Location: Mount Kenya Duration: 4-6 days Availability: Year round Cost: $800 Requirements: Reasonable level of fitness What’s included: park entry fees, meals, accommodation, experienced and licensed guide, transportation to and from mountain base.

A three and a half million year old volcano with permanently snow-covered peaks, Mount Kenya is the second-highest mountain in Africa after Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro. Whilst the icy peaks of Batian (5199m) and Nelion (5,189m) are accessible only to experienced mountaineers, Point Lenana (4,985m) can be conquered by anyone who is reasonably fit. The Sirimon-Chogoria route takes approximately 3 days in ascent and 1 day in descent and is led by a team of experienced mountaineers and naturalists who remain in constant radio contact with basecamp staff. This is a tough walking trip but within the limits of a fit individual used to walking in mountain areas. Mountain accommodation is provided in the form of ready-pitched camps of comfortable high-altitude tents. The food is provided daily by on-site lodges and includes tasty packed lunches, hot drinks, fortifying snacks and individually presented supper menus. Upon arrival at the summit, guests will also be met with hot drinks, biscuits and brandy before descending back down the mountain to a celebratory dinner.

Location: Mount Kilimanjaro Duration: 7-10 days Availability: Year round Cost: $1100 Requirements: High level of fitness What’s included: park entry fees, meals, accommodation, experienced and licensed guide, transportation to and from mountain base.

Lying just south of the equator, Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak, rising to a height of 19,341 feet from the surrounding plains and savannah. It is the highest freestanding mountain in the world, thus earning its name, “the roof of Africa”. Regardless of which route you choose, all meals and accommodation are included. The two main routes up Mt. Kilimanjaro are the Marangu route, popularly known as the 'beer' route, and the Mchame 'whisky' route. If you choose the more popular Marangu route, accommodation will be in mountain climbing huts, with shared rooms and facilities controlled by the National Park authorities. On this route, you will meet parties of climbers travelling in each direction. On summit day, successful climbers will reach Gillmans Point and then proceed to Uhuru Peak at the very summit of the mountain. The Mchame route is less often used and climbers will sleep in private tents pitched each night. Full porter and catering services are provided, although we recommend you have previous mountain climbing experience before trying Kilimanjaro.