of Africa. Rolling volcanic ridges walked with Maasai guides, with Kilimanjaro filling the horizon and lava tubes running underfoot.

Route	Days	Distance	Grade	Success	From pp	Enquire
Chyulu Ridge Walking SafariWalking safari lovers · Fly-camping and lodge	3	34 km	Moderate	97%	$1,450

Full trek details From $1,450 pp · park fees $90 pp

KenyaModerate2,150 m

Loita Hills

Loita & Maasai Mara · Forest of the Lost Child, 2,150 m

A four-day point-to-point walk through Maasai grazing land and the sacred Naimina Enkiyio forest, sleeping in fly-camps, finishing at the edge of the Mara.

Route	Days	Distance	Grade	Success	From pp	Enquire
Loita to Mara TraverseCulture-led walking · Fly-camps and Mara camp	4	58 km	Moderate	96%	$1,690

Full trek details From $1,690 pp · park fees $70 pp

TanzaniaEasy2,300 m

Usambara Mountains

Lushoto & Usambara · Mtae viewpoint, 1,600 m

Village-to-village walking through one of the oldest rainforests on earth. Cool air, tea shambas, chameleons found nowhere else, and viewpoints that drop 1,000 m to the Maasai plains.

Route	Days	Distance	Grade	Success	From pp	Enquire
Lushoto to Mtae Village TrekSlow, cultural walking · Village guesthouses	4	52 km	Easy	99%	$790
Magamba Rainforest Day WalksFamilies and easy days · Lushoto lodge	2	24 km	Easy	99%	$420

Full trek details From $420 pp · park fees $45 pp

TanzaniaChallenging2,576 m

Udzungwa Mountains

Udzungwa & Southern Circuit · Luhomero, 2,576 m

The Galapagos of Africa — a rainforest range you can only see on foot. Sanje Falls drops 170 m in three tiers and endemic primates move through the canopy above the trail.

Route	Days	Distance	Grade	Success	From pp	Enquire
Sanje Falls & Prince BernhardAdd-on to Ruaha or Nyerere · Mang'ula lodge	2	18 km	Moderate	98%	$480
Mwanihana Peak TrekSerious forest trekkers · Forest camping	3	36 km	Challenging	84%	$890

Full trek details From $480 pp · park fees $110 pp

TanzaniaChallenging3,420 m

Mount Hanang

Katesh & Manyara · Hanang summit, 3,420 m

Tanzania's fourth-highest peak and almost nobody climbs it. A single hard day up through Barabaig grazing land to a summit looking over Lake Balangida.

Route	Days	Distance	Grade	Success	From pp	Enquire
Jorodom RouteOff-the-map peak baggers · Katesh guesthouse	2	22 km	Challenging	88%	$540

Full trek details From $540 pp · park fees $55 pp

TanzaniaModerate3,648 m

Ngorongoro Crater Highlands

Ngorongoro Conservation Area · Olmoti and Empakaai rims, up to 3,648 m

Multi-day walking between craters with Maasai warriors and donkeys carrying camp. Empakaai's flamingo lake, Olmoti's waterfall, and an optional finish walking down into the Rift.

Route	Days	Distance	Grade	Success	From pp	Enquire
Empakaai to Lake Natron TraverseThe signature Tanzanian walk · Mobile camping	4	55 km	Moderate	94%	$1,890
Olmoti & Empakaai Day WalksSafari guests who want to walk · Crater-rim lodge	2	20 km	Easy	99%	$690

Full trek details From $690 pp · park fees $290 pp

KenyaEasy1,900 m

Hell's Gate & Ol Njorowa Gorge

Naivasha & Rift Valley · Fischer's Tower and gorge floor

The only Kenyan park you can walk and cycle unescorted among zebra and giraffe, finishing with a scramble through a hot-spring gorge under red rock walls.

