Tai TrailsKenya · Since 2016
Hiker silhouetted against breaking clouds and sun above Mount Kenya senecios
01° 17' S · 36° 49' E

WalkKenya.Trail by trail.

Tai Trails has been guiding curious travelers up Mount Kenya, across the Loita Hills and into the wildest corners of the country since 2016. Always Kenyan-led. Never sub-contracted.

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KPSGA-certified guides · Kenyan-owned since 2016

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/ 02 — Intro

We are a small team of Kenyan hikers, running Kenyan hikes — for travelers who want to actually be in the place they came to see. Every itinerary on this site is one we have walked, in dry season and wet, with our own crew.

120+

Trails mapped

9,400

Hikers led to summits

92%

Mt Kenya summit success

/ 03 — Routes

Where we walk.
Twelve places, infinite routes.

All destinations
Mount Kenya
Flagship destination

Central Highlands

Mount Kenya

Africa's second-highest peak, with glacier-carved valleys and the trekkable Point Lenana summit.

5,199 mChallengingRead more
The Aberdares

02 · Central Highlands

The Aberdares

Up to 4,001 m (Satima) · 2 – 4 days

Mount Satima (Oldonyo Lesatima)

03 · Aberdare Range

Mount Satima (Oldonyo Lesatima)

4,001 m · 1 – 2 days

Mount Kilimanjaro

04 · Cross-border (Tanzania)

Mount Kilimanjaro

5,895 m · 6 – 9 days

Moments from the trail.

