Acclimation to Mount Kenya is curated to help you adapt gradually to the mountain climate and the changing difficulty of climbing mountains. Our program will acclimate hikers to rigorous high-altitude hiking, observing safety, and exhilarating ascent to Mount Kenya.

With a team of seasoned mountaineers and expert guides, we are committed to providing you with an adventure and experience. Our program cost includes 3 preparatory hikes in November to maintain your fitness so that your body adjusts gradually to the reduced oxygen levels at higher altitudes, minimizing the risk and impact of altitude sickness. We are passionate about mountaineering and prioritize every hiker’s well-being to ensure a secure and worthy experience.

This program will be part of our Fall Calendar and will elevate you to Kilimanjaro, offered separately in a similar schedule beginning on November 2, 2024, and ending on December 11, 2024. Book today. Our team is ready to walk you to the mountains. We welcome you to the arena.

Acclimation to Mount Kenya Calendar

• September 28 – Mt. Longonot Day Hike
• October 12 – The Giant Bamboo (Burguret)
• November 2 – Kathandeini Forest & Hydrotherapy
• November 16 – Elephant Hill & the Humps
• November 30 – Teleki Valley Upsweep
• December 12 -15 – Mount Kenya Sirimon-Chogoria Traverse

Note: The single event details will follow on our website’s events page.

What to Wear and Carry when Acclimating to Mount Kenya

Each event in the acclimation calendar details the right attire to wear. We have a gear checklist here that provides the right gear for climbing Mount Kenya/Kilimanjaro.

Ticket & Booking Acclimation to Mount Kenya Program

• Advantage program cost of KES 57,000. Valid until September 26.
  • This can be paid in installments as follows;
    • A non-refundable program deposit of KES. 10,000 by September 26,2024.
    • KES. 10,000 by October 24,2024.
    • KES. 10,000 by November 14, 2024.
    • Clear balance by December 5,2024.
• The single events are open to every hiker who wants to join at a single event cost once the program starts. Catch as many as you can!

Readiness Checklist

✅Sit, relax, and imagine. Where your mind is, the feet will reach there.

✅Take exercises at home, near home, or on the hiking trails.

✅Hydrate often. Water is a medicine for metabolism and trustable support when acclimating.

✅Start where you are with what you have. Wear your sports shoes, hike with them where friendly, understand why hiking boots are important, and plan to buy one. This is where it starts.

✅Stock the rest of the hiking gear slowly. By the arrival of the event, you will have all the necessary hiking gear.

✅Keep in touch. We are here to support you.

✅Maintain a positive spirit. Unlearn from what you heard about hiking.

✅Follow our guides. We have been there before and know what is recommended.

Cancellation and Refund Policy for  the Acclimation to Mount Kenya

The cost of this program is a bundle and is less adjustable along the way. However, due to the ease of administration in Kenya, Hikers Arena provides the following. If your installments are timely, and for any reason, you decide to cancel/postpone the ticket midway, the ticket is flexible. If cancellation/postponement is made 4 days before the next event, you can use 6% of the excess total program fee on a future event of your choice. Otherwise, you forfeit 6% of the total excess fee on every day hike missed. If you cancel the expedition at least one week before, you get a refund or a carry-forward of 50% of the total excess program fee.

Inquiries and Updates

For inquiries and updates, click here. We also recommend you join the Hikers Arena Hiking Community Whatsapp group (Click here to join) to keep up to date with our activities and upcoming events.