Route	Days	Distance	Grade	Success	From pp	Enquire
Gorge Walk & Cycle DayFamilies and first hikes · Naivasha or Nairobi	1	20 km	Easy	99%	$190

Full trek details From $190 pp · park fees $30 pp

Combo packages

Trek plus safari, beach or a second summit

Ready-priced itineraries that stitch a hike into a full trip — recovery days, internal flights and park fees already built in.

Meru & Kilimanjaro Double Summit — image 1

Meru & Kilimanjaro Double Summit — image 2

TanzaniaStrenuous 14 days

Meru & Kilimanjaro Double Summit

Acclimatise on Meru, summit Kilimanjaro at 95%.

The strongest summit strategy on the mountain: four days on Mount Meru at 4,566 m, two rest days in Arusha, then the eight-day Lemosho route to Uhuru Peak.

1Arusha arrival & briefing · 1 nightGear check, oximetry baseline, welcome dinner.
2Mount Meru — Momella Route · 3 nightsRanger-escorted wildlife walk, Socialist Peak sunrise.
3Arusha recovery · 2 nightsMassage, laundry, coffee-farm lunch.
4Kilimanjaro — Lemosho Route · 7 nightsShira Plateau, Barranco Wall, Uhuru Peak at dawn.
5Moshi celebration night · 1 nightCertificates, hot showers, farewell dinner.

Included

• All park and rescue fees
• Private mountain crew and chef
• Oxygen and pulse oximeters
• Mountain tents and mess tent
• All transfers

Excluded

• International flights
• Tanzania visa
• Personal gear hire
• Crew tips (approx. USD 350)
• Travel insurance with altitude cover

Best months: January–March, June–October

From $4,590 pp

Kilimanjaro, Serengeti & Zanzibar — image 1

TanzaniaStrenuous 16 days

Kilimanjaro, Serengeti & Zanzibar

Summit, safari, sea — the complete Tanzania.

Climb Kilimanjaro by the Machame route, drop into the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater for four nights of game viewing, then fly to Zanzibar to lie still for a week's worth of aching legs.

1Kilimanjaro — Machame Route · 6 nightsSeven-day trek with summit night from Barafu.
2Arusha recovery · 1 nightBoutique lodge, gear return, safari briefing.
3Ngorongoro & Serengeti · 4 nightsCrater floor day, central Serengeti big-cat country.
4Zanzibar coast · 4 nightsBeachfront suite, dhow sunset, Stone Town tour.

Included

• Kilimanjaro crew, permits and camping
• Safari 4x4 with window seat guarantee
• Serengeti and Ngorongoro fees
• Arusha–Zanzibar flights
• Beach resort on half board

Excluded

• International flights
• Visas
• Crew tips
• Premium drinks
• Optional balloon safari

Best months: June–October, January–February

From $7,890 pp

Kenya & TanzaniaStrenuous 17 days

Two Peaks, Two Countries

Point Lenana then Uhuru Peak in one trip.

Africa's two great trekking peaks back to back. The Sirimon–Chogoria traverse on Mount Kenya, a Nairobi–Kilimanjaro road transfer through Amboseli, then Lemosho to Uhuru.

1Nairobi arrival · 1 nightGear check and route briefing.
2Mount Kenya traverse · 4 nightsPoint Lenana sunrise, Lake Michaelson, Gorges Valley.
3Amboseli recovery safari · 2 nightsElephant herds under Kilimanjaro — and a first look at the mountain.
4Kilimanjaro — Lemosho Route · 7 nightsEight-day acclimatised ascent to Uhuru Peak.
5Moshi finish · 1 nightSummit certificates and farewell dinner.

Included

• Both mountains' permits and crews
• Amboseli lodge and game drives
• Cross-border road transfer
• All camping and hut fees
• Airport transfers both countries

Excluded

• International flights
• Kenya and Tanzania visas
• Crew tips
• Personal gear
• Insurance

Best months: January–February, June–October

From $6,290 pp

KenyaChallenging 8 days

Rift Valley Volcano Trail

Four Kenyan classics in a week, no altitude tents.