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Tai Trails group walking across Aberdare moorland toward the Satima crags
Day two on Oldonyo Lesatima — heading for the summit ridge
Sunrise breaking over Mawenzi from the snow-covered summit slopes of Kilimanjaro
Summit morning — the sun cresting beside Mawenzi from the roof of Africa
Hiker silhouetted against breaking clouds and sun above Mount Kenya senecios
Sun, senecios, summit clouds — Mount Kenya at altitude
Trekkers crossing the high-altitude Saddle toward a snowcapped Kibo
Crossing the Saddle — Kibo's snowcap pulling the line forward
Misty crags of Oldonyo Lesatima with hikers in the foreground
The Lesatima crags revealing themselves between cloud lines
A long line of trekkers heading toward Kibo as clouds clear off the summit
The clouds lifting off Kibo just as the crew gets moving
Mount Kenya's Batian and Nelion spires lit by golden hour light
First light hits Batian and Nelion
A guide celebrating at the Uhuru Peak sign, 5,895 m, Africa's highest point
Uhuru Peak, 5,895 m — the roof of Africa
Lush green Aberdare forest interior with shafts of light
Inside the Aberdare bamboo and hagenia forest
Trekkers climbing a snow slope near the crater rim under a deep blue sky
The last snow slopes before the crater rim
A single zebra standing in tall golden grass at dusk
A plains zebra mid-grass, somewhere in the Mara conservancies
A climber saluting beneath the towering ice walls of Kilimanjaro's summit glaciers
Under the ice walls — Kilimanjaro's shrinking summit glaciers up close
Tai Trails group walking across Aberdare moorland toward the Satima crags
Day two on Oldonyo Lesatima — heading for the summit ridge
Sunrise breaking over Mawenzi from the snow-covered summit slopes of Kilimanjaro
Summit morning — the sun cresting beside Mawenzi from the roof of Africa
Hiker silhouetted against breaking clouds and sun above Mount Kenya senecios
Sun, senecios, summit clouds — Mount Kenya at altitude
Trekkers crossing the high-altitude Saddle toward a snowcapped Kibo
Crossing the Saddle — Kibo's snowcap pulling the line forward
Misty crags of Oldonyo Lesatima with hikers in the foreground
The Lesatima crags revealing themselves between cloud lines
A long line of trekkers heading toward Kibo as clouds clear off the summit
The clouds lifting off Kibo just as the crew gets moving
Mount Kenya's Batian and Nelion spires lit by golden hour light
First light hits Batian and Nelion
A guide celebrating at the Uhuru Peak sign, 5,895 m, Africa's highest point
Uhuru Peak, 5,895 m — the roof of Africa
Lush green Aberdare forest interior with shafts of light
Inside the Aberdare bamboo and hagenia forest
Trekkers climbing a snow slope near the crater rim under a deep blue sky
The last snow slopes before the crater rim
A single zebra standing in tall golden grass at dusk
A plains zebra mid-grass, somewhere in the Mara conservancies
A climber saluting beneath the towering ice walls of Kilimanjaro's summit glaciers
Under the ice walls — Kilimanjaro's shrinking summit glaciers up close
Misty crags of Oldonyo Lesatima with hikers in the foreground
The Lesatima crags revealing themselves between cloud lines
A long line of trekkers heading toward Kibo as clouds clear off the summit
The clouds lifting off Kibo just as the crew gets moving
Mount Kenya's Batian and Nelion spires lit by golden hour light
First light hits Batian and Nelion
A guide celebrating at the Uhuru Peak sign, 5,895 m, Africa's highest point
Uhuru Peak, 5,895 m — the roof of Africa
Lush green Aberdare forest interior with shafts of light
Inside the Aberdare bamboo and hagenia forest
Trekkers climbing a snow slope near the crater rim under a deep blue sky
The last snow slopes before the crater rim
A single zebra standing in tall golden grass at dusk
A plains zebra mid-grass, somewhere in the Mara conservancies
A climber saluting beneath the towering ice walls of Kilimanjaro's summit glaciers
Under the ice walls — Kilimanjaro's shrinking summit glaciers up close
Summit sign at Oldonyo Lesatima Peak 4001m ASL
4,001 m. Hongera — congratulations from the top of the Aberdares
The jagged spires of Mawenzi rising above green moorland under a blue sky
Mawenzi's spires above the moorland — day three views
Snowy field below the Mount Kenya summit crags
Fresh snow on the upper slopes of Mount Kenya
A rope of trekkers crossing the crater-rim snowfield at dawn with Meru beyond
Dawn on the crater rim — Meru watching from across the sky
Misty crags of Oldonyo Lesatima with hikers in the foreground
The Lesatima crags revealing themselves between cloud lines
A long line of trekkers heading toward Kibo as clouds clear off the summit
The clouds lifting off Kibo just as the crew gets moving
Mount Kenya's Batian and Nelion spires lit by golden hour light
First light hits Batian and Nelion
A guide celebrating at the Uhuru Peak sign, 5,895 m, Africa's highest point
Uhuru Peak, 5,895 m — the roof of Africa
Lush green Aberdare forest interior with shafts of light
Inside the Aberdare bamboo and hagenia forest
Trekkers climbing a snow slope near the crater rim under a deep blue sky
The last snow slopes before the crater rim
A single zebra standing in tall golden grass at dusk
A plains zebra mid-grass, somewhere in the Mara conservancies
A climber saluting beneath the towering ice walls of Kilimanjaro's summit glaciers
Under the ice walls — Kilimanjaro's shrinking summit glaciers up close
Summit sign at Oldonyo Lesatima Peak 4001m ASL
4,001 m. Hongera — congratulations from the top of the Aberdares
The jagged spires of Mawenzi rising above green moorland under a blue sky
Mawenzi's spires above the moorland — day three views
Snowy field below the Mount Kenya summit crags
Fresh snow on the upper slopes of Mount Kenya
A rope of trekkers crossing the crater-rim snowfield at dawn with Meru beyond
Dawn on the crater rim — Meru watching from across the sky

/ 04 — Why us

We pace for summits, not for spreadsheets.

“We turn down trips when our calendars are full because running fewer trips well matters more than running more trips badly.”
— Wanjiru Mwangi, co-founder
Meet the team
01

Acclimatisation built into every route

Our 5-day Mount Kenya itinerary has a 92% summit success rate — meaningfully higher than the regional average. The difference is built-in climb-high-sleep-low days, not heroics on summit night.

02

Safety is the floor, not the ceiling

Every guide carries an oximeter and a satellite communicator. Every multi-day trip runs with a fully stocked medical kit and emergency oxygen on call. WFR-trained leaders.

03

Fair-pay crew, every single trip

Guides and porters earn above KPAP / KMGA rates with transparent tip pools and pack-weight limits well below the legal maximum. Our crew comes back to us.

04

Kenyan-owned, Kenyan-led

We're a Kenyan company, founded by Kenyans, with crew from every region we operate in. Tourism dollars stay where they should.

/ 05 — Trips

Pick a trip.
Pack a bag.

All tours
Mount Kenya — Sirimon Up, Chogoria Down
Mount Kenya

Tour 01

Mount Kenya — Sirimon Up, Chogoria Down

Our flagship Mount Kenya itinerary: up the gentler Sirimon route for proper acclimatisation, summit Point Lenana at dawn, then drop down the postcard-perfect Chogoria escarpment past Lake Michaelson.

Duration
5 days / 4 nights
Difficulty
Challenging
From
$985
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Kilimanjaro — Machame Route
Kilimanjaro

Tour 02

Kilimanjaro — Machame Route

The 'Whiskey Route' — scenic, varied, and acclimatised enough for high summit success. We handle Nairobi → Moshi transfers and pair you with our long-standing Tanzanian guides.

Duration
7 days / 6 nights on mountain
Difficulty
Strenuous
From
$2450
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Mount Longonot Day Hike
Day hike

Tour 03

Mount Longonot Day Hike

Door-to-door from Nairobi. Steep climb, full crater-rim loop, lunch with a Rift Valley view.

Duration
Single day from Nairobi
Difficulty
Moderate
From
$75
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/ 06 — Field

Pulled straight from our guides' cameras.

Summit sign at Oldonyo Lesatima Peak 4001m ASL
4,001 m. Hongera — congratulations from the top of the Aberdares
Lone climber dwarfed by the snow-streaked crags of Mount Kenya
Scale check beneath Batian, Mount Kenya
Tai Trails group walking across Aberdare moorland toward the Satima crags
Day two on Oldonyo Lesatima — heading for the summit ridge
Mount Kenya's Batian and Nelion spires lit by golden hour light
First light hits Batian and Nelion
Hiker silhouetted against breaking clouds and sun above Mount Kenya senecios
Sun, senecios, summit clouds — Mount Kenya at altitude
Snowy field below the Mount Kenya summit crags
Fresh snow on the upper slopes of Mount Kenya
Lush green Aberdare forest interior with shafts of light
Inside the Aberdare bamboo and hagenia forest
A single zebra standing in tall golden grass at dusk
A plains zebra mid-grass, somewhere in the Mara conservancies
A guide celebrating at the Uhuru Peak sign, 5,895 m, Africa's highest point
Uhuru Peak, 5,895 m — the roof of Africa

Trail stories

What our hikers say.

We let our hikers do the talking.

"Tai Trails took us up Sirimon and down Chogoria over five days. Kibet, our guide, watched the group like a hawk and got every single one of us — including my 60-year-old dad — to Point Lenana at sunrise. Best trip I've ever taken."
Maya Devereux
Mount Kenya 5-day · United Kingdom
"I'd done Machame once before with a different operator. The food, pacing and overall organisation with Tai Trails was a completely different league. We summited on a calm, clear morning — Uhuru Peak just for us."
Hiroshi Tanaka
Kilimanjaro Machame 7-day · Japan
"I'd never camped a day in my life. The Suswa weekend changed that. The cave tour was unreal and the Maasai elders we ate with were so generous. Already booked the Aberdares trip next month."
Brenda Akinyi
Suswa Weekend · Kenya
"We did the Loita trek as a couple. Six days of walking with the Iltepes elders. Hard to describe — it's not a holiday, it's a slow rearrangement of how you see things. Worth every shilling."
Pieter & Sanne van der Berg
Loita Cultural Trek · Netherlands
"Organised our company off-site through Tai Trails — 24 people, Naivasha + Longonot, full logistics. Zero stress on my end. They handled everything from buses to dietaries to a slightly drunk team member at 2am."
Lucy Wairimu
Corporate Off-site · Kenya
"Best photography trip I've done in East Africa. Two mornings of Kilimanjaro at sunrise from the Chyulus, plus the lava caves. The team carried tripods, knew the light, and pre-set the camps in golden hour. Chef's kiss."
Ezekiel Mboya
Chyulu Photography · Tanzania

/ 07 — Journal

Field notes from our guides.

All stories
Choosing Between Sirimon and Chogoria on Mount Kenya

Mountain Guide · 7 min read

Choosing Between Sirimon and Chogoria on Mount Kenya

Most first-time Mount Kenya hikers want to know which route to take up. The honest answer: take both.

02

Gear

What to Pack for a Cold Night on Point Lenana

15 March 2026 · 9 min

03

Health & Safety

How Altitude Hits Differently Above 4,000m — and What Helps

8 February 2026 · 11 min

04

Destination

The Hidden Caves of Mount Suswa

12 January 2026 · 6 min

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