Ngong Hills, Elephant Hill, Longonot's crater rim and Hell's Gate gorge, all sleeping in comfortable lodges. The best introduction to hiking in Kenya.

1Nairobi & Ngong Hills · 2 nightsSeven-peak ridge traverse on arrival day two.
2Aberdares — Elephant Hill · 2 nightsKenya's hardest day hike plus Karuru Falls.
3Naivasha — Longonot & Hell's Gate · 3 nightsCrater circuit, gorge scramble, lake boat safari.
4Nairobi departure · 1 nightGiraffe Centre and craft market before your flight.

Included

• All park and ranger fees
• Private hiking guide
• Lodge accommodation with breakfast
• 4x4 with driver throughout
• Naivasha boat safari

Excluded

• International flights
• Kenya eTA
• Lunches and dinners in Nairobi
• Tips
• Insurance

Best months: All year — best January–March and June–October

From $2,390 pp

KenyaChallenging 13 days

Mount Kenya, Mara & Diani

Summit, big cats, then the Indian Ocean.

Five days traversing Mount Kenya, three nights of Maasai Mara game drives in a conservancy, and four nights of white sand at Diani to finish.

1Nairobi arrival · 1 nightBriefing and gear check.
2Mount Kenya — Sirimon–Chogoria · 4 nightsPoint Lenana at sunrise, Lake Michaelson camp.
3Maasai Mara conservancy · 3 nightsNight drives and walking safari — no crowds.
4Diani Beach · 4 nightsBeachfront resort, reef snorkelling, Wasini dhow day.

Included

• Mount Kenya permits, guide and porters
• Conservancy fees and game drives
• Internal flights Mara–Diani
• Beach resort half board
• All transfers

Excluded

• International flights
• Kenya eTA
• Tips
• Watersports
• Insurance

Best months: January–February, June–October

From $5,490 pp

Crater Highlands Walking Safari — image 1

Crater Highlands Walking Safari — image 2

TanzaniaModerate 10 days

Crater Highlands Walking Safari

Walk crater to crater with a Maasai donkey caravan.

Four days walking from Empakaai down to Lake Natron with Maasai guides, an optional midnight ascent of Ol Doinyo Lengai, and three Serengeti nights afterwards.

1Arusha arrival · 1 nightBriefing and kit issue.
2Crater Highlands traverse · 4 nightsOlmoti, Empakaai, escarpment descent to Natron.
3Lake Natron & Lengai · 2 nightsOptional night ascent of the active volcano; flamingo flats.
4Serengeti · 3 nightsGame drives in the central and northern plains.

Included

• Maasai walking guides and donkey support
• Mobile camping with chef
• Conservation area and park fees
• Serengeti 4x4 safari
• Return road transfers

Excluded

• International flights
• Tanzania visa
• Lengai guide tip
• Drinks
• Insurance

Best months: June–October, January–February

From $4,890 pp

TanzaniaChallenging 11 days

Southern Forests & Ruaha

Rainforest peaks and Tanzania's wildest park.

Mwanihana Peak in the Udzungwa rainforest, village walking in the Usambaras, then a flight into Ruaha for elephants, wild dog and huge lion prides.

1Dar es Salaam arrival · 1 nightOcean-front hotel and briefing.
2Udzungwa Mountains · 3 nightsSanje Falls and the Mwanihana summit trek.
3Usambara villages · 3 nightsLushoto to Mtae point-to-point walking.
4Ruaha National Park · 3 nightsFly-in safari, Great Ruaha River game drives.

Included

• Forest guides and porters
• All park fees
• Village guesthouses and safari camp
• Internal flight to Ruaha
• Full board on safari

Excluded

• International flights
• Visa
• Tips
• Drinks
• Insurance

Best months: June–October

From $4,390 pp

KenyaEasy 9 days

Family Hiking & Wildlife Week

Short hikes, big animals, no long days.

Half-day hikes children can finish, paired with Naivasha boat safaris, Ol Pejeta rhinos and a conservancy stay. Nothing over four hours on foot.

1Nairobi · 2 nightsNgong Hills short traverse, Giraffe Centre, elephant nursery.
2Naivasha · 3 nightsHell's Gate cycle, Crescent Island walk, Longonot rim option.
3Ol Pejeta Conservancy · 3 nightsRhino tracking on foot, chimp sanctuary, night game drive.
4Nairobi departure · 1 nightLate checkout and airport transfer.

Included

• Family rooms or tents
• All park and conservancy fees
• Private guide and 4x4
• Bicycle hire at Hell's Gate
• Boat safari

Excluded

• International flights
• eTA
• Some lunches
• Tips
• Insurance

Best months: All year — school holidays fill early

From $3,190 pp

Kilimanjaro Express — Marangu Huts — image 1

TanzaniaChallenging 8 days

Kilimanjaro Express — Marangu Huts

The shortest way to Uhuru, sleeping in huts.

Six days on the Marangu route with bunk-bed huts instead of tents, bookended by Moshi hotel nights — the most affordable route to the roof of Africa.

1Moshi arrival · 1 nightGear hire and briefing.
2Marangu Route · 5 nightsMandara, Horombo and Kibo huts; Gilman's Point to Uhuru.
3Moshi finish · 2 nightsRecovery day, hot springs, certificates.

Included

• Park and hut fees
• Guides, cook and porters
• All mountain meals
• Airport transfers
• Oximeter checks

Excluded

• International flights
• Visa
• Gear hire
• Tips
• Insurance

Best months: June–October, December–March

From $2,890 pp

KenyaChallenging 7 days

Altitude Conditioning Week

Six weeks out from Kilimanjaro? Train here.

A structured build — Ngong Hills, Elephant Hill at 3,590 m, then Sirimon to Point Lenana — designed as a pre-Kilimanjaro training block with coaching and altitude data.

1Nairobi & Ngong Hills · 1 nightBaseline fitness and oximetry testing.
2Aberdares — Elephant Hill · 1 night1,200 m ascent day with pace coaching.
3Mount Kenya — Sirimon · 4 nightsPoint Lenana with two nights above 4,000 m.

Included

• Mountain coach and guides
• All permits
• Altitude monitoring report
• Huts and camping
• Transfers

Excluded

• International flights
• eTA
• Personal gear
• Tips
• Insurance

Best months: All year except April–May

From $2,190 pp

Acclimatisation first

We build extra nights into every high-altitude itinerary — it is the single biggest factor in whether you summit.

Private crews only

Your own guide, cook and porters on every trek, paid above KPAP and Kenya Wildlife Service wage guidelines.

Safety on the mountain

Bottled oxygen, pulse oximetry twice daily, comprehensive first-aid kits and evacuation plans on every departure.

Every peak worth walking in Kenya & Tanzania

The peaks, and every route up them

Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kenya

Mount Meru

Ol Doinyo Lengai

Mount Longonot

Aberdares — Elephant Hill & Table Mountain

Ngong Hills

Mount Elgon

Chyulu Hills

Loita Hills

Usambara Mountains

Udzungwa Mountains

Mount Hanang

Ngorongoro Crater Highlands

Hell's Gate & Ol Njorowa Gorge

Trek plus safari, beach or a second summit

Meru & Kilimanjaro Double Summit

Kilimanjaro, Serengeti & Zanzibar

Two Peaks, Two Countries

Rift Valley Volcano Trail

Mount Kenya, Mara & Diani

Crater Highlands Walking Safari

Southern Forests & Ruaha

Family Hiking & Wildlife Week

Kilimanjaro Express — Marangu Huts

Altitude Conditioning Week

Acclimatisation first

Private crews only

Safety on the mountain

Planned around you. Priced in the open. Built to end on a high.

Built around you, never pulled from a template

A private guide and vehicle

Named stays and a costed day-by-day plan

Availability checked before we call it confirmed

Refine the trip before you commit

One clear path from idea to departure